An unexpected car accident threw the soul of Lin Wei, a modern elite woman, into the deep palace of the Ming Dynasty for seven years. When she woke up from the phoenix couch in the decorated Kunning Palace, she was faced not only with the overwhelming panic brought about by the dramatic change of identity - she turned out to be the frail and precarious empress Zhang Wan of Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty!
The golden cage is full of murderous intent. The cold and distant emperor, the majestic and scrutinizing queen mother, the beloved concubine Zhou Guifei with a hidden knife in her smile... Every pair of eyes is like a poison-quenched blade. The shadow of the original owner's mysterious "death of heart palpitations" has not yet dissipated, and fatal temptations and frame-ups have followed. A plate of scraps or a few rumors may be the last straw that breaks her back.
Survival is Lin Wei's only instinct. With a modern soul, insights beyond her time, and desperate courage, she struggled to navigate the cannibalistic rules. From using food to detect poisoning, to using first aid knowledge to accidentally save the life of the Queen Mother, to defying all opinions to implement epidemic prevention and control... She made mistakes, but was startled every step of the way. She quietly planted the seeds of appreciation in the heart of the Queen, and earned a strong reputation as a "virtuous queen".
However, the calm is just the prelude to the storm. When the shadow of the powerful eunuch Wang Zhen looms over the harem, when the beloved concubine Zhou Guifei's vicious plot points directly at the foundation of her family, when an intercepted secret letter reveals a shocking conspiracy to subvert everything for her... Lin Wei knows very well that giving in is an abyss.
