In the fifteenth year of Linde's reign, the Wudu County Salt Tax Deficit Case and the unexpected death of Cui Zewen, the newly appointed salt transport commander, triggered a series of court and palace struggles.
Cui Zewen's "illegitimate daughter" Cui Lingshan was pushed deep into the imperial city by the hand of fate and stood on the chessboard of the power struggle. By chance, she met Xie Qichen, the orphan of Hua Niang, and Qi Xu, the son of a general. She discovered the secret of her life experience while investigating a mysterious case in Wudu County.
Ling Jian, who is naturally politically savvy, is unwilling to be a chess piece. She wants to be a chess player. But at the end of the game, she discovers that the chess player is also a chess piece...
Concept: Under the feudal power system, there are no winners