Ye Xiaoman saves the suicidal disabled general Xiao Jinci by the river, and later stays at the general's mansion for the reward money, using simple and brutal methods to stop him from seeking death. Engagements are broken off and humiliations from enemies arrive one after another; she decisively takes action to protect people, and even discovers that Xiao Jinci's legs are not beyond cure. To find medicine, she accompanies him day and night, guarding against his suicide and holding him to sleep, unwittingly making Xiao Jinci's heart completely fall. In the end, Xiao Jinci's legs heal, Ye Xiaoman confirms her feelings, and they are granted a marriage by the Emperor.