A princess of two dynasties: a princess of the fallen former dynasty...? A princess of the prosperous current dynasty...? And she falls in love with her foolish older brother?
At the dawn of a prosperous age, the Zheng family stands in great prominence. Before her death, the father of the orphan Yu Linwan arranges for his daughter to seek refuge with her grandmother, leaving the mystery of Linwan's origins unsolved for generations. Unexpectedly, a keepsake left behind by a consort of the former dynasty, who died in its service, falls into the hands of the Zheng family's foolish young son, Zheng Shangyu, putting the clan in danger. Yu Linwan steps forward to save the emperor, her brother-in-law, and resolve the crisis. Out of gratitude, the emperor makes his sworn younger sister's daughter a princess of the current dynasty. Zheng Shangyu's elder sister wins the emperor's favor, ushering in the family's golden age. The emperor even visits his father-in-law to offer New Year's greetings, showing him the utmost favor. The crown prince eliminates his rivals and becomes bitterly opposed to the Zheng family. Li Zhenzhu, the richest woman in the country, adheres to her grandfather's family rule and refuses to marry into the imperial family. As bloody turmoil threatens to bring down the Great Xia dynasty, Yu Linwan allies with a princess of the former dynasty to protect the Zheng family, while Zhuyu Feng's dealings with the crown prince bring deadly danger... Then a shocking revelation exposes Yu Linwan's origins... She is, in fact, a princess of the fallen former dynasty... The King of Dongshun ascends the throne, and the Zheng family faces life or death...
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