Xiao Jing, the eldest prince of Great Qi, is sent by the reigning empress to the Great Wilderness for a political marriage, instantly becoming the laughingstock of the world. Everyone mocks his fallen status and humiliation, unaware that he has endured and concealed his true abilities for years, with grand ambitions of his own. Relying on his forward-looking vision and extraordinary strategic intelligence, he establishes himself on the barbarian grasslands, develops firearms, conquers fortified cities, and recruits talented people from all corners of the land. Using his status as a political bridegroom, he steadily rises to power and sets the entire world in turmoil.