The story takes place in the third year after the establishment of the new "Sheng" Dynasty and the collapse of the previous dynasty. The heroine Shen Zhiwan was originally the eldest daughter of the former prime minister. She was famous in the capital for her talent and was especially good at calligraphy. After the fall of the country, in order to protect her family, she was sent as a hostage to the deep palace as a maid. She struggled to survive cautiously, looking forward to the day when she would leave the palace safely at the age of twenty-five.
Can Gufeng's daughter-in-law speak English? ?