The situation in the Liang Dynasty was changing, and Xie Yuan, a veteran of the three dynasties, was left alone by the late emperor on his deathbed, supporting the fifteen-year-old young emperor to ascend the throne. Surrounded by powerful ministers and with the Queen Mother behind the curtain, the old fox Xie Yuan single-handedly stabilized the court situation, but at the height of his power, he was granted a marriage by an imperial edict - the Queen Mother gave him Shen Yuan, the daughter of the guilty minister, as a continuation of his marriage. It was called a reward, but it was actually an spy.
On their wedding night, Shen Yuan hid a dagger in her sleeve, intending to take revenge - Xie Yuan was the culprit who impeached her father.
Xie Yuan opened his hijab and saw not a shy bride, but a pair of fierce eyes that wanted to eat her flesh and sleep on her skin. The old minister smiled, and instead of being angry, he returned the dagger to her: "Keep it for self-defense. You are not the only one in this house who wants to kill me."
One is the chief minister of a powerful minister who has gone through ups and downs and is decisive in killing, and the other is the daughter of a guilty minister who has a family full of blood feuds and endures humiliation. A marriage where each person has their own agenda is a silent fight. But when Shen Yuan unexpectedly discovered that her father was not killed by Xie Yuan, but was instead involved in the Queen Mother's shocking conspiracy to usurp the country, she was forced to side with Xie Yuan.
Above the court, Xie Yuan blocked open and hidden arrows for her; deep in the house, Shen Yuan helped him get rid of several hidden plots of the Queen Mother.
He taught her the art of strategy and the mind of an emperor. By his side, she transformed from a little beast covered in thorns to a counselor who could stand alone.
Until one morning when he returned from court, the young emperor took Shen Yuan's hand in public and said to Xie Yuan, "Thank you, I want to make her my concubine."
The whole court was in an uproar.
Xie Yuan slowly raised his eyes, and there was no distinction between monarch and minister in his eyes...
