In the winter of the seventh year of Jinghe, the palace of the Minister of Civil Affairs was burned down overnight, and everyone in the family died, leaving only the orphan Shen Qingci. Behind his father being falsely accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason, and dying in a sea of fire, is it the dark hand of power struggle, or is it the backlash of old grudges?
Taking the poison-healing skills she had learned from Mount Wutai, she knocked on the door of Dali Temple and asked to see the cold-tempered and resourceful King Rui, Xiao Jue. A series of strange cases followed one after another, including corpses in the secret room of Xiufang, mysterious hangings in the academy, and chronic poisoning cases in tribute tea. The clues all pointed to the prince's gang members, but they also vaguely involved the secret past of Prince Rui's early death of his mother and concubine.
The court is undercurrent and the world is treacherous. She has transformed from a dependent orphan girl into a sharp blade to solve the mystery; he has learned the tenderness of staying side by side with the arbitrary prince. When the feud between the Fen family and the secrets of the palace are intertwined, when the skills of medicine and poisoning meet the criminal ingenuity, the two of them work hard to clear the grievances of Zhongliang, but also to uncover the truth of the palace that has been sealed for many years. With the burning fire remaining and the green hairpin stained with ink, can they keep justice and each other in the whirlpool of power and desire?
Purpose: Truth is more important than power