Su Wenqiu, an ordinary boy from a poor family, accidentally broke into the turbulent royal capital and went from failing the imperial examination to reaching the pinnacle of power. In the humorous and crisis-ridden struggle, he met the cold and arrogant royal lady Jiang Jinyu and the sinister powerful official Huo Guichen. The three of them went from being in conflict with each other to becoming an alliance of interests, and were involved in the replacement of emperors and changes in the court. Beneath the humorous appearance, everyone has hidden agendas. Power, love, betrayal, redemption and growth intersect. In the final game of chess, who can have the last laugh?