Two best friends are pulled into a novel as supporting characters destined for tragic endings. While outwardly playing their romantic roles, they secretly enjoy life in a powerful family—until the return of the story’s true heroine pushes them to fake their deaths and flee before the original plot destroys them.

Ban Ruo Shui is the innocent and kindhearted princess of the Yin kingdom, but when she ends up being sent to the country of Southern Jiang, she endures countless torments and tortures, forcing her to change if she wants to pursue her freedom and independence. Her love story with Yu Wen Sheng, prince of Northern Jiang, seems doomed as no matter how much he loves, his revenge and hatred may end up ruining everything...

《朱颜辞镜》的故事围绕着宫女夜颜展开，为替惨死的姐姐复仇，她凭借家传“阴妆”这一独特秘术，开启了在深宫内惊心动魄的复仇之路 。她巧妙地蛊惑皇后，帮助其逆龄驻颜，可这背后却隐藏着不为人知的危机，皇后的容貌逐渐腐坏，众叛亲离的结局也悄然降临。