In the troubled times, the famous actress Su Yutang hides in the theater troupe, waiting for revenge due to the hatred of her family and the country. The insidious warlord Zhang Qishan coveted her beauty and forcibly brought her into his mansion. On the wedding night, Zhang Qishan was supposed to be proud, but unexpectedly, the cold-faced assassin Xiao Che was ordered to sneak in, but unexpectedly found that Su Yutang had been transferred! The real Su Yutang has already laid a dragnet and regards Xiao Che as a key chess piece.
It turns out that Su Yutang carefully planned to use the arrival of the assassin to replace herself, but Xiao Che accidentally became the "bride substitute" and dealt with the warlord in the bridal chamber's night of swords and swords! One uses drama as a blade, and the other uses life as a gamble. From the initial misunderstanding and suspicion, the two support each other in desperate situations and jointly fight against the brutal warlord. Not only do they want revenge, but they also want to expose the heinous crimes of the warlords, and even stir up troubled times, seeking a glimmer of hope for their country! In this chaotic chess game with constant climaxes, who is the chess piece and who is the chess player, the actor and the assassin? How will their alliance subvert the entire era?