My name is Shen Zhiyi. I was once the crown princess of Dongling, but after being deposed and jumping into a river, I was reborn as a maid in the imperial uncle's residence.
Three years ago, I was timid as a mouse. Now I can see fragments of the next seven days, though danger only becomes visible at midnight.
Imperial Uncle Xiao Jingheng appears cold and abstinent, but in truth he plans several steps ahead. The emperor is tyrannical, the princes fight over the throne, and the imperial court is rotten to the core.
I play dumb and use my golden finger to evade poisoning, frame-ups, and assassinations as I quietly lay the groundwork for revenge.
As I hunt down the real culprit behind my family's massacre, I also help him overcome deadly political schemes, rising from a maid to his equal.
They are each other's one and only, and their hearts belong to no one else. Watch me turn the tables and become the empress who holds power.
