A “sleeve-loving” prince meets a wealthy young woman disguised as a man and taking her brother's post. Their encounter sparks an unexpected connection. As they weather one court struggle after another and fend off foreign invasions, Fang Qingran gradually comes to understand her own feelings. She bravely makes her move and sets the “sleeve-loving” prince straight. Amid their many breakups and reconciliations, she discovers that her elder brother, Ji Jingheng, has persecuted loyal officials and murdered her closest friend. At last, she decides to stop running from the truth, overthrow her brother's rule, and become a wise ruler for the ages.
