After rebirth, Shang Li takes in a courtesan, Xiao Yan, who in truth is the powerful Director of the Eastern Depot. Her husband, Qi Yuan Zhang, returns triumphant from battle intending to marry a concubine, but the plan falls apart after misusing Prince Yin’s tribute funds. At Prince Yin’s birthday banquet, Shang Li reclaims her mother’s relic and reveals her alliance with Xiao Yan. When Su Jing Yun attempts to frame her, the scheme backfires. Seizing the chance, Shang Li leaves the household, approaches the emperor, and regains her identity as a princess.

Princess Muruyi and Crown Prince Ling Xiao, whose love becomes entangled with betrayal, revenge, and obsession across three lifetimes. As fate repeatedly pulls them together and apart, the two struggle to escape a destiny shaped by bloodshed and heartbreak.

After losing her family, Shen Qingtang is taken in by the powerful Pei family and raised as the heir Pei Congzhi’s adopted sister. Enduring years of mistreatment and emotional manipulation, she decides to escape the oppressive household and the dangerous bond with Pei Congzhi, determined to take control of her own fate.