In the late winter of the 27th year of Yong'an, the snow fell on Jinghu Lake. The eldest princess Qi Qingwan tried her best to save the prince's younger brother who fell into the water. She knelt outside the imperial study room all night begging for life-saving medicine. In the end, she still waited for the bad news of her younger brother's death. In just half a year, the queen died of a mysterious illness, leaving deep doubts.
After losing her loved ones one after another, Qi Qingwan committed suicide in despair, but was lucky enough to be saved by Su Qingya. The wind and snow took away all her tenderness, leaving her permanently cold, and her mind was trapped in the day when the queen died. Feeling guilty, the emperor gave her great power and allowed the eldest princess to join the government.
In the eyes of the world, she was two different people: she was decisive in killing in the court, feared by all the officials, who called her a crazy and cruel Shura; she practiced medicine incognito in the market, with a kind heart, and was regarded as a living Bodhisattva by the people.
The emperor was afraid that the regent Pei Liuheng of a different surname was too powerful, so he ordered Qi Qingwan to be married to him. During the banquet in the Children's Palace, Pei Liuheng had already fallen in love with her. In the past, he suffered from a serious illness and went to Jiangnan to recuperate. He was isolated from news from the capital and missed all the tragedies. After returning to Beijing after learning the tragic news that his parents had been murdered, he was so distraught that he wanted to die, but the girl he had met for the first time in his youth became his only support.
He worked hard to become the number one scholar in high school, fighting every step of the way to become the Regent. He is as gentle as jade in front of others, but in private he is a ruthless and cold-faced Rakshasa. A piece of paper gives a marriage, and the secret love of many years ushered in a turning point. The two tried their hand at each other and formed an alliance to investigate old cases together.
The beloved concubine is just a pawn, and the culprit behind the scenes is the Queen Mother's younger brother and the current Prime Minister. Qi Qingwan has a good insight into people's hearts and uses Shen Zhaoyi's deep love to tear open the enemy's defense line. The two uncovered the truth about the murder of the queen, Pei Liuheng's parents and many officials layer by layer. After endless machinations, she was cleared of all the grievances, and the scarred Qi Qingwan finally ascended to the throne and became the first empress of the Zhao Dynasty.
The intention: to break free from the shackles of fate, use benevolence and power to bring order to chaos, and women can also take charge of the world and protect the common people.