The newly-crowned top scholar Qin Yu married the "shrew" Zhang Qiong out of gratitude, thus initiating a life-and-death situation intertwined with family feuds and court politics. Qin Yu was a secret agent of the royal family, tasked with investigating corruption in disaster relief funds; Zhang Qiong fought against her greedy uncle to protect her sister. The couple worked together, overcoming numerous crises side by side, and ultimately brought benefits to the local people.
