Chu Xiao transmigrates into the body of the neglected Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty. He originally wanted to live out his days carefree, becoming an idle prince who indulged in luxury and enjoyed all the splendor the world had to offer. But fate had other plans. The palace consorts bully and humiliate him without restraint, treating him like dirt. The Crown Prince and numerous other princes eye him hungrily, eager to eliminate him. Even the civil and military officials at court secretly harbor murderous intentions toward him. With no other choice, Chu Xiao can only rise up and fight back. Years later, when Chu Xiao suddenly looks back, he discovers that he has climbed step by step all the way to the very top!