First meeting in the court: When Yun Chuqing, the daughter of a court musician of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was playing the pipa at a night banquet, Pei Yan, the proton of Wu Yue Kingdom, saw through the homesickness in the music. The two resonated in the music and planted the seeds of love.
Secret interaction: Chu Qing secretly met Pei Yan in the name of teaching piano. The two got to know each other through poetry, music, calligraphy and painting. Pei Yan revealed to her that he was actually the emissary sent by the King of Wuyue to investigate the secrets of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Identity crisis: The prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Jingsui, had an unreasonable desire for Chu Qing. At the same time, he discovered Pei Yan's suspicious behavior. The relationship between the two was in danger of being exposed. Pei Yan decided to speed up intelligence collection.
Life and death decision: Pei Yan's identity is exposed and arrested. Chu Qing ignores her father's objection and uses her palace connections to help Pei Yan escape. The two encounter pursuers on the way to escape. Pei Yan is seriously injured while protecting Chu Qing.
True confession: At the critical moment of life and death, Pei Yan confessed to Chu Qing that he had been deeply in love with her, and Chu Qing also expressed her feelings. The two kissed in the desperate situation of the pursuers approaching, and made a life-or-death vow.
