Shen Qingwu has performed opera for ten years, saving every penny in the hope of collecting five hundred taels to buy back her freedom. Unexpectedly, the Noble Consort steals her savings under the pretense of doing charity, then sends her to the Cold Palace when she reports the theft and demands repayment, leaving her with no way out. Reborn on the very day her money was stolen, Shen Qingwu prepares a trap in advance, luring the Noble Consort into her opera troupe and making her earn money through performances with her own hands to repay the price of freedom. The Noble Consort waits for her family to rescue her, only to receive an obituary announcing her death. As the truth behind the Shen family's old case gradually emerges, Shen Qingwu enters the imperial palace to collect debts from each of her former enemies. This time, she will clear her father's name and ensure that she and her fellow opera performers can walk out through those towering palace walls with their heads held high.