After transmigrating into the body of a girl awaiting selection for the imperial harem, Qiu Yingying hopes to live a quiet life. But after she sings a modern song, the Daoguang Emperor forcibly brings her into the palace. Amid the loneliness of the inner palace, she feels like a spectator to history, watching the dynasty decline with cold detachment. But there are always some people, and some feelings, that keep her from being truly detached: Changsun Bing, like a moonlit ideal, is her first stirring of love; the morally ambiguous Xu Yi shows her the freedom beyond the palace walls; the guard Zuo Qiudao is willing to protect her with his life; the powerful official Man Dekun is a worthy rival; and the Western missionary using the alias "Yiergen Chengge" opens a window to the wider world. Caught in the vortex of personal feelings and the fate of her country, where will her heart turn?
Theme: Love
