Yan Niang, the young lady of the uncle's house, was eloped by her husband Ye Nansheng who faked his death and left a mess. She faked her death and fled to the south of the Yangtze River with her dowry. She married the drowned scholar Shen Tingyun. Ten years later, Shen Tingyun was vindicated. As the deposed prince, he was restored to the throne, and Yan Niang became the princess. After Ye Nansheng learned about it, he returned to Beijing to join him. Eventually, his family was ruined and he died of anger, while Yan Niang and Shen Tingyun stayed together happily.
