In her previous life, she was Princess Zhaoyang, doted on but foolish. For her cousin Lu Fang, she defied her mother, disobeyed her father, and even helped him fight for the throne. But in the end, her mother was framed by the empress for poisoning someone and died without a trace; she was treated as a pawn and offered to an enemy kingdom, where she met a gruesome end in the Cold Palace. In her final moments, she saw Lu Fang embracing her beloved younger half-sister, Nan Haitang, as they laughed at her naivety and stupidity. Then the mute boy she had always dismissed as insignificant burst in with a sword, using the last of his strength to shield her. A hoarse, mournful cry escaped his throat, and her wedding dress was stained red with blood.
