Princess Su Ning'an of Dayao sneaked out of the palace and saw the subjugated prince Ning Xiubai being sold as goods in the market. She felt pity for him and rescued him, and took him back to the palace as a bodyguard.
Ning Xiubai used his identity as a bodyguard to resolve many troubles for Su Ning'an, causing her to secretly fall in love with her. In fact, he used this to pave the way for the restoration of the country. In fact, the two had differences in getting along with each other. Xiubai felt that this was just Fu Guo's plan, and eventually led his army to attack Da Yao.
Su Qingxu was heartbroken when she learned the truth. Gu Ciyuan successfully restored the country and named it Gu Guo. Seventeen years later, a new story begins.