In her previous life, Ye Wumei was manipulated by her twin sister and the man she loved. Only after she became a wandering spirit did she discover that the emperor she had assassinated was actually an innocent scapegoat. Reborn, Ye Wumei decides to make amends for her mistakes and help a wise ruler consolidate his power.
But somehow, her attempts to make amends keep taking a strange turn. One day, the handsome emperor suddenly pulls Ye Wumei into his arms and demands that she make it up to him by marrying him. Ye Wumei says she refuses to share a man with other women, so the handsome emperor waves a hand and abolishes the imperial harem.
Soon, everyone in the country knows the emperor is willing to leave the harem empty just to marry the great general. Nestled in the arms of the culprit, Ye Wumei munches on watermelon. When she hears the news, she insists she won't take the blame for this!