Lu Huai, the powerful Chancellor who commands the imperial court, is ordered to marry the daughter of his political rival, Liu Zhijin, renowned as the most virtuous woman in the capital. Everyone expects this marriage to become a laughingstock. But no one knows that on their wedding night, the cold-faced Chancellor begins hearing his wife's inner thoughts. In public, she is gentle, dignified, and always knows how to conduct herself. In her mind, however, she never stops complaining, has an endless stream of thoughts, and occasionally blurts out just how handsome he is. One cannot keep her thoughts to herself, while the other can hear them but cannot let on. As domestic and palace intrigues unfold at every turn, the two gradually move from mutual suspicion to genuine love.