Xiling, a modern social animal, died suddenly while working overtime, and when she opened her eyes, she became Princess Ling'an in the deep palace. Before she could figure out the situation, an imperial decree suddenly fell - she was forced to marry Xiao Jin, the cold-tempered and notorious Prince Jing.
In order to escape from the engagement, she carefully planned her escape, but failed at the last step. When she first met Xiao Jin, she seemed to have fallen into an ice cave. Just because she has the same face as his mother, the woman who once abandoned him. After the wedding, the palace is like a prison, the husband is like a cold sword, and concubines' schemes come one after another. Coming from modern times, she used her wits to overcome the situation, but she was still badly hurt by misunderstanding and coldness.
Until the gentle and considerate seventh prince Xiao Yu appeared and became a glimmer of light in her darkness, promising to take her far away from the south of the Yangtze River. But when she finally decided to leave, she unexpectedly discovered that she was pregnant. Before she could figure out where to go, Xiao Jin followed her - seeing her pregnant belly bulging and Xiao Yu standing beside her, he instantly felt jealous and his brothers turned against each other. A storm suddenly broke out for her.
As the many conspiracies and the mystery of her life experience gradually surfaced, Xiao Jin realized that she hated the wrong person and had already fallen in love with her. On one side is the original husband who suddenly wakes up and pursues her fiercely; on the other side is the confidant prince who tenderly protects and offers freedom. Hope Ling, with the future in mind, stands at the crossroads of destiny: Should we look back or move forward?