Song Liangyin, the daughter of a treacherous chancellor, happens to cross paths with Lan Wuyu, the aloof Vice Minister who cannot stand her father. She is mischievous and full of cunning schemes, while he is cold, composed, and deep-thinking. They initially intend to go their separate ways, but an unexpected incident ties them together. From witty arguments and verbal clashes to feelings quietly blossoming, and from mutual suspicion to gradually growing closer, Song Liangyin believes she has already made a clean escape. Little does she know that Lan Wuyu has long seen through her intentions. But when political turmoil erupts at court, how will these two former adversaries face their families' grudges and their true feelings?