After being reborn, Cui Zhaoning uses the theft of cheese as an opportunity to seek an audience with the emperor. In front of everyone, she refuses to enter the Crown Prince's palace and asks to be betrothed to Prince Regent Xiao Huaijing. When the Crown Prince and Wen Ruowei try to obstruct her and accuse her of forging a marriage contract, Xiao Huaijing sees through their conspiracy and helps her escape the predicament. The Crown Prince then sends assassins to kill her, and her devoted nanny dies protecting her. Xiao Huaijing executes the Crown Prince, and the two join forces to uncover the truth behind the embezzlement of military funds.