@Bl is life Oh i forgot, the so-called "brother of Liqing" not his real brother, Liqing is the last descendant of late emperor Xiao. From previous part 1 of novel. while emperor Xiao Xiye tried to win Shen Yu's love n neglected his 5years old son (belong to the queen) sick. (the baby got poison by the real "Shen Yu" (daughter of the rich family where Shen Yu's mother worked as slave). the baby died soon after that n the emperor Xiao lost his kingdom to Yun Xuan Xiao ( current emperor n father of Qiyu). While running away from army of Yun Xuan Xiao conquer the city, the queen escaped all the way to area of Pei Xingnu live, she adopted another orphanage baby n made him the descendant of late Xiao emperor. the actual descendant of Liqing (son of one of the unfavourable concubine), Liqing mother became slave of the Huner tribe n got killed during the war of Jing n Huner's tribe. Ah... i need to read again this novel.. it's very good one