As the beloved daughter of the Grand Preceptor, Su Shishu is bright and beautiful. She has learned a great deal, but has nowhere to put her knowledge to use.
She and the Second Prince grew up together, childhood sweethearts who understood each other perfectly. But after her father is falsely accused, the prince abandons her without mercy.
Sent into the palace, she becomes the lowest-ranking servant. When she is determined to die, someone brings her to her senses: she must live well for her family and uncover the evidence that will clear her father’s name.
After five years without finding a single clue, she resolves to flee the palace and search where her father’s troubles began.
But the Second Prince ascends the throne and sets his sights on Su Shishu once more, hoping to rekindle their relationship.
Her rival becomes empress. Her relationship with the emperor falls apart, and he wants to use her to bear him a child.
With her living space squeezed to the limit, she refuses to accept her fate. Instead, she uses their schemes to escape the palace.
She hopes to find her family, but unexpectedly encounters the foster brother who raised her when she was young. She learns that his feelings for her are more than familial and turns him down with a clear head. She is no longer the girl she once was.
She dares not step into the whirlpool of love again. All she wants is to find her family and clear her father’s name.
Like a puppy, her foster brother gently tends to her wounds until they heal. Together, they search for evidence and seek justice for her father.
She knows a woman cannot hope to rely on a man. Even if her heart has been moved, she will build a future of her own.
In the end, she becomes a powerful merchant in her region, supports her family, clears her father’s name, takes revenge on the scoundrel, and finds a worthy ruler for the realm.
With her wishes fulfilled, she retires from the world and lives a quiet life of her own.
