Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Shen family of Chang'an, was once betrayed by her own relatives and framed by her illegitimate younger sister, forcing her to live in the countryside. After three years lying low, she returns armed with cunning strategies and an unyielding edge. She has shed the delicate softness of a sheltered young lady and now moves with careful calculation at every turn. She settles old scores, protects her family, and battles treacherous villains. Against all odds, she turns the tables in Chang'an's grand game of power. Those who once humiliated her become stepping stones on her path to the top. In the end, through her own strength alone, she safeguards the Shen family's glory and becomes Chang'an's most dazzling legend.