In the prosperous capital city of Dasheng Dynasty, the eldest princess Jiang Yao and her maid Liu Er were playing in the market. She took a fancy to a jade pendant and wanted to buy it by force, which led to a dispute with the merchant. At this time, the regent Xiao Yu passed by. He stopped Jiang Yao and seriously pointed out her inappropriate behavior. Although Jiang Yao was angry, she didn't dare to make a mistake and could only hold a grudge.
After Xiao Yu returned home, he was busy discussing with his staff the problem of allocating grain and grass at the border. A few days later, Emperor Jiang Huan was worried that Jiang Yao had repeatedly caused trouble, so he announced Xiao Yu to the palace and asked him to teach Jiang Yao etiquette and governance. Xiao Yu declined at first, but seeing the emperor's sincere words, he finally accepted the order. He went to the eldest princess's mansion to inform Jiang Yao. Although Jiang Yao was reluctant, she did not dare to disobey the imperial edict.
Jiang Yao went to study at the Prince Regent's Palace and had to get up early every day to study the rules and regulations. This annoyed her so much that she always slacked off and was in tit-for-tat with Xiao Yu. One day, Shen Xiang came to visit with cakes, hoping to ease the conflict between the two. The three of them strolled in the garden. Xiao Yu explained the knowledge about flowers. Jiang Yao listened with rapt attention and her attitude towards Xiao Yu changed slightly. As Shen Xiang looked at Xiao Yu from the side, ripples appeared in his heart, and his feelings for him quietly grew.
