Shen Qingyi was originally the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, but she was bullied because her mother died when she was young. In the step-by-step house fight, she gradually lost her innocence and learned to tolerate and fight back. She and her son Gu Jingxuan went from misunderstanding to falling in love, and together they faced crises inside and outside the family. Under the calculations of Lin Wan'er and others, Shen Qingyi fell into danger many times, but she relied on her wisdom and courage to avoid danger time and time again. In the end, she became the mistress of the Hou Mansion, protected the family's glory, and won her own happiness. The whole story is intertwined with love, family affection, friendship, conspiracy and power struggles, showing the survival dilemma and resistance spirit of ancient women in feudal society.