Sun Xiaohan, the proprietress of the Matchmaking Pavilion in the capital, is renowned for breaking ill-fated relationships and bringing together happy couples. She has never believed in destiny when it comes to marriage, trusting only in silver. When the young Liu Rumei is pressured by her stepmother into becoming the second wife of an older salt merchant, she visits Sun Xiaohan and begs for help. While disguised and secretly investigating the household, Sun Xiaohan unexpectedly encounters Shen Yanzhou, a military registrar responsible for handling marriage and property disputes. The two go from testing each other to joining forces to investigate the case. Together, they outwit the unscrupulous stepmother, expose a marriage fraud scheme, and finally clear the innocent of their wrongful accusations, allowing Liu Rumei and the man she loves to become a couple at last.