In her past life, Jiang Yun trusted the wrong man and met a miserable end, burned to the bone and abandoned in the wilderness.
Reborn, she plots at every turn, vowing to kill her worthless ex-husband with her own hands.
Dark currents swirl through the imperial palace, while storms rage at court.
Wen Yan, the cold-faced commander of the Imperial Guards, is a man of iron and blood, with a deep affection hidden in his heart that no one knows about. He silently protects Princess Jinzhi.
The seemingly carefree young lord Xie Ling bears the burden of his family's safety, navigating the struggle for imperial power.
Pei Ce, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, comes from an illustrious family. Beneath his gentle exterior, he shoulders the family's honor and disgrace, solving one sinister mystery after another and becoming embroiled in the struggle for the throne.
Their fates intertwine as political schemes collide with loyalty and love.
Amid flashing blades, Jiang Yun overturns the old order. On her path to revenge, she joins forces with people each driven by their own obsessions to break through their predicaments and carve out a way to survive at a court rife with hidden dangers.
