Xie Yan, born into a general's family, suffered the loss of both her parents and was thrown into a perilous environment - a power struggle between the emperor and his councilors. A mere seven-year-old, she was appointed as the "little empress" and sent to the treacherous harem, where she must navigate her way through the dangerous waters of politics. Can she rise above her age and gender to alter the balance of power amidst chaos and upheaval?