Where Ambition Rises, The Old Vow Comes To Nothing (20 episodes)

Lu Zhiwei, daughter of a general, gives her whole heart, and the Lu family supports the poor scholar Pei Yan until he succeeds in his studies. The youth once promised that when he topped the imperial exams, he would wed her with ten miles of red bridal finery and never betray their engagement. But when a chance to climb up through the wealthy Chu family appears, the lure of a bright future crushes his true feelings. Unwilling to bear the name of an ungrateful traitor, Pei Yan secretly spreads rumors to ruin Lu Zhiwei's reputation, then pretends to be helpless as he comes to break off the engagement.

Where Ambition Rises, The Old Vow Comes To Nothing - Episode 1