De Volta ao Passado para Ser o Príncipe Yan

On the bustling streets of the capital, carriages and crowds moved ceaselessly, yet within a residence not far from the imperial palace, every face was clouded with worry.

This was the mansion of the Third Prince, Zhao Bin. Two months prior, he had been framed by Crown Prince Zhao Chong and Prince Qi, Zhao Tong, accused of disgracing virtuous women. The Crown Prince’s faction pressed their accusations in court, exaggerating the charges until the emperor’s fury was provoked, leading to a public reprimand and twenty strokes of the cane.

Unexpectedly, the chief eunuch assigned to carry out the punishment belonged to the Crown Prince’s faction; his blows were merciless, leaving Zhao Bin half dead and unconscious. Afterwards, the young eunuch, knowing his fate was sealed, hanged himself to avoid implicating the Crown Prince.

At this moment, Wang Wu, captain of the guards, had just escorted the imperial eunuch out of the gates. The decree stated that Zhao Bin was to be named Prince of Yan, with his fief in the northern region of Yan. Now that the Third Prince had come of age, he was to depart for his new domain as soon as he recovered from his injuries.

Initially, the household was elated at their master’s elevation to prince, but when the decree mentioned Yan, their hearts sank. Everyone knew that Yan was a harsh, frigid land. In winter, the winds bit fiercely, and it bordered the northern nomads, with frequent skirmishes erupting. The passes held back the main armies, but small raiding parties often slipped through the mountains, pillaging villages an