When Shen Qingwan, the concubine of the Shen family, was sent to the Hou Mansion as a concubine, she just wanted to find a place to stay. On their wedding night, she looked at the dignified and luxurious face of her mistress Zhou, but she didn't know that there was a murderous intention hidden behind those smiling eyebrows.
In this deep courtyard with red walls, wives and concubines fought overtly and covertly for heirs and power to run the family. Shen Qingwan doesn't understand house fighting, but she is regarded as a thorn in the side because of her gentleness and docility. The maid was bribed to frame her for hiding banned drugs, and the kitchen deliberately sent rotten rice to try to make her lose her etiquette. Xiao Mingyuan, the prince of the Hou family, seems to be passionate, but in fact he is wavering in the battle between wives and concubines. His preference pushes Shen Qingwan deeper into the whirlpool.
In crisis after crisis, Shen Qingwan changed from ignorance to wisdom. She secretly collected evidence that her mistress murdered her concubine, and cleverly exposed the conspiracy at the banquet. However, just when she thought she could control her destiny, she discovered that the power of the court was involved in the game behind the Hou Mansion. In this deep house that eats people without spitting out bones, can she keep her true heart amidst intrigue and love, and break free from the shackles of fate?
