Qing Qing is a 23-year-old palm reader living deep inside the Forbidden City. She is the daughter of a Qing dynasty prince who supports political reform, but Qing Qing follows a quieter path, reading the fate of others through the lines on their hands. Her gift has earned her both fear and respect from those in the palace.
One rainy day, a young imperial guard named Shen Tao visits her. Qing Qing reads his palm and sees a difficult choice ahead, one that may cost him his life. She warns him of a man in green robes who will speak well but bring danger. Though she tries to remain only a witness to fate, something about Shen Tao stays with her.
As the empire begins to show signs of weakness in the year 1905, Qing Qing starts to see strange changes in the palms of those around her. Destiny itself seems to be shifting. This first episode introduces a world full of secrets, uncertainty, and quiet power.
Can knowing the future help change it? Or does it only bring the weight of knowing what cannot be stopped?