(Core conflict construction: **Villain Agent** + **Dilemma** + **Emotional Triangle** + **Countdown Threat**)
**Painful past life**: Shen Wan, the niece of the Queen Mother, was sent to the harem as a pawn in the power struggle between her aunt and Emperor Xiao Che in her previous life. She was naive and ignorant, but she became a victim and died tragically in a conspiracy deep in the palace. Before she died, she realized that she was just a bargaining chip for the Queen Mother to restrain the emperor, and the seemingly cold emperor had been stationed outside her palace wall for a long time. Reborn back to the time when she first entered the palace at the age of fifteen, Shen Wan was determined not to be manipulated anymore. On the surface, she maintains the soft and cowardly appearance of her previous life, but her heart has been hardened into ice. She vows to avoid the palace whirlpool, protect her family, and make those who harmed her in her previous life pay the price.
**Emperor's Heartbeat**: Emperor Xiao Che, who ascended the throne as a young man, is well versed in power and is wary of the Queen Mother's party. He regarded Shen Wan, the niece brought by the Queen Mother, as another chess piece and watched with cold eyes. However, he accidentally bumped into this "timid" cousin twice making wishes in front of the Buddha - once she greedily made ten wishes, ranging from "my aunt is well" to "the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in the imperial kitchen is sweeter", cute and cute; another time, she secretly added "May your majesty... Be less troubled", with clear and serious eyes. Xiao Che's frozen heart cracked for the first time. He began to pay attention to her involuntarily, but found that she was afraid of him and the Queen Mother was even more eager to arrange an extramarital marriage for her.
**Conflict Escalation**: **Villain Agent** The Queen Mother and her confidant female official (actually a remnant of the previous dynasty) noticed Xiao Che's attention to Shen Wan and accelerated the persecution plan.
