Jia Yuanchun is reborn on the very day she is made an imperial consort, with vivid memories of the Jia family's downfall and her loved ones being exiled in her previous life.
Determined to change her family's fate, she carefully navigates the imperial court and family affairs.
First, she sees through the emperor's intentions toward the old aristocratic families. Then, when her parents visit her at the palace, she earnestly urges Jia Zheng and Lady Wang to watch their words, live frugally, encourage the younger generation to study and earn distinction in the imperial examinations, and stay away from the Retired Emperor.
When the emperor tests Yuanchun over the matter of a palace visit, she responds cleverly and averts a crisis.
The Jia family faces trouble over Qin Keqing's funeral, where the coffin exceeds the permitted specifications, and over Jia Baoyu's rivalry with Prince Zhongshun's household for Jiang Yuhan. Yuanchun separately pleads with the emperor and makes her position clear, helping the family weather the crises for the time being.
Afterward, Yuanchun opens the family's ancestral school to others, arranges a match between Daiyu and Jia Baoyu, and wins the emperor's favor. When Yuanchun becomes pregnant, the Jia family keeps a low profile. But when the Princess Dowager of Nan'an comes to congratulate her, Yuanchun sees through her plan to send Jia Tanchun away in a political marriage and promptly informs the emperor. In the end, Yuanchun gives birth to a son, who becomes an unambitious prince, while she is promoted to Princess Dowager. Thanks to Yuanchun's efforts, the Jia family is spared and manages to survive and prosper under the new order.
