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" The Sword Snow Stride " was a fantasy wuxia novel. It told the story of Xu Fengnian, the heir of the Northern Liang, fighting with various masters in order to avenge and protect the Northern Liang. The story involved Xu Fengnian's growth in martial arts, his feelings for his country, and the magnificent scenery of Beiliang. At the same time, the story also depicted the background of the era of power struggles and swords, as well as the rise of the Xu Family Army founded by Xu Xiao in the chaos of war and the eventual unification of the Central Plains. The specific plot and details could only be understood by reading novels or watching TV dramas.

Celebrating Years 2 would be broadcast on May 12th. Central TV's official notice and related reports confirmed the news. This drama was a refined version of the first season of " Celebrating Years " and would broadcast four episodes in a row every night. The second season was expected to be released shortly after the first season. Although the specific broadcast date had not been officially announced, judging from the arrangements of multiple channels and industry news, the possibility of it going online in mid-to-late May was very high. The arrival of this ancient costume drama was bound to trigger a new wave of drama viewing.

" Covering the Sky " was a fantasy novel created by Chen Dong. The audio version was broadcasted by Tou Tuoyuan and Little Peach. However, it was not clear whether the audio novel could be listened to for free. Therefore, it was impossible to determine if they could listen to the audio version of " Overwhelming the Sky " for free.

Fan Xian was the son of the Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei. The Qing Emperor was his biological father, and Ye Qingmei was his biological mother. Although the Qing Emperor did not publicly acknowledge Fan Xian's identity, Fan Xian's background was gradually revealed in the play. The Qing Emperor had always kept Fan Xian's identity a secret. Only Uncle Wu Zhu, Fan Jian, Chen Pingping, and the Qing Emperor knew this secret. Fan Xian's growing up and the Qing Emperor's complex psychology were also shown in the play.

" General Night " was a fantasy novel with the theme of cultivation. It told the story of the protagonist cultivating in different worlds and eras, challenging the rule of Haotian and searching for the truth of the Tomes of Arcane. The novel had profound thoughts and wonderful plots, and was considered an excellent work. In addition," General Night " was also adapted into a fantasy drama, which told the story of Ning Que and Sangsang, the border guards of the Tang Empire, who were involved in the catastrophe of Haotian's overthrow of the human world, and their love, friendship, and faith with the powerful cultivators, emperors, generals, and others. His Douban score was 7.4. " General Night 2 " was the sequela of the play. It told the story of Ning Que and Sangsang's battle to protect the Tang Empire and their love in the crisis of Yongye. His Douban score was 5.4.

The author of 'Celebrating Years' was fishy.

Fan Xian had successfully faked his death in the finale of the second season of Qingyu Nian and entered the Overwatch Council. He had used the power of the Overwatch Council to expose the Second Prince's rebellious behavior. The Qing Emperor was stripped of his status as a prince and demoted to a commoner. The Second Prince was chased out of Jingdou. After the Qing Emperor died, he left behind four last words. Fan Xian surpassed the Qing Emperor. Fan Xian assassinated the Qing Emperor, supported the Third Prince to ascend the throne, and lived in seclusion in Jiangnan. In the finale, Shen Zhong led the men in black to intercept and kill the diplomatic mission. He engaged in a fierce battle with Fan Xian and Haitang Duoduo. In the battle, Yan Bingyun was no match for Shen Zhong, but Miss Shen stepped forward and blocked Shen Zhong's attack. In addition, Zhuang...

The plot of the second season of " Celebrating Years " continued from the previous season. On the way back with Fan Xian leading the diplomatic mission, the Second Prince threatened Fan Xian with the safety of Fei Jie, Fan Sizhe, and the Teng family's orphan, forcing him to bow to him. The conflict between the two was thus ignited. The Baoyue Brothel puzzle that Fan Xian faced and the crisis of the imperial examinations that followed were all traps that the Second Prince had carefully laid for Fan Xian. Fan Xian and Lin Wan 'er got married as they wished. Immediately after, Fan Xian took over the palace treasury and discovered that it was heavily in debt. Fan Xian rejected the help of the head shopkeeper of Qingyu Hall and decided to rely on his own power to resolve the crisis of the palace treasury. Fan Xian made an appointment with the merchants in the city to gather at Cang Mountain. Using the sale of treasury debts as an opportunity, he raised more than 20 million taels of silver and resolved the problem of the palace treasury being empty. On Xuankong Temple, the Qing Emperor suffered three assassination attempts. Fan Xian's rescue resulted in his martial arts being completely crippled. Danger lurked everywhere, and the pressure increased sharply. Fan Xian had no choice. He had to go to Jiangnan with this body and challenge the enormous power and the established rules of the game in order to completely take back the palace treasury.

The second season of " Celebrating Years " told a series of stories about Fan Xian's experiences after he returned to Qing Kingdom. The specific plot had not yet been broadcast, but according to the original novel and related information, the second season might include the spring examinations, Fan Xian taking over Baoyue Brothel, attacking the old forces of the Ming family, and bringing down the Second Prince. However, the details of the plot could only be confirmed after the official broadcast.

The second season of Celebrating Years could be watched for free on the Watermelon Video Platform. The series was released in 2019 and had a total of 46 episodes. The audience could choose the reverse or sequence button and choose the route to watch. The specific broadcast address could be found on the Watermelon Video website. The main cast of the drama included Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, and so on.