Shen Qingci, a noble girl from the Qing Dynasty, married her childhood sweetheart, Prince Li Jingheng, at a young age. She thought this was the beginning of a heroic and beautiful story, but she didn't know that it was the first step into the whirlpool of power.
When the prince ascended the throne and was gradually distorted in the cruel political struggle, the young man who had promised to "see the world side by side" with her shattered all her illusions about love with his own hands. He scolded the pain of miscarriage with cold eyes; in family crisis, he weighed and gave up. Within the walls of the Vermilion Palace, she put away her innocence and learned to protect herself with reason and coldness.
Only Gu Huaijin, the scout, the senior who had silently let go because of the disparity in status, was always behind her. Above the court, he was the clear character who fought against the tyranny of the emperor; outside the palace, he was the only light in her desperate situation. He protected her because of his promise and persisted because of his true heart. Even if he never married, he would still protect her throughout her life.
From the crown prince to the deposed queen, and then to the queen mother who listens behind the curtain, Shen Qingci has been ups and downs in the struggle for power for half his life. When many palace palaces locked her body, when the emperor mercilessly crushed her infatuation, only the bright moon shone on her as clearly as when she first saw it, and also shone on the silent figure outside the palace wall, protecting her from all wind and rain.
This is a soul-stirring classical tragedy that describes the love, hate, infatuation and resentment within the red wall, as well as the spiritual persistence that transcends life and death. See how a woman in a desperate situation makes a comeback, and more importantly, see how the deep love that is both passionate and polite can become the light that illuminates her life.
