Great Qian's founding Emperor and Empress, Bernard and Melissa, search for their lost son Bradford for twenty years. Disguised as beggars, they test his virtue at his mother-in-law's birthday feast. As Goose County's magistrate, Bradford stays kind and loyal to the people despite humiliation. Framed for rebellion, he defends the realm and proves his worth. In the end, his parents reveal his identity and crown him Crown Prince, while his enemies face justice.
Episode 1 - Royals Disguise as Beggars to Test Their Son
Having searched for their long-lost son for 20 years, royal parents disguise as beggars to test him at his mother-in-law's birthday banquet. They need to check if the Goose County official is worthy of being Crown Prince, but the son initially orders them to be chased away.
Episode 2 - Royals in Disguise Test Son
Disguised as beggars, the royal parents visit their son who's now a county magistrate. The son shows compassion by hosting them at his mother-in-law's birthday banquet, despite his wife's strong objections. Impressed by their son's kindness but disappointed with the daughter-in-law, the parents decide to recognize their son first, sparking curiosity about their upcoming identity reveal.
Episode 3 - Bradford's Parents Might Not Be Dead
At the celebration, Bradford is lauded by his in-laws for his filiality and outstanding political accomplishments. His mother-in-law toasts his late parents to express gratitude, but a startling statement reveals his parents may still be alive, creating gripping suspense.
Episode 4 - Magistrate Reunites with Beggar Parents
At a fancy birthday banquet, a county magistrate is approached by two beggars claiming to be his long-lost parents. He confirms their identity with a childhood handmade rattle drum, but his snobbish in-laws are repulsed and refuse to accept the pair, sparking a tense family confrontation.
Episode 5 - Royal Parents Offer Crown for Son's Acknowledgment
Bradford’s long-lost biological parents arrive, revealing they’re royals and promising him the Crown Prince title if he publicly acknowledges them. But his wife and mother-in-law mock them as penniless beggars, disdain their rice ear gift, and demand Bradford send them away at once.
Episode 6 - Bradford's Crown Title Revoked
In this episode, Bradford is first recognized by his father as the rightful heir of Great Qian. But two decades later, he has abandoned his filial ways. After failing the imperial test, the Emperor issues an order to revoke his Crown Prince title, delivering a shocking twist about royal succession.
Episode 7 - Magistrate Meets Royal Parents
Onlookers are furious, thinking the magistrate is ruthless enough to harm his birth parents. But he reveals he understands the deep meaning of the rice ear they traveled miles to bring—reminding him to prioritize people's livelihood. The biggest shock? His seemingly poor parents are actually royalty, making this reunion full of unexpected twists!
Episode 8 - Royal In-Laws Name Bride Secondary Consort
The royal in-laws admit misunderstanding their son yet still deem the bride, a fourth-rank prefect's daughter, unfit as their son's main wife. They reluctantly agree to make her a secondary consort after the wedding, right when the son calls them over, sparking curiosity about his next move.
Episode 9 - Parents Confront Bradford Over Gift & Son Claim
On Vera’s mother’s birthday, Vera and her family berate Bradford’s long-absent parents for bringing only a rice stalk to claim him as their son, accusing them of scheming to freeload. Bradford sides with Vera, disappointing his parents, who then shock him by asking for 60 years of his company as repayment with interest.
Episode 10 - Banquet Shock: Royal In-Laws
At the dual celebration of his mother-in-law's birthday and family reunion, the son playfully demands his parents repay '60 years of companionship'. When a snob tries to drive them out as beggars, an imperial seal surfaces, revealing the in-laws’ hidden royal identity—full of unexpected twists!
Episode 11 - Bradford Faces Choice Between Career & Parents
Bradford’s in-laws, who once backed his career, now disdain his parents as beggars and lowly actors. They force him to pick between professional success and family, sparking tense conflict that exposes their snobbish true colors.
Episode 12 - Son Severs Ties with Parents; In-Law Accused of Treason
Bradford’s parents are devastated when he offers 100 taels to cut their parent-son ties for his wife and future, forcing them to leave in despair. Moments later, Vincent is shockingly accused of offending the Emperor and treason, sparking intense, unmissable conflicts.
Episode 13 - Bradford Divorces Vera Over In-Law Insult
Secretly the Emperor and Empress, Bernard and Melissa fear their son Bradford has uncovered their royal identities. When daughter-in-law Vera insults them as lowly farmers, Bradford fires back—linking his father’s past to the Emperor’s humble origins, accusing Vera of disrespecting the crown. Furious, Vera threatens divorce and to ruin his career, but Bradford shocks everyone by publicly divorcing her.
Episode 14 - Bradford’s Divorce For Parents
Bradford confronts his father-in-law and wife Vera, announcing he'll divorce Vera publicly. His father-in-law lashes out, accusing him of ingratitude for rejecting years of support including marrying his daughter to him, but Bradford stands firm to defend his mistreated biological parents.
Episode 15 - Bradford Recalls Past, Vera Pressured to Apologize
Bradford recounts the touching memory of a salty pancake his poor parents begged for and ran miles to keep warm for him, forgiving them for losing him amid the war. Hailey, prioritizing filial piety, pressures Vera to apologize, threatening public divorce and severing ties if she refuses.
Episode 16 - In-Laws Clash With Bradford, Issue Threats
Hailey's mother demands Bradford apologize, but he refuses flatly. She flies into a rage, threatening to either boost his career or ruin his life, reputation, even send him to jail. She mocks his family as 'pheasants', sparking a fierce clash before ordering someone to kneel.
Episode 17 - Power Clash & Kneeling Dispute
In this episode, someone kneels involuntarily under intimidation and gets scolded. A demand for others to kneel and apologize sparks conflicts. Most notably, a local magistrate confronts a prefect directly, questioning if the latter holds authority over him, building intense, gripping tension.
Episode 18 - Supporters Oust Prefect, Stand by Lord Bradford
In this episode, the people clearly declare they only recognize Lord Bradford as their authority, scolding the Prefect for being ungrateful and noting all delicacies and silk come from farmers. They unite to drive the Prefect out of Goose County, leaving the confused Prefect questioning why everyone backs the changed Bradford.
Episode 19 - Bradford Divorces Wife & Reunites with Parents
A villain plots to ruin Bradford by framing him for colluding with local elites, threatening his family’s life. Bradford announces his divorce, seeing it as a blessing to expose his unfilial wife, then celebrates his reunion with his parents at a feast, sparking anticipation for the upcoming showdown.
Episode 20 - Hailey Asks In-Laws for Marriage Blessing
Bradford presents Hailey, a remarkable female garrison general, to his parents. His father slips up by suggesting Hailey as a side consort, then hastily corrects himself. Seizing this moment, Hailey formally requests the couple’s blessing for her marriage with Bradford, making this family meeting full of unexpected twists.
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