In Shuzhou, the money-loving young woman A Liu takes in Su Zhao, a handsome scholar who writes books and looks like an immortal descended from heaven, as her live-in husband. They fall in love amid the lively bustle of everyday life. A Liu devotes herself to caring for him, never realizing that her gentle, refined husband is actually Prince Yan, a powerful royal figure who commands the imperial court and shows no mercy to his enemies. When his treasured sword is unsheathed to root out corruption, the truth is finally revealed. He returns to the pinnacle of power in the imperial capital, while she remains behind in her beloved hometown of Shuzhou. This dreamlike game of playing house tells a story of extraordinary devotion and a clear-eyed parting.