回(huí )到太子宋祁(qí )安要放弃储位、与宫(gōng )女私奔之日(rì )。上一世,她强行将太子绑回继(jì )承皇(huáng )位,而那名宫(gōng )女在追赶他的路上被乞丐玷污,寻(xún )了短见,萧锦(jǐn )瑟被登基后的宋(sòng )祁安当众羞辱致(zhì )死。这一世,她(tā )决心复仇,转而扶(fú )持情(qíng )敌之子、二(èr )皇子宋璟城登基。不料宋祁安也已(yǐ )重生,欲将萧(xiāo )锦瑟打入冷宫、赐毒酒处死,还妄(wàng )图篡改遗诏(zhào )登基。萧锦瑟早已(yǐ )布局,联合丞相之(zhī )女助力宋璟(jǐng )城。登基大典上,遗(yí )诏宣(xuān )读,宋璟城才(cái )是继承人,宋祁安的帝王梦彻底破(pò )碎,萧锦瑟终(zhōng )以智谋逆转命运(yùn ),报了前世血仇。