[Court + Machiavellianism + Emotional entanglement + Revenge]
In the unpredictable Daxia Palace, Song Yushan (Taoyao), who was once a simple and kind-hearted person, was used and deceived by the sixth prince Jiang Yi, and was imprisoned. She spent three years of tenderness to save him, but in exchange for deep betrayal and despair. Just when she was discouraged and almost gave up, the fourth prince Jiang Qian reached out to help her, promising to help her find out her father's hatred and clear up her grievances, but only to forge him into the sharpest "secret weapon" on his way to the throne - a "medicine man" with forbidden healing skills.
Since then, Song Yushan has died, and the reborn "Taoyao" has relied on her ultimate ability of medicine and poisoning, and her own "medicine body constitution" as a guide to set off a bloody storm in the whirlpool of palace intrigues. She searches for the truth behind the death of her father, Dr. Song, many years ago and avenges her father. She transforms from a chess piece into a chess player, outsmarts the concubines in the palace, and stirs up the chaos in the court, just to control her own destiny and no longer be used by anyone.
However, her emotional entanglement with the two princes was constantly being resolved and confused. After witnessing her "blackening" and strength, the sixth prince Jiang Yi finally realized the serious sin of using deception and began a long pursuit of his wife's crematorium, trying to make up for her protection at all costs, but was rejected by her deep-seated hatred. And the fourth prince Jiang Qian's desire to control and appreciate her gradually evolved into the ultimate paranoid love. He is not only her ally, but also her most dangerous challenge in the future.
Song Yushan will face a dilemma: Should he use Jiang Qian's help to overthrow the old system and complete his revenge? Or protect Jiang Yi's repentance and his loyalty to the country? Or, she will take a third path that no one can predict.
Purpose: About "being used" and "controlling destiny": It tells the story of a woman who was extremely used and reborn from the ashes, how to use forbidden skills to break free from the shackles of love and hatred, control her own destiny, and become a true chess player. About "Price and Choice": Explore how a person pays the price under the temptation of extreme betrayal and taboo power, finds himself in the dilemma of love and hate, and ultimately defines the meaning of freedom and revenge. About "Freedom and Dignity": Reveals how a "medicine man" who was exploited used medicine and poison to defeat chess players in a sea of blood in the palace, breaking away from the entanglement of love and hate and the shackles of fate, and winning true freedom and dignity.
