Modern academic prodigy Xiao Ci wakes up one day as the mistreated illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Her birth mother died unjustly, her stepmother is vicious, and her elder brother despises her. From the start, she is trapped in a hellish predicament. She keeps her talents hidden and patiently bides her time, yet quietly turns the tables with modern knowledge and medical skills, saving her grandfather and taking charge of the household accounts as she carefully advances one step at a time. Old grudges have long lain buried, until the drum for reporting grievances rings out and shocks the capital. An old servant, dressed in mourning, spills blood at a birthday banquet, exposing two long-buried murders: the stepmother poisoned both the duke's first wife and Xiao Ci's birth mother! The hypocritical mistress collapses on the spot, her cold-faced son's convictions crumble, and the vast ducal household falls apart in an instant. Xiao Ci stands at the heart of the storm. Wolves are closing in from the front, hidden hands in court are waiting behind, and a mysterious heir and an upright imperial physician offer her devoted support. As an illegitimate daughter, she will take command of the board, break the deadlock, and clear her family's name. She will not only topple this man-eating household, but also pierce the rotten heavens above!
