This is an ancient novel that combines elements of palace fighting, intrigue, love and fantasy. The story tells the story of Shen Zhiwei, a modern female judge who accidentally traveled through time and became an abandoned concubine in a cold palace, and unexpectedly awakened the ability to "read minds". With this ability and careful thinking, she struggled to survive in the shocking palace, and was promoted from a bullied low-level palace maid to a powerful female official.
However, her biggest crisis comes from the tyrant Xiao Jue, whom she cannot fully "listen" to. This emperor with sinister temperament and decisive killing was not only full of exploration and use of her, but he was also inevitably attracted by her unique soul. As the two get along full of suspicion and temptation, their emotions grow subtly. Until Xiao Jue was poisoned and his life was in danger, Shen Zhiwei did not hesitate to expose his secrets and risked his life to go deep into Longtan to find the life-saving elixir "Nine-Death Resurrection Herb" for him. The ice between the two began to melt.
After that, Shen Zhiwei helped Xiao Jue purge the palace and quell the chaos left by the previous dynasty. Shen Zhiwei also relied on his "Ling Clan" bloodline to work with him to uncover the mystery of the "Dragon Vein" related to the fate of the country. They join forces to thwart the enemy's conspiracy and stabilize the border. After going through the test of life and death and the storm of power, Xiao Jue finally saw his heart clearly, and against all opinions, he made Shen Zhiwei his queen, sharing the country with her, and together they created a legend of an empress from a life-and-death game to standing side by side in the world.
