[Household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + master of both medicine and poison] Set during the Great Qing era, the story follows Su Xuening, the legitimate eldest daughter of Su Buying, the current prime minister. Her mother, Han Mengjia, is the daughter of Han Yuanqian, Kyoto’s wealthiest man. They were once a family everyone envied, until a woman came along when the heroine was four and shattered it all. That year, Su Buying was sent south on an inspection tour and was pursued by bandits. He was saved by Wang Siyao, the daughter of Governor Wang, and made it safely back to the capital. On the journey home, they fell in love, and Su Buying swore he would marry Wang Siyao and give her equal standing with Han Mengjia.
