The Ink-Black Clouds of the Danqing Calamity

On the Dragon Boat Festival of the sixth year of the Xuanhe era in the Northern Song dynasty, a sudden fire broke out at the Hanlin Imperial Painting Academy. The famous Tang dynasty painting Spring Outing of the Lady of Guo was consumed by the flames. The court initially thought it was an accidental fire, but a partial shoeprint was left at the scene.

After going to an art exhibition, the male and female leads accidentally transmigrate to the Northern Song dynasty and get caught up in the case. Fortunately, they earn the trust of Emperor Huizong, Zhao Ji, and are entrusted with the investigation at a critical moment, tasked with tracking down the missing masterpiece.

But they face obstacles at every turn. It turns out that eight years ago, they ruined a villain's source of income. Now he is using the painting as bait to lure them into a trap of revenge.

The road ahead is shrouded in uncertainty. This shocking case, in which arson is used to cover up the truth behind the painting's theft, has only just begun.