A young lady born into an official family and a prince of royal blood meet while fleeing arranged marriages. They come to know, love, and pledge themselves to each other, then build a life together. Yet after years without a child, the male lead, deeply in love with her, refuses to take another wife just to continue the family line. So the female lead casts a wide net, hoping to find a good son. This sets off a series of child-snatching incidents. When the male lead accidentally discovers the truth behind their infertility, he decides to return to the imperial city to seek justice for his wife and expose the conspiracy of his aunt, the Grand Princess. Thus begins his effort to clear the obstacles and pave the way back to the imperial city...
