In the deep palace of Dayao, the high walls lock away all the glory, but also hide all the grievances and misunderstandings.
The palace maid Zhao Qingyuan was born among the people. She entered the palace due to a disaster in her family. She kept her true heart, knew the rules of proportion, had novel embroidery skills, and had a clear mind. She does not seek high status or favor, she just hopes to live a peaceful life and return home as soon as possible.
An encounter by the river in the Royal Garden, she gently opened the door to Lin Zhaoyi, who was trapped in an old relationship and was depressed. Her clear and pure words not only gained her a lifelong confidant, but also was silently heard and hidden in the heart of Xiao Jingyuan, the lonely emperor for a long time.
Xiao Jinyuan lost his mother when he was young, and was raised to the throne by the empress dowager Zhang, who was upright, virtuous and selfless.
Throughout her life, the Queen Mother abided by etiquette and served the country with a public spirit. She raised her children strictly according to the standards of a prince, and pampered her son Prince Jing with the tenderness of ordinary flesh and blood.
One courtesy, one affection, one strictness, one leniency, no evildoers, no favoritism. Only misplaced etiquette and lack of communication caused the Emperor and Queen Mother to misunderstand and alienate them for half their lives.
Everyone in the world saw that the emperor was cold and unfeeling, and the queen mother was dignified and distant. Only Zhao Qingyuan could see through the deep sincerity and regret between the two.
She quietly stood between the emperor and his mother, breaking down the barriers and smoothing out the grudges, so that the royal mother and son, who had been estranged for half their lives, finally found normal warmth.
She always maintained her true nature in the treacherous harem, she was gentle but strong-willed, and her kindness was anything but holy.
Faced with the hypocritical and shady Empress Meng, who plotted to gain power and manipulate others into traps and murders; faced with the trendy Concubine Liu and the ignorant and jealous Shen Lingxi, she managed to stand firm step by step.
She fulfilled the love between Lin Zhaoyi and Prince Jing when they were young, and redeemed the frustrated people trapped in the palace;
She cured the emperor's decades-long loneliness and became the only solution and peace of mind in his life.
