In the third year after Xiao Jingyuan, Emperor Yong of the Great Yong Dynasty, came to the throne, the imperial power was initially determined but the foundation was not yet stable. In the previous dynasty, the influence of the aristocratic families represented by the first-class Liang family and the Taifu Meng family was intertwined. The emperor needed to use the harem draft to balance all parties - he not only needed to win over the aristocratic families to consolidate his rule, but also be wary of his relatives interfering in politics. The hierarchy of the harem is very strict. On the surface, the affairs of the sixth palace are presided over by Queen Meng. In fact, Liang Guifei relies on her family power and the emperor's old relationship to co-manage the sixth palace, forming a subtle pattern of "the queen is weak and the concubine is strong". The conflicts between the civil servant group in the south of the Yangtze River and the nobles in the north are also secretly intertwined through the origins of the harem and concubines. Every change in status and increase or decrease in favor affects the balance of power in the previous dynasty.
Shen Lanxi, the daughter of Shen Zhong, the fourth-rank Imperial Academy lecturer, was born in a scholarly family in the south of the Yangtze River. She had a gentle temperament and was well versed in poetry and medicine. She had no intention of entering the palace, but was forced to run for election due to family expectations. When he first entered the palace, Fengzheng Qipinlan was always there and lived in Suiyuxuan. He kept himself "without fighting" and became close friends with Su Guiren, who had a straightforward temperament. After being appreciated by the emperor for writing a poem in the royal garden, Lan Changzai gradually gained favor and was promoted to Concubine Lan and Concubine Lan. However, she was also involved in the jealousy and oppression of Concubine Liang. From poisoning snacks to false accusations of disrespecting the queen mother, to implicating her family in exile, Shen Lanxi saw clearly the truth of the palace in a desperate situation: "Emperor's favors are all trade-offs, and sisterly love may hide evil intentions."
Purpose: Taking the desperate growth of Shen Lanxi, a woman in the deep palace, as the main line, it reflects the human choices made under the power game. It not only shows the deep connection between the changes in the harem status and the power of the previous dynasty, but also explores the survival wisdom of "not fighting" to "must fight", reveals the weighing nature of the emperor's favor, and conveys the power of women to stick to their true intentions in the feudal order.