Qin Jinzhi, the unruly and domineering little princess of the Zhenbei Palace, fell in love with Pei Jinnian, the legitimate son of the Pei family, and pushed the prime minister's daughter, who was engaged to him, into a lake and almost drowned. She was then driven to Baique Temple to practice hard training for three years. When he returned to Beijing, he didn't see the desolate appearance that everyone expected. Qin Jinzhi remained arrogant and knocked out the prince's teeth on the day he returned to Beijing! Relying on the emperor's favor and the grandfather of Zhenbei King, the Pei family was forced to cancel the engagement and ask for a marriage from his majesty. But Pei Jinnian suddenly discovered that Qin Jinzhi didn't like him. She seemed to have other agendas, and her arrogant and domineering appearance hid blazing ambitions. In this turbulent capital city, who is the chess piece and who is the chess player?