After Gu Zhi was found by the wealthy Gu family, she was troubled by the Shen family's mother and daughter and the Zou family's plan to break off the engagement. Her grandfather used his kindness to exchange her for a marriage with Lu Yanshen. After marriage, Lu Yanshen was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, but carefully protected his wife. Gu Zhi relied on her ability as a top student in the Northern Qing Dynasty and a close disciple of Yan Xuexin to show off her talents in public at the banquet and win respect. The Shen family changed their minds and wanted to recognize their relatives, but Gu Zhi remained unmoved and secretly investigated the truth behind her biological mother's death. A growth story of marriage first, love later, and two-way healing unfolds.