Wu Yao wakes up as the discarded daughter of a villainous family, sleeping on the streets from the start and soon facing a crisis involving the real and fake heiresses.
Using modern knowledge to survive in an ancient world of farming and commerce, Wu Yao navigates the schemes of villains.
Her fiancé, Ma Xuan, is a cautious, brooding, scheming playboy from an illustrious family.
Wu Yao matches wits with him, gradually going from a position of weakness to taking control of the whole game.
Choosing to stand on her own, she is cool and mysterious yet gentle and graceful, with exceptional intelligence. In this fantastical ancient world, she will rise to the pinnacle of life.