Shen Qingge, a seasoned corporate workaholic, dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up in the body of a disgraced empress banished to the Cold Palace. All she wants is to take it easy and enjoy a well-deserved, fully paid extended vacation. But unexpectedly, the tyrant emperor Jun Yexuan, who has been injured in an accident, can hear every single one of her thoughts—from her complaints about government affairs to her spoilers about conspiracies, nothing escapes him. Thus, she is forced to guide the tyrant from the front lines of the palace gossip, helping him reform the imperial court and tear apart scheming women. From a discarded empress, she rises to become the most powerful mastermind behind the dynasty. But when the secret of mind-reading is finally exposed, where will this extraordinary bond that began with unspoken thoughts lead them? Will they ultimately join hands to rule the world?