A fallen queen, Jiang Xuening, who aspired to hold the highest power and authority in her life, was taken hostage by rebels after the king, Shen Jie, was poisoned. In this life, she used everyone around her to achieve the authority of a queen, but ultimately ended up under house arrest, while Xie Wei massacred the entire city. Later, she received the decree to be buried alongside the emperor. She obtained a second chance to change her fate by choosing not to enter the palace, but when she woke up after her rebirth, she was already entangled in issues. Even though she swore she would not enter the palace, a certain course of events ties her back to the palace and to Xie Wei, whom she hates the most.