Mu Qingyi marries the wrong man and becomes the widow of a general. The man she once loved is now a cold and distant Grand Tutor who treats her with indifference every day. Just when she believes her husband has died on the battlefield, he unexpectedly returns. Old feelings, conspiracies, and political power struggles become increasingly entangled. Unable to let go of his obsession, the Grand Tutor goes so far as to imprison her. Unwilling to remain trapped in romantic entanglements or let others dictate her life, she resolves to break free from the confines of the inner household and escape the fate laid out for her.