Fan Xian and the Third Prince were brothers. Fan Xian was the Qing Emperor's illegitimate son, and the Third Prince was the son of the Qing Emperor and Yi Guipin. Although the Third Prince's status was not as high as the Great Prince and Second Prince, Fan Xian chose to support the Third Prince in the play and eventually elected him to become the Emperor of Qing Kingdom. Fan Xian admired the Third Prince's personality and character, so he decided to support him in becoming Emperor. Fan Xian and the Third Prince had a close relationship. Their fates also affected each other.