The story takes place in the early days of the emptied-out Kangxi Dynasty, with Shengjing and the capital unfolding in parallel. The heroine was born in the Hesheli Mansion of Gaomen in Shengjing. Her family is a veteran of the Xianghuang Banner family. Her ancestors had outstanding military achievements. Her grandfather was an important minister in the court. Her father inherited the title and served as a garrison in Shengjing, and was deeply trusted by the emperor. The mistress of the house came from a well-known family and gave birth to many legitimate sons and then twins. The heroine, being the only legitimate son, was out of the ordinary and was regarded as the apple of her eye from the time she was born. At the same time, in the Forbidden City in the capital, the fourth prince was raised by the imperial concubine. There was an undercurrent between the biological mother and the adoptive mother. The imperial concubine unexpectedly became pregnant, and the harem structure fluctuated accordingly. In the early stage, the heroine grew up in a high-ranking family in Shengjing and faced the jealousy of concubines, concubines' schemes, family glory and the pressure of the draft; in the later stage, she will gradually become involved in the circle of the capital's powerful people, the prince's competition for favor, harem turmoil and the fate of marriage.
