The daughter of Chancellor Jensen, Yao Yinzhi, is betrothed to Second Prince Kai. Pregnant, she realizes she is a pawn. Heartbroken, she flees to the Southern Riverlands. After Second Prince Kai seizes power, he searches for her. Yao Yinzhi's mother is coerced. Dragged back into court struggles. After helping Second Prince Kai ascend, she rejects Empress, wishing to stay in the Southern Riverlands with her mother, live a peaceful life.
