One-sentence version: The friendship line between Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping is supplemented by the personal growth of the two as the main line, intertwining the ups and downs of the fate of women in powerful backgrounds.
Detailed version: Shangguan Wan'er is extremely smart. She has been able to understand the reasons why her mother often cries since she was a child, understand the hidden meanings of black letters in history books, and understand the contempt for her by the arrogant little princess under the stars, but she is not angry or contemptuous.
Princess Taiping knew the taste of power when she was young and ignorant. She didn't need to understand anything. The only thing she needed to understand was her own heart. If she knew what she wanted, whether it was stars in the sky or pearls in the sea, her mother would find them for her.
When Taiping was 13 years old, there was a different person around his mother. She always had a smile on her face and acted in a low-key manner. She was similar in age to her. Taiping was jealous and secretly competed with her, but his mother smiled and said nothing. Taiping thought that his mother would love her forever.
Shangguan thought that she should hate Wu Zetian. If it weren't for her, she would be the noble lady who looked at others squintingly.
But if she were there, she would be a first-class female official below one person and above ten thousand people.
As the so-called success or failure depends on one factor, how should she clearly express her feelings towards this eternal empress? How could she explain clearly her feelings for that noble yet tragic little princess?
When Shangguan looks at her, he often feels like he is holding a mirror to look at himself.
(There is an emotional line, but it is not the focus. The focus is on the two girls' ways of fighting for power in the world. The two are like enemies and friends, but they also cherish each other)
Purpose: Use history as a mirror to guide girls to become self-reliant