The great general never gets any real work done. All he wants is to defy the emperor. The emperor says: "Traitors must be executed."
The emperor is aloof and arrogant, all bark and no bite. The general says: "She's my wife. I'll spoil her."
Chu Lecheng wants to be a good emperor, and Yi Zhao wants to be a good general. The two of them just want to live happily together in peace.
But fate has other plans. The court is rife with undercurrents, the borders are on the verge of unrest, and a hidden enemy is plotting behind the scenes. The two investigate in secret, stand by each other through life and death, and finally discover that the mastermind is...
Yi Zhao: "Your Majesty, have you been eating candy?"
Chu Lecheng, bewildered: "No."
Yi Zhao: "Then why are you so sweet?"
Chu Lecheng, expressionless: "I just drank sour plum soup."
Yi Zhao, patting his full stomach lazily: "Your Majesty, I think I'm carrying your heir."
Chu Lecheng, coldly: "Oh. Then I'll choose a date to appoint the crown prince."
Theme: The general and the emperor take on the boss