In her previous life, Xiao Linglan, the Crown Princess of Great Liang, was betrayed and brutally killed by the scholar Fang Xiao and Liu Yiyi, an enemy-state spy. Reborn on the day she must choose her consort, she selects Huo Mingyi, a loyal and valiant general. Fang Xiao remains deluded by his own feelings, constantly pestering her and demanding favors, making a fool of himself at every turn. Xiao Linglan gradually exposes his true nature and follows the clues to uncover an enemy conspiracy, devising a plan to crush the Qi army's invasion. In the end, the traitors are brought to justice, and Xiao Linglan finds lasting happiness with Huo Mingyi, the man who has protected her throughout her life, while securing the future of Great Liang.