In 1880 (the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty), the Bai family, a well-known medical family, and the Zhan family, a family of officials, forged a deep hatred due to a dispute between the eldest daughter of the Zhan family and their illegitimate children. At that time, a female concubine died in the palace, and she was the second daughter of the Zhan family. Prince Zhan took the opportunity to implicate Bai Yingyuan, the uncle of the White House, and put him on death row. Although he used a trick to rescue him, he could only hide his name and leave for a foreign country. Wu Beile, the biological father of the illegitimate children, abandoned Da Gege for fear of being implicated. The White House was also burdened by the conflicts in the palace and became a scapegoat. The century-old drugstore "Baicao Hall" was closed down, and the whole government was in dire straits. The old man Bai Mengtang passed away full of grief and indignation. The burden of the whole family fell on his second daughter-in-law, Bai Wenshi. The third master, Bai Yingyu, was a playboy. He threatened them in every possible way and finally divided the family. Bai Wenshi strategized amid internal and external difficulties, and worked hard to regain his old position. The White House was revived, and Bai Wenshi became the authority and head of the White House in one fell swoop; however, she could not discipline her son Bai Jingqi. This man who could not cry since he was born was stubborn and hopeless since he was a child. He was finally subdued by Ji Zongbu, a teacher with both civil and military skills. When he grew up, he was full of cynical and rebellious spirit. He actually had a lifelong private life with Huang Chun, the illegitimate daughter of his enemy Zhan's family.
