She was Wei Yanwan, the calculating survivor of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. She climbed from palace maid to imperial noble consort, only to be given poisoned wine and die with a grudge. When she opens her eyes, she has been reborn in 1997 as Li Yanning, a poor young woman in a county town, abandoned by a scumbag boyfriend and hounded by her awful family.
The ruthlessness and cunning she honed through years of palace intrigue become her weapons for turning her life around. Her exquisite embroidery, learned in the palace, amazes the townsfolk. The tea-making skills she developed while serving tea win the admiration of wealthy merchants, and her elegant calligraphy becomes a draw for customers.
Starting with a stall in the vegetable market, she takes down her cheating ex, puts her son-preferring family in its place, and stands up to business rivals. Step by step, she turns a small business into a chain brand and even creates a cultural tourism estate celebrating intangible heritage. Along the way, she meets Lin Wenzhou, a gentle and dependable doctor, and enters into a business battle with Su Yicheng, an ambitious property developer.
The once-powerful consort of the imperial palace sheds her phoenix crown and robes. Riding the tide of the 1990s, she brings her palace-intrigue savvy into the business world, ultimately rising to become a billionaire and living as the master of her own destiny.
