She is the mistress of Xuanzhu Palace, Yue Zhaowan, and the daughter of the prefect, Jiang Ying. Her two-faced life makes her unable to fulfill her ambitions. During a mission, she was plotted to be charged with the manslaughter of a court official. The clues left by the man before his death became her only straw. Yearning for freedom, she decided to return to the world, taking this opportunity to thoroughly investigate the forces that framed her, and intended to protect Xuanzhu Palace on her own.
He was a down-and-out boatman named Zhou Du. He helped Yue Zhaowan when she was on the run, and later became her personal guard by chance. His desperate persistence earned Yue Zhaowan's trust, and she took him across the rivers and lakes to complete unfinished business. However, unexpectedly, he always had another identity, and all his previous actions were due to the mission.
The trust and betrayal between the two, each other's hurt and love, all unfold quietly in the vast rivers and lakes.
Purpose: Women do not need to be saved by others