She is the daughter of the former Taifu, **Shen Zhiwei**. After her family was overthrown, she became anonymous and became the lowest-ranking servant girl in the Southern Palace, just waiting for an opportunity to steal secret documents that could prove her family's innocence. He is the prince of the palace, **Xiao Jue**. On the surface, he looks like a beautiful, gentle and polite future pillar of the empire. In fact, he is deeply scheming and controls a huge shadow force. He has long been suspicious of this overly "quiet" maid in the palace. He is an enemy hostage, **Xie Wujiu**, imprisoned in the Royal Forbidden City. He seems to be abject and unruly, drunk and dreamy, but he possesses unpredictable martial arts and the ambition to stir up troubles. He is the first to see through the hatred and disguise in Shen Zhiwei's eyes. A secret scroll tightly entangled three people with their own hidden agendas. Shen Zhiwei was walking on thin ice between Xiao Jue's quiet probing and Xie Wujiu's almost provocative teasing. Will he become the sharpest chess piece in Xiao Jue's hands, or will he dance with Xie Wujiu on the edge of the cliff? When the shadow of the dynasty, the grievances of the family, and personal love and hate are intertwined, how should she deal with the two equally dangerous and charming men and rekindle her own glory in the ashes?