At Chao's Wanshou Banquet, the poisonous spring appears, unveiling a bloody chess game that spans twenty years.
Shen Weiwan, a "sickly" princess who bears the legacy of the late queen, returned to the capital from the Jianghu. Dai Chao, a young emperor who had endured for many years. The brother and sister teamed up to clear the court, but they didn't expect that the deep palace had already been shrouded in a giant net called "Hanxiang".
"Plum embers illuminate the night, and ambergris' saliva attracts blood."
When the secret recipe of "soul-controlling incense" left by Queen Zhaoning reappears, when the Beidi cavalry marches to the border in the name of "changing defenses", when the truth of the "counter-case" twenty years ago comes to light... The Bingdi Lotus Jade Pendant in Shen Weiwan's hand becomes the only key to unlocking the truth.
What she has to face is:
* Xiu Niang, the crazy palace maid who uses poisonous incense to control people's hearts;
* The mysterious "Ghost King" who lurks deep in the court and is extremely powerful;
* And the shocking conspiracy that attempts to subvert the country.
"This country cannot tolerate any calculation, let alone any dirty blood."
Shen Weiwan camped step by step, using her body as bait to engage in a life-and-death game with the invisible enemy in the beacon fires of Plum Grove, Ghost Market, and Yingchou Gorge.
Can she cut off this intricate conspiracy before Chunshen?
Can she protect her brother well and guard the great Chao Kingdom?
This is a deep palace legend about machinations, human hearts and redemption. See how Shen Weiwan brings the phoenix back to its nest when the plum blossoms are burning, and stabilizes the country and the people!
