The story tells the story of Shen Weixi, the daughter of a guilty minister, who was forced to marry into the Jing'an Hou Mansion and became the wife of the eldest son Xie Heng. She is walking on thin ice amid the cracks of an indifferent husband, an eyeing love rival (Princess Anyang), an unfathomable mother-in-law and various forces. In order to overturn the case of her wronged father, she relied on her wisdom and tenacity to survive in the crisis-ridden deep house and court, and gradually uncovered a shocking conspiracy involving corruption in water transportation, arms smuggling and the forces of the previous dynasty. In the process, she and the unpredictable eldest son Xie Heng went from being suspicious of each other, trying to exploit each other, to gradually understanding and redeeming each other, and finally joined hands to fight against the mastermind behind the scenes. After paying a huge price, she became her father and found a destination for each other.
