Aspiring architect Xiao Wei time-travels to the Qing Dynasty after receiving a lantern from the Forbidden City. There, she meets the 13th Prince, who has dreamt of her from the future and falls in love. Though reunited in the past, Xiao Wei cannot recognize him and continues her search, encountering other princes and getting drawn into palace intrigue under Emperor Kang Xi. As loyalties shift, the struggle to choose the right path