The True Emperor

In the ninth year of the Tianwu era, the realm descends into chaos with the War of the Eight Princes. Xia Tianying, alongside Empress Dowager Zhaoyi Wu, crushes the rebellion and establishes a new dynasty. However, on the very day of his grand wedding to Gu Li, Empress Dowager Zhaoyi Wu is swayed by court rumors that Gu Li is a demoness bewitching the emperor and disrupting the state.