Tang Zhuyun worked to repay her family’s debts, care for Linlin, and restore the household while growing closer to the Prince of Jin through food and medical skill. When Tang Baixin was implicated in embezzlement, she went to the Prince of Jin for help and agreed to consider curing his daughter in exchange.
Tang Zhuyun uncovered Hongxiu’s abuse of Yanran, became close to the Prince of Jin’s household, and learned the emperor planned to make her the prince’s secondary consort. The prince delayed the marriage decision for a year, while Tang Zhuyun continued protecting the children and managing conflict with Madam Song.
Tang Zhuyun navigated family conflict, Jiang Beihan’s betrayal of Meng Yulan, and the emperor’s illness while trying to protect her loved ones from the Prince of Jin’s anger. The arc ended with Linlin revealing that Tang Zhuyun was the prince’s mother, and the Prince of Jin carrying him away after punishing him for exposing the secret.
Tang Zhuyun settled into the Prince of Jin’s household, survived a bandit abduction, and helped bring Nanxing into Yanran’s care. As the examination fraud case advanced and Linlin spoke of his future, Tang Zhuyun’s feud with Ruan Anruo escalated, and Lüzhu appeared with an unexplained purpose.
Tang Zhuyun navigated the threat to Linlin’s place in the family, the Prince of Jin’s growing closeness, and his apparent death in an attack. After the emperor made her the Prince of Jin’s Side Consort and placed Yanran in her care, the supposedly dead prince secretly returned to his residence and watched Tang Zhuyun and the children grieve.
Tang Zhuyun discovered the Prince of Jin was alive, then treated him after he returned gravely wounded. The truth that Linlin was the Prince of Jin’s son emerged, while Hongfu’s pregnancy claim threatened the household and the Prince of Jin had yet to acknowledge Linlin.
Tang Zhuyun reunited Linlin with the Prince of Jin, treated Madam Wang after a poisoning attempt, and prepared a relief clinic for disaster victims. As the clinic drew attention and donations, she suspected the crown princess’s fundraising scheme and Zong Heng arrived at the relief site.
Tang Zhuyun managed the Zong Family’s schemes while the Prince of Jin left the capital to settle old family matters. As she supported her family and exchanged letters with him, he returned in secret on her birthday, where a strange gift sparked a tense reunion.
The Prince of Jin and Tang Zhuyun prepared to marry while the Tang family weathered Meng Yulan’s childbirth and welcomed a newborn daughter. The Xue family then claimed Tang Zhuyun and Tang Baixin as their kin, leaving the old family wounds unresolved but opening the way to reconciliation.
Tang Zhuyun reconciled with the Xue Family, accepted the Prince of Jin’s marriage, and learned that the Xue Family would give up its military authority. As the Prince of Jin left on a mission to Gannan, Tang Zhuyun revealed Linlin’s parentage to Tang Mingfan, who began explaining the importance of an old imperial letter.
Tang Zhuyun navigated palace schemes, the Prince of Jin’s return, and Zong Heng’s attempt to exploit his identity before marrying the prince. The arc ended with the newlyweds together and the Prince of Jin confronting the empress’s two maids.
Tang Zhuyun and the Prince of Jin settled into married life while managing palace pressure, family obligations, and Qiao Geng's return. Nanny Rong's unusual behavior raised Tang Zhuyun's suspicions, and Yanran overheard her speaking near the rockery at night.
Tang Zhuyun and the Prince of Jin uncover that Nanny Rong has been forced to protect a surviving member of the Xiao Family, while rumors and new suspicions swirl around their household. The arc ends with Tang Zhuyun seeing the Xue Family off as the Prince of Jin continues investigating.
Tang Zhuyun and the Prince of Jin navigated palace suspicions, family intrigues, and a plot involving Qiao Qiao while considering the danger surrounding his mother’s death. The arc ended with Tang Zhuyun visiting Great Xiangguo Temple, where Yanran reunited with Cui Xiaoqiu.
After an attack on Yanran and the Prince of Jin’s clash with Noble Consort Jia, Tang Zhuyun and her allies struggled to protect him from the consequences. The prince remained imprisoned, but Song Jingyang revealed a plan to earn him merit and clear his crimes before he and Tang Zhuyun left the capital.
As Song Jingyang and Xiu'er prepared for his departure, Tang Zhuyun and Nanxing uncovered doubts about the Prince of Jin’s parentage and became entangled in Qiao Jiao’s escape. Nanxing and Pei Shen confronted their past and her false miscarriage, while Pei Shen moved to support the Prince of Jin, leaving Song Jingyang due to depart for Qingzhou in three days.
As the Prince of Jin and Tang Zhuyun faced Zhou Yanhui’s unspoken feelings and the mystery of his birth, Tang Zhuyun revealed her otherworldly origins to him. The arc ended with Tang Zhuyun treating Niuniu and Sister Yuan through a snowy night while the Prince of Jin stayed by her side.
Tang Zhuyun discovered she was pregnant while helping the Prince of Jin uncover Xiao Pang’s secrets and managing new threats and entanglements around their household. The arc ended with Lady Deng accepting Xue Lie’s wish to pursue Hua Cha and asking Tang Zhuyun to help him build a future in Liaodong.
Tang Zhuyun reunited with Ren Yingying, then became entangled in the emperor’s collapse and a palace coup that ended with the crown prince and Noble Consort Jia dead. The Prince of Jin prepared to leave the capital with Tang Zhuyun, but the consequences of the palace deaths remained unresolved as she began to feel unwell.
Tang Zhuyun and the Prince of Jin settled the capital’s upheavals and set out for the northwest with their family and allies. Along the way, they faced a poisoning threat and learned from Jinghua that Qu Nian was in serious condition.