Lin Xueyao was born into a distinguished family, gentle and composed. She married into the Gu family with bright hopes for the future, never suspecting that it was all the beginning of a conspiracy. In her previous life, her beloved husband, Gu Zihan, used and betrayed her. Her family was ultimately destroyed, and she died a gruesome death in the cold palace. Fate was cruel: love turned to hatred, leaving her consumed by regret and resentment.
Yet fate gave her a chance to be reborn. She returned to the starting point of her life ten years earlier, before any of it had happened, and already knew the truth about her previous life. This time, Lin Xueyao is determined to change her fate. Armed with her memories and hard-won wisdom, she plans carefully at every turn and sets out on the road to revenge once more.
In the imperial harem, she hides her talents, deftly navigates the concubines’ open and covert struggles, and wins the emperor’s favor. At court, she makes secret plans, exposes Gu Zihan’s schemes, and turns his own tactics against him as she gradually takes control of the situation. In this contest of power and emotion, every step she takes is deliberate and dangerous.
Lin Xueyao swears that Gu Zihan will pay for betraying her in her previous life. She will restore the Lin family to its former glory and wipe away every humiliation. Amid the intricate struggles of the palace and court, she gradually forms a subtle bond with Xiao Beichen, the powerful prince with no imperial surname. Their growing trust, and the tests they put each other through, make the path to revenge all the more turbulent.
Humiliated in her previous life, she rises to power in this one. With a careful plan for every move, she swears to shine with a brilliance all her own in the depths of the palace.