During the Dayong Dynasty, the imperial power declined, party disputes continued in the court, and undercurrents surged. The unpopular prince Xiao Jinyu struggled to survive in the cracks, pretending to be obsessed with poetry and painting, while secretly accumulating strength in an attempt to change his destiny. He met Murong Yan, a woman with a blood feud, and the two joined forces to start a thrilling power struggle with the powerful prime minister Gu Mingyuan and the arrogant and domineering prince Li Chengze. In this game full of conspiracy, betrayal and sacrifice, can Xiao Jinyu finally ascend to the throne and bring new hope to the Dayong Dynasty? And can Murong Yan kill her enemies and clear the family's grievances?