In the Yan Dynasty, Shen Qingci, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, was the most embarrassing joke in the entire capital.
Her biological mother, Xiaohui, and her legitimate mother died young. She had been mistreated by her stepmother, Liu Shi, since she was a child. She was suffering from chronic cold poison and was as weak as paper. She had a timid and forbearing temperament. She had no honor as a legitimate daughter, but she lived a life even more humble than the lowest maid in the house. Shen Qingrou, the concubine, is hypocritical and vicious, and is being harassed day by day; her father, Shen Yi, is cold and ruthless and treats her as nothing; the servants in the house take advantage of the situation and bully her in every possible way.
In a vicious push in the twelfth lunar month of winter, she was pushed into a freezing cold pool by her concubine. She was supposed to return to the underworld, but unexpectedly awakened the ancient Lingshu Jade left by her biological mother and hidden in her blood. This precious treasure carrying the inheritance of ancient medicine was the golden finger that changed her life against the will of heaven.
Lingshu Jade can detoxify the world's strange poisons, heal the bones of the living dead, cleanse the marrow and cut veins to eradicate stubborn diseases, discern the secrets of herbs, and nourish the soul subtly, making her think clearly and make wise plans.
Shen Qingci, who died once, has since suppressed his weakness, hidden his edge, and worked hard at every step.
She fought against her stepmother, tortured her concubine, purged the traitor, and took back everything that belonged to her legitimate daughter; she relied on her peerless medical skills to save loyal servants, heal the powerful, and form good relationships, and established a foothold in the capital; she was involved in the disputes between the prince and the court, and she used medicine as a blade and strategy as an armor to stir up the world.
But Xiao Jingyuan, the powerful, cold-faced and taciturn prince who had never been approached by a woman, was attracted by the tenacity and elegance in her eyes when they met again and again. He went from watching with cold eyes to protecting her with all his strength, clearing the thorny road ahead for her and allowing her a stable life.
From a trapped bird in a deep house to a phoenix in the sky, from being at the mercy of others to being in charge of life and death, Shen Qingci finally became a woman.
