Gu Qinghan is the youngest illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Gu's household. Her stepmother dislikes her, and her father is cold toward her. Her grandmother, Shen Wenlan, wants to find her a good husband and sets her sights on their distant relative, Shen Gu. Gu Qinghan is still young at the time and believes Shen Gu is the only light that can help her escape the Gu household. But for the sake of power, Shen Gu turns around and marries Zhao Jingjing, daughter of the Censor-in-Chief Zhao Kang. Gu Qinghan cuts all ties with him. Later, she happens to enter the palace and meets the third prince, Fu Jingchen, setting a tangled tale of grudges and entanglements in motion…
