Xiao Jie transmigrates into a novel about a battle for the imperial throne, becoming the short-lived Prince of Qi from the original story. His mother, a favored imperial consort, and the powerful Langya Wang clan have made countless enemies. His destined ending is to fail in the succession struggle and be demoted before being executed in the marketplace. Just as despair takes hold, he awakens a Villain System whose main mission is to suppress the Third Prince, Xiao Huang, who possesses the complete protagonist's aura. Skilled at turning situations to his advantage, Xiao Jie catches a flaw in the handwriting of an anonymous informant during their first confrontation and turns the tables by appealing directly to the imperial palace. Step by step, he dismantles the protagonist's fortune and changes the tragic fate that would have destroyed his entire family.