The mother of Gu Xiyuan, the legitimate daughter of Pingyang Marquis, donated 200,000 taels for disaster relief, but the prince wanted to give up the positions of county lord and princess to his cousin Gu Qingwan, leaving her as his concubine. After Gu Xiyuan woke up, he emptied the property of the Hou Mansion, formed an alliance with King Xiao Xun of Yan, and obtained the imperial edict of marriage. His mother returned home with her dowry and divorce. The plot of everyone in the Hou Mansion backfired, Gu Qingwan's reputation was ruined, the prince lost everything, and the Hou Mansion was left with nothing. Gu Xiyuan grew from a legitimate daughter who was at the mercy of others to Princess Yan who controlled her destiny.
