Shen Shixi only wants to enter the imperial palace and spend her days doing absolutely nothing. But unexpectedly, the sharp-tongued thoughts in her mind are heard by the cunning Emperor Li Yuanke, leading to a fantastical series of everyday palace adventures. Surrounded by scheming consorts and calculating court officials in the treacherous inner palace, Shen Shixi appears obedient and gentle on the outside while secretly delivering biting commentary in her mind. With her clear-headed intelligence and formidable skills, she repeatedly turns danger into safety. Amid one thrilling palace crisis after another, the Emperor and Empress gradually move from mutual suspicion and wariness to standing together against their enemies, finally achieving the ultimate art of doing nothing.