Lu Jinran, the legitimate daughter of a military family, enters the imperial palace pretending to be hard of hearing, constantly mistaking everyone's malicious remarks for kind intentions. Exceptionally skilled in martial arts, she repeatedly foils the schemes of the Noble Consort, the Empress Dowager, and others, while also befriending the powerful Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years. When the Empress Dowager raises troops in rebellion, Lu Jinran regains her hearing and admits that she has been pretending all along. Her father arrives with his army to restore order. The Emperor has long since fallen for her and appoints her Empress. From then on, she often deliberately pretends to misunderstand people's words, winning the Emperor's endless affection.