Su Qingyue, a top forensic pathologist, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Southern Song dynasty. She uses her expertise to speak up for those who died unjustly, but her abilities are repeatedly questioned because she is a woman. Her relationship with Song Ci, the imperial commissioner of justice, takes a winding path from confrontation to cooperation.
From the mysterious death of a famous courtesan to a bloody case triggered by cheating in the imperial examinations, every seemingly separate case conceals links to the others, all pointing to a vast conspiracy targeting the imperial court.
