Pei Shiyuan is a secondary concubine in Prince Chen's manor. She is bold and willful, yet deeply favored. Undercurrents surge in the manor's inner courtyard; someone sets fires while someone frames others. She takes no sides and harms no one, yet she never lets herself be bullied. Facing provocation, she strikes back on the spot. Facing schemes, she looks on coldly. She plays the fool when she must, and never holds back when it is time to act. Using her own way, she protects those around her and guards her original intent along the bloody path of imperial power struggles.