Huo Xi is the daughter of Tanhua Huo Zheng and Shouma Jiaoniang. Her mother taught her the art of standing upright and hoped that she would find a good match. The city of Yunzhou was destroyed, her father died in the city, and her mother committed suicide to protect her. She became an abandoned daughter of the Huo family, and was randomly assigned to be married to Xiao Jingran, the frail ninth prince who had been imprisoned for seven years. The two depended on each other in the dilapidated mansion. Huo Xi grew vegetables and raised chickens with her attentively, while Xiao Jinran silently protected her. At a time when the imperial power was in turmoil, Xiao Jingran bucked the trend and ascended the throne. He used "the old sword's deep love" to overcome all opinions and made Huo Xi his queen. Relying on his mother's teachings and his own perseverance, Huo Xi counterattacked from an orphan in Yunzhou to become the master of the middle palace, staying with the emperor and supporting a stable world for his children.
