Schemes of Pearl and Jade

After Ye Zhu breaks off her engagement to Yang Heting, the Ye family turns around and arranges a marriage contract with Mu Yunsheng. In just three years, Yang Heting climbs to the top over countless corpses, becoming the Northern Garrison Commissioner with blood on his hands.

The Mu family gets caught up in a struggle against the eunuch faction. Mu Yunsheng is thrown into the imperial prison, and Ye Zhu receives a threat from Yang Heting...

[Theme: Fight injustice. Everyone can live a life of their own making!]