That Great Emperor Is My Dad?!
The Samie House is holding a wedding. Felix Flora is marrying into the Samie family as a live-in son-in-law. Right as the wedding ceremony begins, a beggar couple suddenly appears at the gate, claiming to be Felix's parents. But what he doesn't know is that these beggars are actually the Emperor and Empress. They disguised themselves to test Felix and their daughter-in-law. Yet, things took a sharp turn...
Story Guide
Episode 1
The Emperor gets the news he has waited twenty years for: his lost son is alive, in Qingzhou, and about to marry into the Shen family as a live-in son-in-law. Instead of riding in with an imperial escort, he orders the oldest, foulest beggar clothes he can find. He wants to test whether the boy deserves to be crown prince — and whether the Shen family deserves to be royal relatives. Across town, the wedding begins. Gongs sound, the couple bows to heaven and earth, and a beggar couple appears at the gate just as the ceremony gets underway.
Episode 2
Guards try to drag the beggars out, but Felix Flora steps in — no blood on his wedding day. Then the strangers say they are his parents. Felix insists he is an orphan raised by the village. The woman produces a jade pendant, half of a matched pair, and describes the coin-sized red birthmark on his left chest. Felix recognizes both. He accepts them as his parents. Shen Yanran is furious: she will not have beggars for in-laws, and she tells him to send them away or never enter the Shen house.
Episode 3
The beggars don't come empty-handed. They offer Felix the only wedding gift they have — a pig leg and potatoes, begged and saved over three months on the road. Shen Yanran threatens to call off the wedding if he accepts "rotten trash." The Empress urges him to take it, calling it his father's test. Felix takes the food and orders the kitchen to wash it, chop it, and braise it for the banquet. He declares this humble dish will be served at his wedding, and anyone who scorns it can leave the Shen house.
Episode 4
Felix stands his ground. When his parents turn to leave, thinking they've shamed him, he stops them and says he has waited over twenty years for this day. He refuses to let them suffer another moment. His father quietly concludes this is a son worthy of the throne. Felix then insists his parents take the seats of honor as elders and prepares to serve them tea — the proper rite for a bride and groom. The beggar couple moves toward the high seats.
Episode 5
Shen Yanran blocks them. She sneers that parents who vanished for twenty years and did nothing for him have no right to sit as honored elders at a Shen family banquet packed with Qingzhou's elite. The Empress insists they brought a rich gift waiting outside the city, but Yanran scoffs. Lin Qingzhu speaks up, saying the thought behind any gift is priceless and the couple shouldn't be humiliated on their wedding day. Yanran turns on her too, telling her to take the old beggars home to the Lin family if she cares so much.
Episode 6
Felix asks what gift he actually wants. His answer: a hug. He grew up watching other children held by their parents and never knew the feeling. His parents embrace him, weeping. Yanran calls them filthy and tries to drive them off. Felix then asks his bride to accept their blessing too. The Empress moves to hug her, and Yanran recoils, shouting for the guards. Over tea, the Empress says Felix passed the test of filial piety. The Emperor isn't satisfied — he wants to watch the Shen family's arrogance play out a little longer.
Episode 7
After the ceremony, Lin Qingzhu congratulates Felix and slips away. Felix takes his parents to rest in the east wing guest rooms, but Shen Yanran and her parents stop him. The wedding is over — why are the beggars still here? They refuse to give up a guest room and suggest the beggars sleep on the street. Yanran's mother offers the stable instead. Felix agrees to the stable without a fight, which stuns his parents and infuriates the Emperor watching in disguise.
Episode 8
The Emperor believes he misjudged his son — a man who would let his own parents sleep with animals for a soft life isn't fit for the throne. The Empress begs him to wait, insisting Felix's look at them was real. Then Felix reveals his plan: the stable isn't for his parents. Tonight the stable is his and Shen Yanran's bridal chamber, while his parents sleep in the east wing bridal bed. Anyone who objects, he says, and he'll tear the Shen compound down.
Episode 9
Shen Yanran is horrified at the thought of sleeping in a stable. Her father threatens to have Felix beaten and thrown out of Qingzhou. Felix answers that his parents endured years of hardship searching for him, and he will not trade them for a warm bed and the Shen family's power. The Emperor, still in disguise, quietly approves of his son's stubborn spine. Felix gives the Shen family a choice: his parents take the guest room, or he and Yanran sleep in the stable. Guests still linger, so the confrontation is postponed to tomorrow.
Episode 10
At dinner, Felix notices there aren't enough chairs and goes to fetch two more from the storeroom. His parents argue gently over who should sit — the old man's legs are bad, but he insists his wife has suffered enough walking and should rest. He says he'll stand and eat. The Empress calls him the family's pillar who has weathered every storm, but he still refuses to sit. The scene closes on the beggar couple still being mocked as they try to join the table.
The Shen family has no idea who they're sneering at — and the Emperor hasn't even shown his hand yet. Start this one tonight and watch how far their arrogance goes before the truth lands.
Cast
- Felix Flora — Groom, live-in son-in-law, believed orphan, actually the lost prince
- Shen Yanran — Bride, daughter of the Shen family
- The Emperor — Felix's father, disguised as a beggar
- The Empress — Felix's mother, disguised as a beggar
- Lin Qingzhu — Guest who defends Felix's parents
FAQ
Who is Felix Flora in That Great Emperor Is My Dad?!
Felix Flora is the groom and a live-in son-in-law who believed he was an orphan raised by the village. In Episode 2, a beggar couple claims to be his parents, and he recognizes them by a jade pendant (half of a matched pair) and the description of the coin-sized red birthmark on his left chest. He is actually the lost prince, and the Emperor has been waiting twenty years for news that his lost son is alive.
Who are the beggars who crash the wedding?
The beggar couple are actually the Emperor and the Empress in disguise. The Emperor orders the oldest, foulest beggar clothes he can find so he can test whether Felix deserves to be crown prince and whether the Shen family deserves to be royal relatives.
Why does the Emperor disguise himself as a beggar?
The Emperor wants to test whether his lost son Felix deserves to be crown prince — and whether the Shen family deserves to be royal relatives. Instead of riding in with an imperial escort, he disguises himself in beggar clothes to observe them without revealing his identity.
How does Felix recognize his parents?
The beggar woman produces a jade pendant, half of a matched pair, and describes the coin-sized red birthmark on his left chest. Felix recognizes both, and accepts them as his parents.
Why is Shen Yanran angry about Felix's parents?
Shen Yanran is furious because she will not have beggars for in-laws. She tells Felix to send them away or never enter the Shen house, threatens to call off the wedding if he accepts their gift, and later blocks them from taking the seats of honor.
What gift do Felix's parents bring to the wedding?
They offer the only wedding gift they have — a pig leg and potatoes, begged and saved over three months on the road. Shen Yanran calls it 'rotten trash,' but Felix takes the food and orders the kitchen to wash it, chop it, and braise it for the banquet.
Does Felix pass the Emperor's test?
Over tea, the Empress says Felix passed the test of filial piety. The Emperor isn't satisfied, though — he wants to watch the Shen family's arrogance play out a little longer before revealing their identity.
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