The eldest daughter of the Yu Family of Balsams, Yu Xiaoxiao, is arrogant, naughty and quirky by nature. She has been smart and learned how to make balsam and rouge from the perfume maker in the garden since she was a child. However, her disobedient temper has become stronger as she grows older. She does not want to spend her whole life on this three-acre piece of land, nor does she want to use these gadgets to determine the direction of her life. At the age of seventeen, she went to the capital alone to become a disciple under the name of Mr. Yu Yuanshi, and she began her career of studying hard to gain fame. During this period, she met Bai Jin, the young master of the Bai family in Yizhou, from Luoyang. She is not even qualified to study. The country is in turmoil and the borders are difficult to protect. She and Bai Jin pledge to serve the country loyally, protect the people in one area and live and work in peace and contentment, and achieve the ideal of becoming an official in the palace. Unfortunately, there is a long way to go. This road is full of wars, and the imperial court has its own agenda. She has to go through the thorns and not seek others but herself.
