Prince Huai, uncle to the young emperor, is the chief of all poisons, the evil manipulator, the greatest of malignant tumors... or so people say.

But no matter--the imperial uncle has a plan. He will sabotage the conspiracy against the throne and make his loyalty known to all. His plan will wipe his reputation clean and put an end to the rumors.

Maybe then Prince Huai can start mending the other facets of his life. Perhaps, he can even be worthy of the paragon of virtue he yearns for...