Song Qingwei and her elder half‑sister Song Qingfei are both reborn on the day of the ball‑throwing bride selection. Betrayed and killed by her sister and scoundrel Ye Fan in her past life, Song Qingwei resolves to change her fate. Tricked by Song Qingfei, she tosses the ball to Zhao Fusu, a condemned prisoner awaiting execution. She trades a golden bracelet for his one‑night reprieve, and unexpected romance blooms between them.Zhao Fusu turns out to be the wrongfully accused crown prince. Freed, he raises troops to clear his name and ascends the throne. Seven years later, Song Qingwei and her son Xiaobao suffer endless humiliation. The emperor returns with imperial power, erases all threats to his family, and Song Qingwei finally becomes empress.
