Revenge theme
When Xu Zhinian was fifteen, her father, Xu Wei, and her brother, Xu Fang, were killed as cannon fodder due to undercurrents among the powerful. She took her mother and sister to Beijing to seek revenge, but they had already been targeted.
She replaced Xu Zhinian, the second daughter of Zhongshu's assistant, Xu Wenji, who had lived in the farm since she was a child, and began to take revenge.
Xu Zhinian became cold-blooded and ruthless, a little crazy and paranoid. Her mother and sister were her only warmth, supporting her to survive. However, she could not open her heart to her mother, which would pull them into the whirlpool, so she could only bear the burden alone.
She killed enemies, plotted against powerful people, established herself in the capital with wisdom and force, and made many friends with Song Jingxian.
Song Jingxian is the same as her, she can discuss revenge plans together in front of him
Song Jingxian helped her protect her, helped her complete her great cause of revenge, and redeemed each other with her. From using her to sincerely giving, he lived for her and died for her.
Two people get married first and then fall in love
In the end, Song Jingxian came to power and asked her to be his only queen. Xu Zhinian finally got the stability he had longed for.
(I'll leave some foreshadowing behind)
Purpose: revenge and redemption