Reborn, Jiang Yao is consumed by a deep-seated hatred and vows to make Crown Prince Pei Ji and Shen Wanzhi pay for the blood debt they owe her. Carefully plotting her revenge, she uses the son of the Seventeenth Prince, Pei Jin, as a means to enter the imperial palace as a consort. Amid the treacherous intrigues of the inner palace, she proceeds cautiously, enduring humiliation while secretly laying her plans. She gathers evidence in secret and publicly exposes the Empress's schemes to poison the imperial family, causing the royal bloodline to dwindle, as well as Shen Wanzhi's vicious plots to frame others and endanger the imperial heirs. Using these revelations to her advantage, she dismantles the Crown Prince's faction. When the turmoil finally settles, she supports her young son in ascending the throne. Once the court is stable, she relinquishes her power and retires with Pei Jin to the beautiful landscapes of Jiangnan, leaving behind palace rivalries to finally find the freedom and happiness she has long awaited.