Originally Posted by
sunnysnow
YM's character, Qing Chuan, inherits an antique shop from her grandfather and is transported back to the past via a piece of drawing. She becomes a palace maid and is embroiled in the power struggle among the princes. Initially, she is maid to the 8th prince (played by Feng Shao Feng) if im not wrong but tries to get herself to work for the 4th prince (played by Mickey He) instead because she knows from history that he is the person who will ultimately succeed Emperor Kang Xi, so she will be safe with him. However, she finds herself slowly falling for the 8th prince and vice versa which puts her in a dilemma. In the meantime, Emperor Kang Xi is very impressed by her knowledge (basically because she is well-versed in history and can predict things about to happen) and appoints her as an adviser or sorts. Qing Chuan discovers that true history is much darker and uglier than what she was taught and tries her best to teach the palace characters how to treasure each other instead.