Shen Zhiwei is reborn as a palace lady in the imperial harem. She doesn’t compete for favor or form factions; all she cares about is saving money. She wields account books like swords and medicinal herbs like blades, weaving an invisible web of wealth throughout the harem. Xiao Lingyi secretly uses her to launder the previous dynasty’s hidden fortunes. Nanny Zhao hands her the key to a secret treasury, and Minister Qin sets his sights on her amid a fiscal quagmire, while Consort Liu’s extravagance is gradually draining her coffers. When the imperial treasury’s shortfall comes to light, who is the real culprit? She has no desire to fight for power, but whoever touches her silver will die in the ledger.
