Jiang Xuening once schemed relentlessly to become empress, only to be forced to take her own life during a palace coup. Now, her dream is to stay far from power and take charge of her own life. Yet by a twist of fate, she enters the palace as a study companion and becomes a student of Xie Wei, the Imperial Tutor. As she learns from Xie Wei, Jiang Xuening secretly makes plans to prevent the impending "Blood Crown Ceremony" from befalling Yan Lin. Thanks to Jiang Xuening and Xie Wei's careful strategizing, the entire Yan family is spared. After the turmoil of the Blood Crown Ceremony, Jiang Xuening is inadvertently drawn into the court's plan to suppress the rebels allied with Prince Pingnan.
