In the Dajing Dynasty, the imperial power was dim, the government and the opposition were in conflict, and the undercurrent was surging.
Cen Yanling, a concubine from a scholarly family, has been stigmatized since she was a child. Her biological father was indifferent and her sisters were in trouble. She was abandoned in the woodshed and suffered a lot. No one knew that her mother did not die of illness, but was murdered by her father's family and the corrupt royal family - just to annex the huge military power and wealth held by her mother's family, and all the blame was placed on her at a young age.
The beautiful girl in the past lost all her innocence overnight, used coldness as her armor and forbearance as her blade, hid her bloody hatred and entered the palace disguised as a lowly palace maid. The deep palace is like a chess game, full of murderous intentions. She works every step of the way, and unexpectedly meets Xiao Shuangshuo, the powerful and unpredictable seventh prince. The two went from testing each other and using each other to gradually developing bonds and relying on each other, working side by side in the turbulent political situation.
She used the prince's power to secretly plan and collect evidence, tearing apart the hypocrisy between her father's family and the royal family step by step, stirring up the turmoil in Beijing. When the conspiracy first emerged and her enemies paid the price, she gained a foothold in a desperate situation, but she also became involved in a deeper dispute over imperial power.
From a concubine who was trampled upon by others to a hidden dragon in the palace, she waited for the chance of death, only to pay for her blood debt and keep her mother's family innocent. And the road ahead is long, and even greater storms and secrets have just begun...
Purpose: To make a living in a desperate situation, to use power to avenge blood, to protect oneself with one's own heart.
