With the war raging and the country shattered, Shen Qingyi was originally the daughter of the magistrate of Shenzhou. Once the city was destroyed, her father died in battle and her mother's whereabouts were unknown, she was forced to embark on the road to escape. In a desperate situation, she made an astonishing decision - as a "fiancee", she joined the military camp of Xiao Hanzhou, the hero of the troubled times. I thought I was just a pawn in a political deal, but I was unwilling to play second fiddle to others. Faced with the ostracism in the military camp, rumors from the outside, and the undercurrent of political intrigue, she worked step by step, from a noble girl who depended on others, to gaining recognition in the military, and gradually taking control of her own destiny. Xiao Hanzhou was ruthless, controlled the military, and swept the battlefield with iron-blooded tactics. He initially took her in just to use her to stabilize his power, but he didn't expect that this seemingly weak woman would be able to gain a foothold in his army, and even... Become an existence that he had to face up to. The family feud has not been avenged and the world is in chaos. How should she find her way back in this changing situation? When she stands in the center of the chess game, can the person who initially used her as a chess player still control everything? Machiavellianism intertwined with love and hate, conspiracy and trust competed. In troubled times, how should she break the situation...