This Qing dynasty novel tells the story of Yun yeulin who enters the palace as a made but later rise to become a favored consort and the matriarch of the kingdom.

In her final moments, Jieyu Zhen lies abandoned in the Cold Palace. Her childless womb and ruined reputation mark her as a failure. Poisoned and betrayed by the Empress she once trusted and the Emperor she once loved, she swears revenge. As her vision fades, the heavens grant her one chance-to return to the day she first entered the palace.