The three daughters of the Marquis of Yongning's household may be born to different mothers, but they are as close as sisters.
Their mother died young, and their stepmother was cruel. For five years in a neglected courtyard, they had only one another to rely on.
The eldest, Shen Minglan, is graceful and gentle. At twenty-two, she remains unmarried, all because four years ago she secretly broke off her engagement and pushed the man she loved away.
The second, Shen Mingyi, is clear-eyed and practical. She secretly runs shops and single-handedly supports the family. Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, she has never believed in fate.
The youngest, Shen Mingwei, is breathtakingly beautiful. Though born to a concubine, she volunteers to enter the palace. She seeks neither favor nor affection, but power and the truth behind her mother's death.
At a flower-viewing banquet, an old acquaintance returns, and undercurrents begin to swirl.
The eldest's former love returns to the capital as a marquis. Can a broken romance be mended?
The second meets Pei Yanzhi, a carefree playboy. They go from scheming against each other to wholeheartedly choosing one another.
The youngest maneuvers through the harem step by step, rising from low-ranking consort to empress and playing everyone like a fiddle.
Family and palace intrigue intertwine, alongside sisterly bonds and romance.
Three young women, three paths. Within these vast, deadly walls, they will forge their own way through the bloom of youth.
