Su Lan'er is the humblest slave of Xin Zheku, but because of her lost and superb Su embroidery, she was involved in the turbulent harem battle.
Concubine De asked her to be a chess piece for Gu Chong and show her talents in front of the emperor;
The secret concubine regards her as a pebble to test the depth of her opponent;
Even the scheming eunuch chief regarded her as a pawn worth investing in and placed bets on all sides.
They all thought that this helpless little palace maid was a chess piece that could be discarded.
Until one day, Su Lan'er discovered that she was involved in a huge secret of the previous dynasty. She was the "key piece" in this game of chess that determined everyone's outcome.
Since they are all chess pieces, why can't she be the chess player?
See how a low-level palace lady, with her extraordinary wisdom and insight, turns the harem concubines, the Nine-Fifth Emperor and even the future emperor into chess pieces in the palm of her hand. She works step by step to control the situation and finally becomes the real master behind the scenes of the Forbidden City!
