In troubled times, city boy Li Xiaoman, exiled girl Bai Susu disguised as a man, and unlucky cook Wang Datong become partners by chance amidst war and intrigue. They responded to the predicament with a humorous attitude. Sometimes they were chased by the black market tycoon Cui Laobao, and sometimes they got involved in the plan of the pseudo-prince Chu Ziheng to restore the country. The three of them had a lot of troubles and troubles all the way. Their grand plans were always stumbling upon "reality", and their respective destinies also fluctuated with the troubled times. They learned to trust, take responsibility, and grow through laughter and tears, and ultimately influenced and witnessed the end of a troubled time.