Kang Ying went to the capital to save her elder brother, navigating its treacherous waters, but by a twist of fate, she spent a night entangled with Shen Quan, Commander of the Qiongyu Bureau. To conceal her identity, she disguised herself as the famed courtesan "Li Niang" and became a canary in his gilded cage. Treading carefully at every turn, she finally rescued her brother and made a graceful escape. Had it not been for her father's promotion and a change in leadership at the Qiongyu Bureau, she would never have set foot in the capital again.
One day, her brother's powerful confidant came calling. Just then, a matchmaker was being thrown out, while Kang Ying loudly declared that she already had someone in her heart. A chill crept down her back. She looked up, and there he was: the bastard she'd banished to the farthest reaches of her mind. Old grievances remained unresolved, and now they had crossed paths again. The battle of love and political intrigue was about to begin anew...
