I (Chen Shuang), as the humblest shadow puppet artist under the Emperor's feet, have my heart set on the aloof Seventh Prince Xiao Changye. A well-planned heroic rescue made me mistakenly think that he was my beloved. In order to help him reach the pinnacle of power, I became the sharpest knife in his hand, gave up my stage, and entered the dirtiest power struggle to eradicate dissidents for him, with my hands covered in blood. I thought that when he came to rule the world, I would be promised a queen position and a lifetime of honor. However, when he finally ascended the throne and became emperor, what awaited me was a glass of poisoned wine and the charge of being a "disruptive witch". It turns out that he already had Bai Yueguang in his heart, and I was just a chess piece that he could throw away. After my heart died, I was lingering in the cold palace, but unexpectedly found out that I was pregnant. For the sake of the baby in my belly, I ignited my will to survive and tried to escape from the palace. However, Xiao Changye discovered the value of my existence and began to search for me frantically. An ultimate tug of love, hate, use and redemption begins. He wants to imprison me in a golden cage again, but I just want to take my child away from him and gain true freedom.
