In the previous life, Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, made the mistake of paying the third prince Xiao Heng to help him seize the throne. However, she died tragically in the cold palace and her entire family was beheaded. Only when she was about to die did she realize that she was just an outcast in someone else's chess game. After resurrecting her life, she vowed to change her destiny, protect her loved ones, and take revenge on those who wronged her. However, in this life, Xiao Heng was reborn with the memories of his previous life, and he tried his best to atone for his sins. The seemingly gentle fifth prince Xiao Yu also hid a shocking secret and secretly colluded with the forces of Northern Qi to create a bigger chess game. When the precognitive dream becomes a reality, when sincerity and calculation are intertwined, Shen Qingci moves step by step in the whirlpool of intrigues. From mutual suspicion to Xiao Heng's rebirth, they join forces to break the situation. They jointly uncover numerous conspiracies such as imperial examination fraud, collaboration with the enemy and treason, and find the truth and redemption in blood and fire.
