Chu Wenli, a member of the imperial clan who grew up away from home, has always been looking for a chance to return to the capital. Jiang Nanqing was born into a merchant family in Jiangnan. After her father offended the imperial court, her whole family was exterminated, leaving her with an abiding hatred of officials. The two first meet amid the massacre of the Jiang family. Chu Wenli falls in love with her at first sight, while Jiang Nanqing believes he was behind her family’s slaughter. From then on, she hates him to the bone and decides to carry out her revenge.
