
Serena was cast aside by the husband she helped rise to power. Accused of betrayal and left with nothing, she learns the truth that changes everything—she is the lost daughter of a dying empress. And the woman they tried to destroy may soon decide the fate of an empire.

Lin Mu'an returns as the top scholar of his provincial exam but intends to divorce his wife, Shangguan Yue, who has diligently served his parents for years and married him for good luck. He seeks to marry Chen Aoshuang, the daughter of the Jiangzhou prefect. Chen Aoshuang arrogantly uses her family's support in Lin Mu'an's imperial examinations as leverage to force him to divorce Shangguan Yue. Facing the Lin family's betrayal and Chen Aoshuang's constant humiliation, Shangguan Yue maintains her dignity. She reveals her royal bloodline, firmly rejects any insulting financial offers, and requests a ten-day extension to leave the city due to her elderly servant, Chen Ze (Ah Gong), being gravely ill. Chen Aoshuang attempts to assault Shangguan Yue and break her leg, but Lin Mu'an intervenes, ultimately giving Shangguan Yue a three-day ultimatum. Meanwhile, Shen Ling, an envoy from the Imperial Clan Court, is racing against time with his entourage, determined to reach Qingshi County within three days to retrieve

After becoming the top scholar in the imperial examinations during high school, Lin Mu'an decides to divorce his wife, Shangguan Yue, to climb the social ladder by marrying the prefect's daughter. Faced with Lin Mu'an's heartlessness and the humiliation of her mentor Chen Ze (Grandpa), Shangguan Yue angrily slaps Lin Mu'an. She is then beaten and expelled from the Lin family by Lin Mu'an's mother and her associates. Heartbroken, Shangguan Yue breaks her hairpin as a vow, severing all ties with the Lin family. The critically ill Chen Ze is overcome with grief and anger upon learning the truth. Meanwhile, Shen Ling, an envoy from the宗正府 (Imperial Clan Court), races towards Qingshi County in search of the long-lost legitimate princess, building suspense to the brim.

After achieving first place in the imperial examinations in high school, Lin Mu'an, in his pursuit of power and influence, betrays his benefactor and abandons his righteousness, forcing his wife, Shangguan Yue, to divorce him. Upon learning of this, Shangguan Yue's adoptive father and Lin Mu'an's mentor, Chen Ze, is enraged, suffering from continuous coughing and spitting blood. Chen Ze, knowing that Shangguan Yue is the legitimate princess of the Great Gan Dynasty and unwilling to let her suffer such humiliation, resolutely takes his ailing body to the Lin family to seek justice. However, Lin Mu'an's parents are extremely snobbish and cruel. Not only do they verbally abuse Chen Ze, calling Shangguan Yue a "bringer of bad luck," but they also attempt to throw the gravely ill Chen Ze out of their home. At this critical moment, Shangguan Yue arrives and angrily denounces the Lin family for their ingratitude and utter lack of conscience. In the end, Lin Mu'an appears. When confronted by Shangguan Yue's questions

After becoming the top scholar in high school, Lin Mu'an, seeking to align himself with the powerful, intends to abandon his wife Shangguan Yue (Yue Niang), who shared his hardships. Amidst the villagers' condemnation, Lin Mu'an hypocritically invites Yue Niang and her grandfather (Chen Ze) into his home. Inside, Lin's mother heaps insults upon them, while Lin Mu'an attempts to buy Yue Niang's silent departure with money, claiming he must marry Chen Ao Shuang, the prefect's daughter, for his future. The grandfather publicly reveals Shangguan Yue's earth-shattering identity as the Emperor's legitimate daughter, which Lin Mu'an dismisses as a preposterous lie. Facing the Lin family's persecution, Yue Niang argues her case with legal statutes but is ordered by Lin's mother to be brutally beaten, with her grandfather shielding her. At a critical juncture, Chen Ao Shuang arrives with soldiers, intending to silence them. Though hesitant, Lin Mu'an, his future held hostage, finds himself in a dire and perilous situa

