"In this game of chess, are we wagering the realm, or you and me?"
He Jiuyun, daughter of the Minister of Justice, is chosen as the Crown Prince's consort because of her parents' connections.
Within the palace walls, she witnesses it all with her own eyes:
The Emperor and Empress turn against each other, the Noble Consort seizes power, the Chancellor controls the court, and women can only be reduced to pawns.
The Crown Prince hides a ruthless streak beneath his gentle facade, and she is no innocent young lady either.
"A Yun, if this world is unjust, then you and I will tear it down."
From childhood sweethearts to political allies, the two join forces to fight back.
The Chancellor proclaims, "The superiority of men over women is natural law." The Emperor sneers, "Under imperial power, everyone is an insect."
But the two are determined to shatter the old laws, even if the price is...
"I can't bear to see Qiqi suffer. We must keep this from her."
"If you three leave me behind again, I'm never making up with you!"
The seemingly gentle Crown Prince x a clever and decisive woman from a family of strategists
A cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside young man x a sharp-tongued but softhearted girl
Theme: Breaking the outdated custom of male superiority in ancient society.
