During the Yong'an period of Daliang, Shen Zhiyi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, was forced to enter the palace draft for her stepsister. She thought she would die of old age and die in the palace, but unexpectedly she was spotted by the emperor Xiao Yan and was named a nobleman.
In the harem, the noble concubine is powerful, the concubine Shu is sinister, and the queen seems kind but hides murderous intentions. Shen Zhiyi rose up from a humble nobleman at every startling step, but unexpectedly got involved in a shocking secret about the former deposed prince - and that secret was actually related to her biological mother who disappeared fifteen years ago.
What's even more unexpected is that the cold-faced emperor seems to be very fond of her, but secretly he has been investigating her life experience. When the truth was revealed, Shen Zhiyi discovered that what stood between him and Xiao Yan was not only the three thousand beauties in the harem, but also a blood feud.
He loved her, but he also wanted to kill her.
This is a confrontation between love and hate, and also an affectionate elegy that transcends grudges.
He said: "The most ridiculous thing in my life is to fall in love with a person who should have been killed by a thousand cuts."
She said: "Your Majesty only needs one word if you want me to die. But if you want me to stay by your side, you only need one word."
The emperor was ruthless, but he made an exception for her. The feud is difficult to resolve, but it makes way for love.
