In the treacherous palace of the Eastern Lan Dynasty, where political schemes simmer beneath the surface and every step could prove fatal, Shen Zhihan unexpectedly transmigrates into a book as a noblewoman framed and killed. In her previous life, she was timid and resigned herself to her fate. This time, armed with foreknowledge of the plot, she vows to make her enemies pay in blood. Facing the Empress’s schemes, the Crown Prince’s tests, and the betrayal of a former “best friend,” she calmly plans her counterattacks. With strategy as her blade and human nature as her game piece, she weaves a vast web of revenge between the imperial court and the inner palace. She and the cold-faced Regent Xiao Yanzhou go from using each other to entrusting their lives to one another. Each is the other’s sharpest blade and safest harbor. When the mastermind behind it all finally steps into the light, she presents her evidence in the golden palace and overturns the case with her own hands, upending the balance of power. In the end, she not only clears her name but ascends to the throne as Empress, takes control of the court, and becomes a legendary heroine revered by the people and cherished by the emperor. Thus begins a thrilling palace romance about being reborn and finding each other, with two hearts moving toward one another.
