The government of the town collapsed overnight, and Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter, fell from the clouds and became the daughter of a criminal official who was stigmatized as "collaborating with the enemy and treason." When the death decree came to an end, Xiao Jue, the seventh prince with whom she had never met, actually fought in front of the emperor to fight for her a chance of survival and placed her in a dilapidated courtyard on the outskirts of the city.
The noble girl who used to be well-dressed and well-fed is now wrapped in coarse cloth and guarding the military supplies account book of Northern Xinjiang left by her father - it is the only hope to clear her grievances. She didn't understand why the prince, with his cold eyes as cold as ice, extended a helping hand to her; nor did she know that behind this account book, there was a conspiracy that shook the court.
Is Xiao Jue's secret help pity, use, or deep affection? Shen Qingci lost his innocence, used resourcefulness as a blade, and worked step by step in a desperate situation, vowing to investigate the unjust case of his parents. When the truth gradually emerged, she realized that she had fallen into his gentle trap and became the only moonlight in his palm.
The court is in turmoil, the feudal lords are intertwined with grudges, and the down-and-out daughter and the sinister prince join hands to piece together their beautiful future in troubled times.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.