Shen Qingyi was the proprietress of a small bookstore who came from a scholarly family in the Republic of China. She lived in poverty but was proud of herself. One night she picked up a handsome man covered in wounds in an alley. He called himself an emperor. He didn't have electric lights or cars, but he was born majestic and noble. She taught him how to use a kerosene lamp and wear a Mao suit. He protected her and punished bullies for her. When the Japanese covet the treasures of the imperial mausoleum, Xiao Yan reveals his true nature as an emperor and thwarts the Japanese plan. When the war broke out, he used his imperial power to secretly deliver intelligence, while she taught and educated people at the rear with a meager salary. When the smoke cleared, the man who once ruled the world said: "Now only you and your child are left in my world." - It turns out that the most difficult thing to tame is not the country, but the heart.