Modern-day married couple Shen Zhaozhao and Pei Yan unexpectedly transmigrate into a novel, becoming the Empress and Emperor respectively. Faced with eight imperial consorts in the deep palace, Shen Zhaozhao decides to put an end to imperial selections and abolish the consort titles, allowing everyone to choose a new path in life. Just as the women gradually begin leaving the palace, the Empress Dowager returns with sixteen former consorts, while two missing wedding rings uncover a secret that has remained hidden for eighteen years. Thus begins a lighthearted palace comedy about freedom, choices, and companionship.