Palace of Locked-Up Willows

Lin Wan'er, a master of both medicine and poison, is forced into the palace. She had hoped to practice medicine and help the people, but instead becomes embroiled in court intrigue. She befriends a group of consorts, each with a story of her own, and they find warmth and comfort in one another amid the palace's cold walls. Faced with the emperor's exploitation, the conflicts of true love, and the merciless rules of the palace, she spends her entire life seeking balance between affection, ideals, and identity. In her old age, she looks back and sees only the willows beyond the palace walls, their green renewed year after year.