In the Dajing Dynasty, Shen Qingyuan, the prime minister's legitimate daughter, was both talented and beautiful, but she was involved in a dispute over the throne due to her family's power. Xiao Jinyuan, the general who governs the country, has a heavy army, is cold and taciturn, and is a key figure that attracts the attention of both the government and the public. At a palace banquet, the two met unexpectedly. Shen Qingyuan's intelligence and calmness made Xiao Jingyuan look upon him with admiration, and Xiao Jingyuan's iron-blooded responsibility also quietly moved Shen Qingyuan. The court is turbulent, and battles for family honor and disgrace and imperial power ensue. The two go from testing each other to joining hands, protecting each other in the whirlpool of power and intrigue, and protecting the morality in their hearts, and finally find a stable world in the troubled times.