The noble lady Shen Tinghe has long been betrothed to the cold-faced Crown Prince Xie Yanzhao. Xie Yanzhao is ruthless in killing and cutting down opposition, yet towards her alone he holds a paranoid deep affection, pouring out all manner of partial devotion. Shen Tinghe appears delicate, charming, and bright, while her inner self is discerning, perceptive, and intelligent, possessing medical skills. Amidst the treacherous plots of the imperial court and the turmoil of the inner palace, she grows step by step. The two weather through domestic struggles and frame-ups, witchcraft conspiracies, and the battles for the succession, joining hands to resolve crisis after crisis of life and death. Shen Tinghe uses her gentleness to dissolve Xie Yanzhao's morbid possessiveness, mutually redeeming one another and breaking through heavy obstacles. In the end, they grandly marry where she is made Empress, jointly ruling the realm of Great Da, and writing an ultimate legend of a sweet and pampering imperial couple.