Shen Yanniang married into an uncle's house and met an unkind person. Her husband Ye Zhiyuan faked his death and eloped, leaving the whole mess to her. Not complaining or giving up, she used her wisdom to fake her death and go to the south of the Yangtze River with her dowry, where she rescued and married the down-and-out scholar Shen Huaijin. After spending ten years together, they discovered that her husband was the deposed prince who had been wronged. After returning to the capital, she was named a princess and was favored by her husband. However, Ye Zhiyuan's evil deeds were eventually punished. Yan Niang turned her fate around with her courage and perseverance, kept her happy, and lived her best life of independence and self-reliance.