Ning Chen unexpectedly time-traveled and became the illegitimate son of the Minister of Rites of the Daxuan Dynasty. Since childhood, his situation in the Ning Mansion has been difficult; his biological mother died early, and he has suffered bullying from his brothers. Facing one frame-up after another, he relied on his extraordinary intelligence to resolve crises time and again. During this process, he met and came to know the Grand Princess Huaijin, the female general Chen Jie, and others, and feelings quietly sprouted, thus embarking on a life journey of counterattacking and rising.