Cui Miao, the second daughter of the Cui family, has been exceptionally clever and perceptive since childhood. Her elder sister, Cui Qiao, becomes betrothed to Pei Zhaoye, a young general, only to discover that their engagement is part of a scheme to manipulate the succession to the throne. Xue Mingyu and Pei Zhaoye join forces to abduct the sisters, intending to ruin Cui Qiao's reputation. Cui Miao secretly gathers evidence and exposes the entire conspiracy before the court. Once the turmoil subsides, the Empress expresses her intention to make Cui Miao the Crown Princess. However, Cui Miao rejects the glory and prestige of the Eastern Palace, asking only to serve as a female official and protect the Cui family as they face the political storms of the imperial court.