Shen Qingli, the daughter of Suzhou Qingliu, had her family exterminated by powerful officials because of her father's investigation into a major water transport case. Carrying a blood feud and half of the Qingluan Jade Jue, she fled to the Yongning Marquis Mansion in the capital alone, struggling to survive as an orphaned daughter of a distant relative. In the deep residence of the Marquis and the powerful circles of the capital, she kept her head above water, dealing with harsh mistresses, arrogant concubines, and various noble daughters, and weaving an intelligence network in every inch of the land. With her outstanding intelligence and tenacity, she successively attracted the attention of the prince Lu Mingyuan of the Hou family, the mysterious counselor Xiao Che, and even the royal family. From an orphan girl who was at the mercy of others, she gradually grew into a chess player. A turbulent situation related to the shady story of water transportation, court factional disputes and old blood feuds is undercurrent due to her arrival...
