Flowers in the Mirror was a love story between a scholar named Zhao Wenzhuo and two women at the end of the Tang Dynasty. The story was mainly about the people's lives in the late Tang Dynasty, which were very difficult due to political corruption and social unrest. Zhao Wenzhuo met two beautiful and intelligent women during an imperial examination. One was the daughter of the county magistrate, Feng Waner, and the other was a singer, a matchmaker. Zhao Wenzhuo gradually fell in love with Feng Wan 'er, but he did not know her true identity. And the matchmaker had feelings for Zhao Wenzhuo, but Zhao Wenzhuo did not understand his love situation. After a series of events, Zhao Wenzhuo and the matchmaker finally came to light, but their love was facing a heavy test. In the end, Zhao Wenzhuo chose to give up love and marry Feng Wan 'er, while the matchmaker chose to leave this world. This novel, by telling the love story between Zhao Wenzhuo, Feng Wan 'er and the matchmaker, shows the social reality and the complexity of human nature in the late Tang Dynasty. It is a literary work with profound thoughts.