In the imperial capital, two families have been enemies for three generations, unable to stand one another. But because of a conspiracy, a young man and woman are forced to become husband and wife in name only. The young man has a sweetheart, the most talented woman in the imperial capital; the young woman has one too, a young general stationed at the border. So the two hatch a plan: they will act like a loving couple in public, but secretly be rivals in a wager. Whoever loses must abandon everything and fake their death. One will pretend to be widowed, while the other gets a new life. Who knew that after spending so much time together, they would fall in love? When the day finally comes to fake their deaths, neither of them wants to go through with it! They look at each other and say, "How about we just make the best of it and stay together?"