The Shen family threw an embroidered ball to choose a husband. In their previous lives, Shen Yunqing married Murong An and was granted imperial edict, while her younger sister Shen Yunqiao married a beggar and suffered greatly. Envious, she killed her sister. The two were reborn on the day of the ball. Shen Yunqiao snatched Murong An first and schemed to make Shen Yunqing marry the beggar. Little did they know that the beggar was actually the emperor in disguise. Shen Yunqing was tired of being a pawn in her previous life and willingly married down. The emperor fell in love with her. After learning the truth, Shen Yunqiao repeatedly plotted against her and was eventually sentenced to exile. Shen Yunqing, after enduring many twists and turns, became the empress.
