After suffering seven tragic deaths and being reborn seven times, Xue Wu resolves that her eighth life will be different: she will no longer let others manipulate her. On the night in the imperial garden, she abandons her role as the lovesick supporting female character and publicly tears into the scheming Lin Jiaojiao, the hypocritical He Jingyao, and their allies, leaving them utterly humiliated. When questioned by the Empress Dowager at Cining Palace, she cleverly defends herself, unexpectedly attracting the attention of Emperor Xiao Beiyuan. Rumors spread throughout the streets, and turmoil erupts at court. Back at the Duke of Zhenguo's residence, Xue Wu confronts her biased grandmother and the scheming second branch of the family, drawing her blade to stand up to those who make trouble for her. Caught between the emperor's watchful gaze at court and conspiracies within her household, Xue Wu strikes back at every turn, rewriting her tragic fate.