Jiang Shuyu, the head of the powerful Jiang family, is greedy for money and loves handsome men. To escape trouble, she flees south to Yunzhou, where she falls at first sight for Song Huaijing, an exceptionally handsome but impoverished scholar staying at Yunshui Temple. She goes to great lengths to win him over. What she doesn't know is that Song Huaijing is actually the disgraced Crown Prince, hiding here after being framed. The two constantly test each other and engage in a playful battle of wits as she pursues his heart. Wen Ruoyao, who is in love with Song Huaijing, repeatedly schemes to sabotage them. After Jiang Shuyu is ambushed and falls off a cliff but miraculously survives, their feelings finally erupt, and the two secretly marry. While Jiang Shuyu must return to the capital to reclaim her family's business and deal with an arranged engagement, Song Huaijing plots his revenge and restoration to the throne. With both harboring secrets, their romance is sweet yet fraught with danger as they navigate the treacherous world of political intrigue and love.