Shen Nanxing, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor, has her position as Crown Princess stolen by her biased father and his scheming adopted daughter, who is also falsely accused of having her reputation ruined. In front of everyone, she publicly severs ties with the Shen family, takes her mother's surname, Jiang, and establishes her own household. She marries the Third Prince, Xiao Jinheng, who appreciates her talents. The two form a political alliance and join forces to bring down the corrupt and incompetent former Crown Prince and the calculating adopted daughter. In the end, Xiao Jinheng becomes Crown Prince, and Jiang Nanxing rises to become Crown Princess, finally living the life she has always wanted.