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When young crown prince Chu Ying ascends the throne, his childhood friend, the eunuch Xiao Man, is expelled from the palace. Years later, Xiao Man returns in disguise, and as they navigate court intrigues together, their bond deepens and begins to shift in unexpected ways.
Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
Seasons
1
Episodes
24
24 episodes

The story follows Li Shande, a man deceived by his colleagues and demoted from his supervisory role. Now forced to become the “Lychee Envoy,” he faces a near-impossible mission to deliver fresh lychees from Lingnan to Chang’an as a birthday gift for the Noble Consort. The saying goes that lychees change color in one day, lose their fragrance in two, and their flavor in three days. With more than 5,000 li between Lingnan and Chang’an, and under tight deadlines with limited resources, how can he possibly pull it off?

Yun Shuyan
Xie Huai'an, son of the Huben Army's creator, survives his family's massacre. After ten long years in hiding, he returns to Chang'an disguised as a lowly registrar, moving step by step through jianghu clashes and palace power plays in a tense battle of wits to avenge his family and safeguard the realm.