In her previous life, Chu Li was the unloved sixth princess and lived quietly in the imperial palace, with no desire for the throne. Her elder sister, Chu Yan, was doted on by the emperor and behaved arrogantly. Determined to become empress and gain control of the court, Chu Yan saw Chu Li as no immediate threat, but a potential risk. So she carefully plotted to frame Chu Li for cursing the emperor. Enraged, the emperor threw Chu Li into prison. There, Chu Li endured unimaginable torment before dying with her name unjustly condemned.
