Zuo Qingyuan is merely the daughter of a low-ranking county official. Born into humble circumstances and far from a great beauty, she was never meant to become an imperial consort. But during the selection, the emperor deliberately defied the empress dowager and kept in the palace the very girl the empress dowager disapproved of.
Whether in the palace or among the common folk, some people long for a place, while others despise it. After all their twists and turns, where will they finally find a home?
