Ten-year-old Liu Qingci escaped from a fire at his creditor's house and was rescued by the famous theater troupe Shen Wanying when he was about to die. Since then, he has joined the theater troupe and regarded Shen Wanying as the only light in the dark night. During their years in the theater troupe, the two relied on each other through sweat and hardship, and developed a secret love. Liu Qingci secretly treasured Shen Wanying's rouge box, and also remembered her teaching that "life must be held in one's own hands." However, the actor's body was like duckweed, and Shen Wanying was sent to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion and became a plaything of the powerful. She eventually died tragically and silently, and her body was hastily discarded.
Liu Qingci, the former docile apprentice, died in despair and hatred. She pretended to be forbearing, relied on her body and mind trained in the theater troupe, and stepped into this man-eating prince's mansion step by step. Starting from the humblest rough servant maid, she used her strength to deal with the indifferent prince, the violent prince, the innocent but fragile young lady, and the ruthless Mrs. Wang. She weaved a fine web of revenge, taking advantage of the greed and contradictions within the Hou Mansion to liquidate all those who had hurt Shen Wanying and trampled on her dignity one by one, and finally took over the power of the Hou Mansion, turning all the sin and prosperity within the high walls of the wealthy family into ashes.
