A modern young woman transmigrates into a novel and becomes Shang Youwei, a supporting female character destined for a tragic ending. When her memories awaken, she narrowly avoids going down the fatal path of climbing the wall to meet another man. Using her quick wits, she manages to escape the predicament. Determined to preserve her peaceful life as the Madam of the Minister of Revenue's household, she only wants to live quietly and even plans to take concubines for the aloof minister, Lu Tingxiao, to avert disaster, leading to plenty of amusing incidents. One household feud after another soon follows, but Shang Youwei uses her intelligence to overcome every crisis and builds her own career to make a living. Lu Tingxiao, who was initially full of suspicion and guarded against her, gradually finds himself drawn to her. The two put aside their differences, come to understand each other's hearts, and join hands to break through layer upon layer of conspiracies, eventually finding lasting love and happiness together.