Family grudges and undercurrents:
The story begins when Su Wanyin enters the government and encounters many challenges before her foundation is stable. Shen Yan's uncle Shen Qianlin, an elder in the clan, is greedy and hypocritical. He covets the title and family property of the Marquis and sees Shen Yan as a stumbling block. His third uncle Shen Qiantao is a shrewd calculation and colludes with Shen Qianlin to pave the way for his son Shen Lei. And Shen Lei, this cowardly, selfish, hypocritical nerd, is Su Wanyin's ex-fiancé. His breakup became the direct trigger of the story, making Su Wanyin's past full of humiliation and unwillingness.
The palace struggle is full of twists and turns:
The old emperor Xiao Beiyan was suspicious of his old age and obsessed with the art of checks and balances. He relied heavily on Shen Yan's military power but was also wary of his superior achievements. His suspicion was like the sword of Damocles hanging over the Shen family's heads, and it could fall at any time. The new emperor Xiao Chengsi is ambitious and talented. His relationship with Shen Yan is complex and changeable. He is both a monarch and a minister, but also a potential political collaborator and opponent.
Love and hate intertwined, emotions sublimated:
Under the dual pressure of the family and the court, the relationship between Shen Yan and Su Wanyin went through the entire process from budding to sublimation. The difficulties caused by their relatives and the challenges from the imperial power not only did not break them up, but made their hearts more closely connected. Shen Yan's resistance and righteousness of love pushed their love to a climax. Su Wanyin's independent growth in Jiangnan is in sharp contrast to the disintegration of the Shen family in the capital, showing her tenacity and unyielding.
