Modern surgeon Shen Yunyao is in a car accident and wakes up as an unloved concubine-born daughter in a powerful minister’s household, struggling to get by. After risking her life to save someone, she awakens the ability to read minds and discovers that it is her only means of survival in the treacherous royal court. Shen Yunyao is swept up in power struggles, romance, family vendettas, and national conflicts, her fate intertwined with Pei Zhiyuan, the cold and imposing heir of a powerful minister; Gu Huaijin, a restrained prince; and Liu Yingxue, her loyal friend. Faced with imperial power, ambition, conspiracy, and betrayal, she learns to understand and save others, while gradually finding redemption for herself. In the end, her unique ability and perseverance allow her to influence the changing political landscape, grow as a person, protect those she loves, and uncover the greater secret behind her mind-reading power.
