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Set against the waning glory of the Song dynasty, the palace teems with whispers of prophecy and ambition. When a celestial omen suggests danger to the heir, the emperor’s two expectant consorts—Li and Liu—become pawns in a deadly contest for the future throne. A scheming courtier, driven by jealousy, conspires to replace the newborn with a harmless creature, hoping to eliminate his rival and secure his own power.
In the midst of this turmoil, a humble palace servant named Chen Lin discovers the foul plot. Guided by his sense of loyalty and righteousness, he risks his life to rescue the infant and hide it from the conspirators. As he navigates secret passages and hidden allies, the listener is drawn into a tense game of deception, where honor clashes with treachery and the fate of an empire hangs in the balance.
Language
zh
Duration
~8 hours (510K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
May 7, 2008
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A popular Qing-dynasty storyteller, he helped bring Judge Bao tales to life for broad audiences in 19th-century Beijing. He is best known as the credited author of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, a classic work of Chinese wuxia and detective fiction.
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