When he was nine years old, Xiao Youning witnessed his mother being killed by a piece of white silk and became a "little mute" in the palace.
As the daughter of a guilty minister, she was looked down upon. Only the cold prince Xiao Chengxi protected her under his wings.
"In this palace, those who are silent will not live long."
The prince himself taught her how to read and calligraphy, and how to survive in this cannibalistic palace.
In the study room, she met Pei Qingyan, who was as bright as the morning sun. He gave her a straw dragonfly and showed her ants moving, which melted her frozen heart bit by bit.
However, there is an undercurrent in the palace——
Concubine Xu is eyeing her, the three princesses are making things difficult for her, and the Xu family has repeatedly tested her.
When Xiao Youning was finally able to speak, she faced an even bigger storm:
"Your mother has never been afraid of sin."
"No one from the Xu family can escape."
From a mute girl to a princess, from the deep palace to the court, Xiao Youning gradually understood that in this vortex of power struggle, she must learn to play chess by herself.
"Brother can't protect you forever."
"Then let me do it myself."
