Su Qingwan is punished by being forced to kneel at Hanlu Pavilion. Musk is hidden in the flower garden, and deadly poison is slipped into the pastries. Danger closes in at every turn. She never wanted to get involved in palace intrigue, but with nowhere left to turn, she has no choice but to fight back. She investigates spies, lures the Emperor to her side, exposes poison schemes, and turns false accusations against their perpetrators, carefully plotting to bring down the Empress and the Noble Consort. Yet just as she gains absolute power over the imperial harem, she kneels before the Emperor and begs to resign her position and leave the palace to observe mourning for her family. Winning every battle of wits ultimately means nothing compared to reclaiming her true self.