When Shen Qinghuan, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, throws the embroidered ball to choose her husband, she deliberately gives Gu Wenyuan, the promising scholar admired by everyone, to her half-sister Shen Ruyan. Instead, her embroidered ball lands in the hands of Xiao Han, the Regent King who holds immense power over the imperial court. Xiao Han welcomes her with an extravagant wedding procession stretching ten miles and marries her. Her mother-in-law treats her kindly, and everything in the household goes smoothly. Qinghuan soon becomes pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. Meanwhile, Shen Ruyan and Scholar Gu are plagued by marital conflicts after their wedding, and neither can have children. Seeing Qinghuan enjoy a peaceful and fulfilling life, they are left consumed by regret.