A traditional historical romance, with no rebirth or transmigration, featuring palace intrigue and a love-hate relationship.
The hero suffers in the first half, and the heroine in the second.
Mu Wanqing uses the daughter of Grand Commandant Shen to gain entry to the imperial harem and make a living. To win Xiao Jingrui's affection, she uses every trick in the book to make him think of her, drawing him step by step into the tender dream she has woven.
When the truth comes to light, Xiao Jingrui loathes Mu Wanqing, and the two torment each other. As the people around her die one by one, Mu Wanqing has already resolved to die. She falls from Jing, the beloved consort who once ruled the harem, to a discarded concubine whom anyone can trample.
To survive, she eventually has no choice but to leave the inner palace and the capital. It takes her a long time to find the courage to believe she can start over and live for herself.
Then one day, Xiao Jingrui finds her. Mu Wanqing trembles with fear, wanting only to turn and run.
Xiao Jingrui steps on her hand and grips her chin. “Mu Wanqing, you and your lover deserve to die!”
Mu Wanqing shakes her head again and again, unable to hide the terror in her eyes. “Your Majesty, you... you must have mistaken me for someone else. My name is Gu Qiurong!”
