A modern-day makeup mogul transmigrates into an ancient entertainment house and, with her heaven-defying "face-crafting" skills, successfully buys her freedom—only to be sweet-talked and schemed into heading to the capital by a cunning prince. On the way, she rescues Shen Mingzhu, a wealthy capital heiress whose family has fallen on hard times, and the two form a sisterhood, hoping to live happily as rich ladies together. Instead, they are swept into court power struggles and round after round of commercial intrigue, as her deft hands and crimson cosmetics stir up storms across the capital.