After elite‑modern couple Qin Feng and Wen Ning get divorced, they are both killed in a car crash and transmigrate to ancient times, tied to the roles of emperor and empress. Qin Feng becomes a weak new emperor, and Wen Ning is the empress, the only daughter of a military clan. Faced with the Northern Barbarians’ forced‑marriage threat, Qin Feng defeats their scholars with modern‑era literary talent, while Wen Ning beats their warriors with combat and sword skills. Former estranged spouses, they join forces to repel invaders, uncover traitors, carry out reforms, remarry, and rule the empire together.
