Shen Qingyi witnessed her mother being persecuted to death by her father's concubine when she was young, so she entered the palace with hatred and attached herself to the queen. She hides her edge and works step by step, using her wits to provide advice to the court and enhance her own worth. She also cleverly uses Shen Wanning's entanglement with the deposed prince to clear obstacles. During this period, he got to know and cherish the third prince Chu Chengyan, and eventually helped him ascend to the throne of prince. She killed her enemies with her own hands, avenged her mother, became the queen as she wished, and ruled the world hand in hand with Chu Chengyan, finally gaining both power and true love.
