Su Yanxi happens upon a plum blossom hairpin and unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yongning. By imperial decree, she is to marry Crown Prince Xie Jingyan.
She unexpectedly gains the ability to read minds, hearing everyone's thoughts except the Crown Prince's.
Through mind reading, she learns that the marriage is part of a scheme by the Empress and her parents. She is nothing but a pawn, meant to keep the Crown Prince in check and help Prince Xie Jingyi take the throne.
Seeing the situation clearly, Su Yanxi chooses to stand by the Crown Prince instead.
Together, they overcome one crisis after another.
The two, initially wary of each other, gradually fall in love amid the swirling palace intrigues.
She can hear everyone else's thoughts, but his remain impossible to read. Behind that lies a shocking secret...
[Mind-reading transmigrator heroine vs. aloof Crown Prince + both are each other's first and only + married first, love later + transmigration + mind reading + happy ending]
Theme: Finding salvation in each other through adversity