Shen Qingyan, the legitimate daughter of a wealthy merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, is shrewd and transparent, regardless of the etiquette of the boudoir, and is in charge of the family business. In the 27th year of Yong'an's twenty-seventh year, during the disaster relief work in Jiangnan, she accidentally met Xie Yanzhi, the Qingliu censor who was ordered to go south to investigate the case. Shen Qingyan was deeply moved by the other party's aloofness and arrogance. She decided to take the initiative to pursue love and get closer through business contacts.
There is a family gap between the two of them, merchants and aristocratic families. The Prime Minister's gangsters in the court are eyeing them, the Xie family is deeply involved in the turmoil of old cases, and the Shen family business is also secretly suppressed. Shen Qingyan holds information about the trading company, which can help Xie Yanzhi uncover the corrupt hands. Xie Yanzhi also falls in love with her courage and kindness as they get along with each other again and again.
Family prejudice, court intrigues, and family secrets are intertwined. She takes the initiative step by step, and he lets go of his guard step by step. A love that transcends secular rules slowly unfolds in the misty rain of Jiangnan and the turmoil of the court.
The purpose is to break the prejudice of family status, fight against the shackles of the world with sincerity, show the independent and courageous ancient female sentiments, at the same time describe the perseverance and responsibility under the machinations of the court, and interpret the emotional core of the two-way rush.