On the night when the Jia Mansion was destroyed, Qingyao, the fire-sting maid, was entrusted with the important task of being alone and escaped with her young twins Nan Nian and Nan Jiao. Possessing a land deed banknote and a mysterious jade pendant, she mingled with the refugees fleeing the famine and used her wisdom and courage to resolve the crisis and find hope, winning the following of everyone. With famine in front of her and being pursued by officers and soldiers in the back, Qingyao decided to abandon the capital and lead the team that trusted her to the "Valley of the Dead", betting on a future that was devoted to death. The mystery of the two children's life experiences follows them like shadows