Elara Jiang entered the palace to atone for her family's sins. For five years, she endured endless humiliation from the tyrant Kael and his favored consorts, growing numb and cold-hearted, only hoping to leave the palace and travel far away when she reached the age of discharge. However, three days before her scheduled release, Kael was overcome by regret and jealousy, pestering her relentlessly and refusing to let her go.