To strengthen her family’s position, Song Shuyu disguised herself as a man and achieved the top score in the imperial examination. She was drugged by a princess who intended to force herself on her, but by a twist of fate, she ended up having a sexual encounter with Xie Wenlang, the immensely powerful and fearsome Grand Chancellor who held the nation’s true authority. Xie Wenlang subsequently launched an investigation. From being at odds to relying on each other in life and death situations, they gradually developed feelings for one another over time.