Disguised as a man, the prime minister's daughter Wen Yu unexpectedly time-travels and is pointedly named top scholar due to her mischievous exam answers, becoming a pawn in the imperial power struggle. To refuse the imperial marriage decree, she publicly claims her temperament is different from ordinary people. Later, a sudden murder case breaks out in a brothel, and Wen Yu is wrongfully imprisoned, facing sabotage inside and accidentally exposing the Dali Temple Minister's identity as an enemy state spy. She is rescued by Prince Regent Yan Chuxiao, serendipitously learns martial arts, and takes office as the Junior Minister of Dali Temple. During a trip to Putuo Temple, she learns she is the heir of the Phoenix Decree, transfers the opportunity to Yan Chuxiao to avoid pursuit, but tragically loses the master who protected her. Afterwards, a princess's confession is rejected, she breaks through a dilemma with her talent at the palace banquet, cleverly punishes arrogant youths, and reconciles with her old arch-rival.