At twenty-five, Zhao Qingzhi, an imperial princess once sent far away in a political marriage, returns to Song with her child after her husband dies in battle. She uses the resilient facade of a widow as a shield, navigating between the new emperor, former ministers, and the imperial harem. Quietly, she stirs up a storm, determined to uncover the conspiracy behind her marriage and reclaim for her son the dignity and future he deserves amid the treacherous royal court.
