Palace maid Shen Jiaojiao skimps and saves to accumulate silver, yearning for the age when she can leave the palace and stay together with her childhood sweetheart Lin Fan. Emperor Xiao Yuan has secretly cherished a silent affection for her for many years; noticing that Lin Fan's character is despicable, he secretly investigates and uncovers the truth. Lin Fan has long since taken a wife and concubines, coveting only Shen Jiaojiao's savings. Xiao Yuan brings her to see the other's true face with her own eyes. Shen Jiaojiao's eight-year obsession completely shatters, letting go of the misplaced romantic feelings, and within the deep palace, she begins a tangled relationship of hard-to-separate love and hate with Xiao Yuan, whose heart is completely filled with her.