In the fictional ancient Great Yin Dynasty, women hold a low status, and men monopolize power. The heroine, Shen Qinglan, is the legitimate daughter of a general's household. Brilliant from a young age, she has her talents ignored by her family simply because she is a woman. After her father, General Shen, dies on the battlefield, the family gradually falls into decline, while her stepmother and half-sister torment her at every turn. After an accident, Shen Qinglan discovers she can foresee the future. From then on, she refuses to let others control her and sets out on a path to defy fate and change her destiny.
