"The Bond" highlights the strong relationship five siblings have with each other after their mother’s passing left them alone with their selfish father. Life may have taken each of them in different directions, but the bond forged by the hardships endured by all five siblings continue to remain steadfast.
Adapted from the novel "Qiao Jia De Er Nue" (乔家的儿女) by Wei Xi (未夕).
When Zhao Zhen discovers his biological mother is not the Empress Dowager Liu E, but her maid Li Lanhui, he arranges a marriage between his beloved daughter Princess Fukang and the Li family’s son Li Wei as compensation for his lack of filial piety. In the political arena, Zhao Zhen strives to maintain a balance of power between the conservative and progressive factions after the Qingli reforms experiences a significant backlash from the former.
Inside the palace, Emperor Renzong faces the dutiful Empress Cao, the troublesome Zhang Mihan, and the gentle Lady Miao.
It tells the story of prosecutor Gao Jian, assistant prosecutor Fu Xiaorou and other individuals who strive to restore the truth through the justice system.
Gao Jian is a special prosecutor of the Jiangdong Procuratorate. Strict and prudent, he is the type of person who does not tolerate even a single mistake. Fu Xiao Rou's addition to the team as an assistant brings new vitality to the office.
At the same time, several corruption cases shake up the established Jiangdong Group. Tie Rong Guang commits suicide in prison. Although his son Tie Li and Gao Jian have been friends for many years, Tie Li finds himself unable to let go so he chooses to leave Jiangdong.
Meanwhile, traces of Jiangdong Group remain in Gao Jian's prosecution case. While investigating an illegal fundraising case, it was discovered that Tie Li has returned with a goal to track down his father's killers. A showdown between righteousness and evil begins.