For twenty years in the palace, all the blood and tears were buried under the green Wu tree.
Zhen Huan is the Queen Mother, but in a dream that brings back the soul, she sees the death scene of her best friend Shen Meizhuang again. The old case that was designated as a "fake pregnancy and violent death" actually hides secrets that can subvert the imperial power. In order to find out the truth, she used incense to attract the soul, borrowed dreams to reach the secluded world, and walked step by step between reality and illusion; while dealing with the suspicion and house arrest of Emperor Hongli, she also uncovered the shocking shady story of the late emperor who framed him in his later years. From the secret files of Yining Palace to the secret letters of the old Jiangnan ministry, from the prisoners in the clean room to the phoenix seal of Jingren Palace, every step is on the edge of a knife.
When the ironclad evidence came to light, she not only cleared Meizhuang's name, but also broke the century-old palace rules with the "Qingwu New Deal", allowing the palace maids to return home, erecting unnamed monuments, setting the precedent for women to participate in politics, and personally pushing her daughter Longyue to the court, igniting the fire of change in the palace.
This is not revenge, but redemption; not conspiracy, but awakening.
When the green parasol trees have no leaves, friendship has withered; when the green parasol trees shade the sun, women are born.
A book of rectification for all those who have been swallowed by the deep palace, an elegy and war hymn about memory, sacrifice and female power.
