In the thirteenth year of Zhenyuan of the Tang Dynasty, spring was deep in Chang'an. Cui Shuyao, the concubine of the Cui family, grew up under the crabapple tree until she was fourteen years old. She was held in the palm of her father's hand and secretly protected by her mother. She didn't know the hardships and dangers of the world, and only loved halva and the new things from Dongshi. She is the most favored daughter of a family of military commanders, and she is also a concubine with an embarrassing status and an unpredictable future.
A sudden proposal of marriage brought her into the Zhao family, who was also a general. She thought she was a good match and a stable one, but she unexpectedly encountered calculations and coldness - her husband was cowardly and addicted to gambling, her mother-in-law was greedy for dowry, and her husband's family was gradually encroaching on her. Her youth and dowry were emptied bit by bit.
From an innocent girl to a mother, Cui Shuyao suddenly realized in the cold eyes of a deep house: men are unreliable, family status is unreliable, only herself and the confidence in her hands are the most reliable. She hides her edge and makes plans secretly. She uses the business talent taught by her mother to manage the industry, save money, cultivate confidants, and pave a way out for herself and her son in a desperate situation.
In the end, she returned home with her son He Li, established a foothold in Chang'an City, got rich through business, supported the family business, and educated her son to become a talented person. She transformed from a concubine and an abandoned wife who could be manipulated by others, to an independent, calm, elegant and self-respecting woman.
This is a story about a concubine in Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty who did not cling to others, did not compromise, did not rely on men, only relied on herself, and turned against the wind and lived a stable life. It describes the warmth and coldness of the home, the awakening of women, and the sobriety of the world. It also describes the fireworks of Chang'an and the character of women.
