At eighteen, the Princess of Pingnan, Shi Shu, was originally Su Ningwu, the daughter of a minister. After she was attacked at the age of eight, the Marquis of Yan, Shi Yan, saved her. She took a new name and identity, then endured in silence for ten years.
When she reunites in the capital with her childhood sweetheart, Jing Tan, he mistakes her for a replacement for the dead. Prince Chu, Xiao Heng, sees through her disguise and protects her in silence.
Her stepmother frames her, a fake heiress takes her place, and the truth of her origins remains a mystery. Beneath the surface, political schemes roil the court.
Shi Yan wants to use her as a pawn to control the court, yet he also develops forbidden feelings for her.
She walks the line between revenge and love, coldly facing her enemies while struggling to hide her racing heart.
At last, a palace coup erupts, and her beloveds fall one after another in battle. She gives her life for the people, while Xiao Heng rules alone for the rest of his days.
