Xun Qi wakes up one day to find she has gained a mother!

Everyone tells her that her mother is the current Left Chancellor. She is taken into the chancellor’s residence by this woman and begins a life turned completely upside down—in the best way.

If she wants money, her mother provides it; if she wants power, she is the Left Chancellor’s only daughter.

Just as she thinks she can muddle through life like this, she discovers that her mother is still a virg*n.

Her mother never married, never consummated a marriage—so how did she come into existence?

Thus, as a daughter, she begins observing this cold and beautiful mother up close, only to realize with shock that she has fallen into an enormous deception.

Everyone is lying to her.

Yan Zhi’an has served the Empress for many years, assisting her in eliminating her husband and seizing the throne. Only half a year after being appointed chancellor, the Empress presents her with a daughter.

The Empress says, “Take her back and raise her in your residence as your illegitimate child. Once I consolidate power, I will bring her back to the palace.”

Yan Zhi’an has no choice but to bring this “daughter” back from the prison and tell her, “I am your mother. I gave birth to you.”

The fool believes it and affectionately calls her “Mother.”

Yan Zhi’an frowns, she dislikes the title. She must mold this ignorant young girl into a crown prince with the talent to rule an empire.

Xun Qi is prone to tears, tantrums, and stirring up chaos, turning the capital upside down. Yan Zhi’an spends her days cleaning up the messes.

The Empress rests easy, leaving her daughter in Yan Zhi’an’s care. If she fails to raise her properly, the entire nation could fall into chaos.

Later, the deception is exposed by the young girl.

Looking at the th**ny rose she has cultivated with her own hands, Yan Zhi’an is filled with regret.

Xun Qi confines her to the residence, watching her day and night. “The Left Chancellor has deceived me for so many years. How will you repay me?”

There is no way to repay.

Xun Qi gazes at the pure and elegant woman before her, a deep smile in her eyes. “How about this, Left Chancellor—give me your body, alright?”

You deceived me. Repay me with everything you have.

Later, Yan Zhi’an fakes her death and leaves the capital, hoping to escape this ill-fated bond.

But when she sees Xun Qi’s descent into madness, her heart softens again. This is the child she raised for five years, the one she cares for most.

Mini Scene:

At age thirteen, Xun Qi: “Mother, look at me.”

At age eighteen, grown up, Xun Qi: “Yan Zhi’an, look at me.”

*Pseudo-mother-daughter story, age gap of 14 years.

One-Sentence Synopsis: I raised a madwoman as my daughter!

Theme: Pursue your own beautiful life.