Entered the palace at age ten, Qin Xintang spent many bitter years in the Laundry Bureau. After leaving the palace, she opened a rouge shop and married Xie Yu, seeking stability. The out-of-favor Xue Mingzhao faked death and fled, forcibly defecting to her home, still acting as a mistress. In her past life, Qin Xintang caught Xue Mingzhao and Xie Yu in an illicit affair, only to be harmed by the two joining forces. Opening her eyes again, she returned to the day Xue Mingzhao came to call. This lifetime, she maneuvers on the surface while secretly contacting Noble Consort Zhuang Yurong, setting a trap with the Hundred Flowers Banquet and Su embroidery sachets. Xie Yu's callousness is exposed, and she writes a divorce letter to sever ties.