"The Splendid Strategy of the Harem" tells the ups and downs of Shen Wanxi, the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs, after she was drafted into the palace. She suffered many difficulties in the palace from concubines Hui and Li, and experienced many conspiracies, such as assassination at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, being falsely accused of having a secret affair with a foreigner, being poisoned in medicine, etc. She was also in trouble because her family was suppressed by the Prime Minister's party in the court. In this complicated harem environment, Shen Wanxi relies on her intelligence and kindness to support each other with her friends Su Yao and Lin Wan'er, and cope with it tenaciously. In their predicament, they discovered clues to the treasures of the previous dynasty, but they fell into the vortex of the conspiracy of a mysterious organization. The mysterious organization tried to use the treasures to overthrow the Liang Dynasty, and the harem and the court were plunged into many crises. Shen Wanxi and others went through hardships and dangers in secret passages, mountains, temples and other places, constantly searching for the truth, and finally successfully exposed the conspiracy of the mysterious organization and temporarily escaped the crisis of the Liang Dynasty. Since then, the Liang Dynasty actively rebuilt and strengthened military, economic, intelligence and other aspects of construction. Shen Wanxi played an important role in this and became the mainstay of the harem. Although they still faced threats from foreign forces, everyone in Daliang worked together to successfully thwart their plots and usher in a prosperous and peaceful age. Shen Wanxi also became a noble concubine because of her meritorious service. Her story was spread throughout the country and inspired everyone.
Purpose: This story uses the intrigues and disputes between the harem and the court to show the good, evil, beauty and ugliness of human nature, and conveys the idea that justice, kindness and unity will eventually defeat evil and bring peace and prosperity.