CN

Sheng Minglan is the sixth child of a large, scheming household. Clever and observant but overlooked by her father and family, she learns to hide her talents while quietly working toward justice for her late mother. Along the way she finds allies and rivals, and meets the sharp, complicated Gu Tingye, who has both helped and hurt her. The series follows her from a difficult childhood through marriage, as she grows into a capable woman who manages her family’s fate.