Gu Yingying, refusing to marry the powerful eunuch Shao Ruo'an, has Gu Zhiyao marry him instead. In the palace, Gu Zhiyao and Shao grow close but face traps from Gu Yingying and Empress Dowager. Gu Zhiyao sacrifices herself to save Shao Ruo'an; he, filled with regret, dies by her tomb.
