The six paths of reincarnation are used as a metaphor for human nature's greed, anger, stupidity, pride, and doubt, and the emperor and empress Su Qingyan's fate and destiny in half her life are used to prove the true meaning of marriage: the best way for a husband and wife is to become a helper for life practice, rather than a karmic entanglement that consumes each other. It combines Taoism's return to nature and Confucianism's ethos of keeping etiquette in palace battles for power. With extremely contrasting characters and ups and downs of the plot, it leads readers to understand human nature, understand their true nature, and understand each other.
