Mingse, a noble princess with a different surname, was feared by the royal family because of her outstanding achievements and was faced with the fate of marrying a distant Mongolian mother-in-law. In order to save herself, she focused on Gu Yanqing, a talented but poor scholar, and used her power and resources as bait to help him advance in the imperial examination, with the intention of cultivating a courtier who could speak for herself. It turned out to be an utilization and cooperation that started with profit, but Gu Yanqing had already had a deep love for Mingse. He borrowed the Qingyun Ladder from her, showed his amazing talents, stirred up the storm in the court, and finally hired her with overwhelming power and sincerity. Instead, he doted on Princess Qing Leng and became the sweetheart of his hand. Together they fought against the imperial power and achieved an evenly matched love affair.
