Moonset in the Jade Courtyard

As the first female Commissioner of the Xuanyang Bureau, Shen Mingyue is decisive and heavy-handed. In her three years on the job, she has made countless enemies. Fortunately, His Majesty doesn't mind her notorious reputation. Though the court officials fear her, they can only grit their teeth and put up with her.

Who could have guessed that she would slip up during an investigation and accidentally spend a passionate night with Su Zhiyu, the newly appointed Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review?

Who is Su Zhiyu? The emperor's beloved nephew, a young top scholar with extraordinary talent, and a man universally praised for his gentle, upright conduct. No one has a bad word to say about him, except that he and Shen Mingyue disagree on policy, so the thorn in everyone's side berates him to his face every other day… Yet this gentleman, bright as the moon, is now bound to Shen Mingyue in marriage by the Empress Dowager's decree.

Their colleagues sigh behind their backs: A jade-faced gentleman paired with a she-devil! And the two of them quarrel right under His Majesty's nose every few days! Just wait. When they divorce, we'll ask Vice Minister Su for a drink to celebrate!

The mansion is packed with guests when the married couple collide over the same case. Onstage, actors sing, "They battle Heaven and Earth, yet are clearly a pair of immortal lovers..."

Below the stage, behind a swaying curtain, two figures are hidden from view. The gentleman, so untouched by worldly dust, loses control of his breathing. Su Zhiyu grits his teeth and restrains the person before him, threatening, "Didn't we agree the Court of Judicial Review would take the suspect?"

Shen Mingyue lightly brushes his lips and grins shamelessly. "How could the Xuanyang Bureau pass up such a fat catch? The blades don't have eyes. Let's each rely on our own skills."

Theme: Pursue fairness and uphold justice