Gu Zhian, the legitimate daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, rescued the late emperor's young brother Mo Yan who was being bullied in the palace eight years ago. The two fell in love with each other.
She and the Gu family spent all their money and connections to help Mo Yan ascend the throne, originally thinking that he would be able to take over the throne on the wedding day.
However, the one who lifted the hijab on the wedding night was the regent Mo Qingci - the same lonely and weak boy who was bullied back then, but now has an army of 300,000 people and has power over the government.
And Xie Wan, her close friend since childhood, took the position of queen on her behalf...