In the winter of the eleventh year of Qianlong's reign, the Forbidden City was in turbulent weather. The queen passed away suddenly, the emperor lingered on her sick bed, and the government was in turmoil. The newly promoted Fucha Rongyin was jealous of the imperial concubine Gao because of her outstanding talents, and was involved in the vortex of power in the palace. When the Chengqian Palace sent poisoned snacks, and when the paintings presented by Prince He became a reminder, she finally understood that under the red walls of the Forbidden City, there was not elegance in poetry and painting, but a chess game of life and death.
In order to protect herself, she formed a fragile alliance with the concubine Chun who was demoted and resurrected, but she discovered that there was a deeper secret hidden behind this seemingly indifferent concubine. The turmoil of the previous dynasty affected the life and death of the harem, and a secret letter from his father revealed a shocking plan - it turns out that everyone is just a chess player and a chess piece.
In the turbulent undercurrent, Rong Yin must learn to walk on the edge of the knife. One wrong move and the whole game is lost; one dangerous move and thousands of people fight for it. The only bargaining chip in her hand was the meaningful gaze of the emperor when he was ill, and the "Picture of Fishing Alone in the Cold River" that cannot be shown to others, let alone destroyed.
Survival or destruction is just a matter of thought.
