In her previous life, Gu Zhaoning gave her heart to the wrong man. Her entire family was falsely accused and slaughtered, and she herself became a pawn in the deep palace, dying with hatred in her heart.
Reborn, she returns to the age when she was to come of age, carrying a blood feud and vowing to protect her family and settle accounts with every one of her enemies.
Everyone says the gentle young heir Pei Yanci is aloof and heartless, powerless and unlikely to amount to much. Only Gu Zhaoning knows that this young man with schemes hidden in his eyes will one day claim the throne of Great Wei.
She carefully lays the groundwork for her revenge. He quietly draws near, devotes himself to her, and gives her a lifetime of peace with all the tenderness in his heart.
Power struggles surge and the deep palace brims with intrigue. She comes bearing hatred, while his deep love guides her through the rest of her life.
Watch as Gu Zhaoning rises from the ashes and helps Pei Yanci ascend the throne. Together, they command the empire, entangled in love and hate as they embark on the path to becoming the emperor and empress of a glorious age.
