Ye Jun'an, a marquis’s daughter orphaned young and raised in her maternal aunt’s household, has spent ten years honoring her elders and caring for her younger cousins. Yet she has become a pawn for her aunt and uncle’s gain, and nearly gets offered as a concubine to a notorious elderly prince. The only cousin who truly cares for her is too timid to defy his parents. When her dream of family affection shatters, Jun'an turns back from the brink and stops longing for their love. All she wants now is to reclaim the estate her parents left behind. By chance, she discovers that her parents’ deaths were not what they seemed. While following the clues, she encounters Chancellor Shen Zhiyi, who has been secretly investigating the matter on imperial orders. They go from warily guarding against each other to falling in love over time, supporting one another and carefully planning each step. When their vengeance is finally complete, the lovers are united at last.
