Shen Zhaoyi transformed into the useless daughter of the Hou family who was poisoned and mute by her aunt, but she awakened on the thin line between life and death. Using pharmacology as a blade and account books as a shield, she weaved a web of intrigue in the dark alleys of the palace. She formed a fatal alliance with Pei Yanqiu, the young marshal from a poor family, and used the court materials hidden by Xie Yunheng and the royal secrets passed on by Nanny Qin to make ends meet. Jiang Huaijin, an orphan of the current dynasty, appears with fragments of the jade seal. When Qi Changqing, a powerful minister of the Qing Dynasty, pretends to be a supporter but actually usurps power, she must grow from a manipulated chess piece to a real person in charge of the country in the bloody storm.
