Lu Tiaotiao helped Pei Ling, but her sister took credit. Pei Ling fell for the imposter. Disillusioned, Lu Tiaotiao rejected power and left for Jiangnan. There, she met Gu Zezi, and they fell in love. Pei Ling learned the truth but couldn't win her back. Lu Tiaotiao found peace with Gu Zezi.