This episode sees the conflict reach a boiling point. Chen Aoshuang threatens Lin Mu'an's future, forcing him to "deal with" Shangguan Yue and Chen Ze before tomorrow. To protect his career, Lin Mu'an maniacally insults Shangguan Yue and forces her to sign a divorce letter. The dying Chen Ze desperately reveals Shangguan Yue's shocking identity as a "royal daughter," hoping to protect her from the shame of being an abandoned wife, but is cruelly mocked and ignored by the Lin family. Chen Aoshuang attempts to kill them, but is stopped by Lin Mu'an, who requests two more days to completely dispose of Shangguan Yue and Chen Ze, revealing his ruthlessly wicked nature.

Lin Mu'an devises a poisonous scheme to climb the social ladder and completely rid himself of his wife, Shangguan Yue. He pretends to prepare wine at "Yue Ru Xuan" as an apology, but in reality, drugs Shangguan Yue to incapacitate her. He then instructs the ruffian Wang Wu to sneak into the room and stage an adulterous scene. The loyal servant Chen Ze (Agong) senses something is wrong and rushes to her rescue, only to fall right into Lin Mu'an's trap. Lin Mu'an publicly "catches them in the act," using "Da Gan Law" and the "Seven Grounds for Divorce" to falsely accuse Shangguan Yue of infidelity, intending to have her drowned in a pig cage and legitimately divorce her. This episode reveals Lin Mu'an's extreme hypocrisy and cruelty, as well as Shangguan Yue's tragic plight, trapped in a desperate situation.

This episode details the darkest moment in the life of Shangguan Yue, a royal daughter living in exile. Lin Muan, a newly appointed scholar, colludes with Li Deming, the magistrate of Qingshi County, and instigates the thug Wang Wu to frame Shangguan Yue for adultery, all in an effort to curry favor with the powerful Chen family. In court, Lin Muan hypocritically divorces his wife in public, while Li Deming disregards the law and sentences Shangguan Yue to the cruel punishment of "immersion in a pig cage." Chen Ze (Grandpa), her protector, desperately pleads for her life but is brutally beaten. Meanwhile, Shen Ling, an envoy from the Imperial Clan Court, races towards Qingshi County to find the missing princess (Shangguan Yue) before news of the emperor's death is leaked and to support her ascension to the throne.

Shangguan Yue is cruelly persecuted by her ex-husband Lin Mu'an and the prefect's daughter Chen Aoshuang, accused of adultery. The county magistrate Li Deming sentences her to be drowned. At the execution, her loyal servant Chen Ze (Ah Gong) desperately defends her, claiming she is a legitimate daughter of the imperial family. Li Deming brutally whips Chen Ze. Lin Mu'an threatens Shangguan Yue with divorce and confession to save Ah Gong. Forced to save Ah Gong, Shangguan Yue confesses to the fabricated charges. In a critical moment, Chen Ze self-harms by removing his trousers to prove his innocence, revealing his identity as a eunuch, a "rootless person." He thus proves that Shangguan Yue could never have had an affair with him, shocking the entire crowd.

In the courtroom, Chen Ze, to protect Shangguan Yue's identity, reveals his own identity as a eunuch and requests an autopsy to prove it. Li Deming confirms his identity as an imperial attendant, shocking everyone and leading them to suspect Shangguan Yue might indeed be a direct descendant of the royal family. However, the ruthless Lin Mu'an and Chen Aoshuang, to eliminate future trouble, falsely accuse Chen Ze of being a fugitive and forcefully sentence both of them to the pig cage punishment. At the execution ground, Shangguan Yue humbly confesses to save her grandfather, while Chen Ze cries out to the heavens, bidding farewell to the late emperor. Just at the brink of life and death, Shen Ling from the Imperial Clan Court arrives with the Emperor's遗诏 (will/edict) in time, publicly announcing the ascension of Princess Shangguan Yue to the throne, bringing a shocking reversal to the plot.