Shen Heyin, the legitimate daughter of the general's palace, had her engagement broken off in public, and her stepmother took the opportunity to send her to her family temple. She was plotted on the way, but was rescued by the secret guards of the regent Xiao Jing, and was involved in the court chess game.
Shen Heyin stayed dormant in the palace, pretending to recover from illness, secretly collecting evidence that his stepmother murdered his biological mother, and at the same time assisted Xiao Jing in uncovering the hidden secrets. When her younger brother was taken advantage of by a traitor, she reluctantly made a choice, which also made Xiao Jing see clearly that she was by no means a pawn to be controlled.
She returned to the general's palace to regain the housekeeper's rights, and successively resolved the difficult counterattacks of her stepmother's faction. She and Xiao Jing gradually fell in love while working side by side, but they discovered that the death of her biological mother hid a conspiracy that shook the court. Xiao Jing sent her away to protect her safety, and Shen Heyin mistakenly thought that she was just a victim of political intrigue.
When the border war broke out suddenly, Shen Heyin revealed his strategy with the help of ancestral military books, proving that he was the master of his own destiny. After the war ended, the two teamed up again and found out that the Queen Mother was the real culprit behind the murder of her biological mother.
Shen Heyin exposed the twenty-year conspiracy in court and cleared the sea of grievances. Xiao Jing gave up her power, and the two stayed away from the chaos of the court and spent the rest of their lives together in Chang'an.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.