[2] Crown Prince Xiao Dingquan lost his mother and sister at a young age and his father, the Emperor, is distant towards him because he is backed by his maternal uncle General Gu and the army he controls.

Firstborn Prince Qi has designs on the throne and conspires against Dingquan with the help of his father-in-law, the powerful Chancellor Li Baizhou.

Teacher Lu Shiyu who is strongly influenced by Confucian values is a fatherly figure to Dingquan.

Together, the couple manages to redress Wenxi’s father and brother’s case and bring the villains to justice.

The series is produced and directed by Yang Wenjun (Happy Memories of the Ma's; Best Director winner at Shanghai Television Festival).