As the most lowly concubine-born daughter of the Su family, Yun Xiu is forced to enter Prince Jing's manor as a secondary wife alongside her legitimate elder sister.
Her sister is ruthless, and danger lurks around every corner of the household. Yun Xiu only wants to keep her head down and protect the child in her womb, but she is repeatedly framed. Her personal maid is falsely accused, Yun Xiu nearly loses her life, and even her newborn child does not survive. At last, she can take no more, and Yun Xiu sheds every trace of her gentleness.
She is no longer an easy target for others to manipulate, but a revenger with a blade in hand. She gathers allies and advances step by step, dismantling her sister's schemes one by one.
Yet Murong Yan, the usually aloof heir to Prince Jing, is always there in the shadows to support her. He punishes wicked servants for her, turns down noble ladies for her, and even whispers, as she fights back in a sea of blood, “Don't be afraid. I'm here.”
From lowly secondary wife to mistress of the household, she finds his devoted gaze following her every step of the way.
