Grand Preceptor Lin had been the crown prince's tutor, and the late Emperor trusted him immensely. Sikong Ruxuan was his student and he had played a role in the selection of the crown prince.

The Sikong Clan did not have many descendants, perhaps due to the intense conflicts among the imperial concubines in the harem. In the end, there were only Sikong Ruxuan, Sikong Rulang, and Sikong Rufeng.

The brotherly bond between Sikong Ruxuan and Sikong Rulang was ...