Xu Zheng Xi

Gu Qingzhi, a massacre survivor, returns as Shen Xihe, evolving from a proud border rose into a cold and calculating princess determined to control her fate. Crown Prince Xiao Huayong, frail yet sharp, navigates the treacherous court politics. Together, they rise by wit and trust.

During the Changlong period of the Great Jin, Hua Yingting, the protector general of the country who had just defeated the enemy state of Jinpo, sent his only daughter Hua Liuli back to the capital. Despite being a girl, Hua Liuli grew up around her father and brothers in a military camp at the border and was blessed with both intelligence and martial arts skills. However, the capital was different from the border. On one hand, rumors were spreading about the Hua family's military power. On the other hand, the second prince, Ji Yuansu, was appointed as the crown prince despite not being the eldest son, but he showed no interest in governing the country. Hua Liuli, who got involved in a storm, chose not to play by the book. Instead, she played dumb and pretended to be fragile and delicate. She single-handedly beat other socialites and even attracted the crown prince and the prince of Jinpo, turning a political drama of succession into a ridiculous and sweet love story.

The story of a witty young girl named Qiu Yan and a cold-faced duke named Liang Yi, who goes from battling each other with wits and boldness to understanding and accompanying each other. Qiu Yan is the least favored eldest daughter of the Qiu Manor. She managed to reap happiness step by step relying on her own efforts and wisdom.

Set in the fictional Eastern Liang dynasty, circus performer Ye Ningzhi's troupe enters the palace and stages a performance to celebrate the empress dowager's birthday. The ambitious grand princess (emperor's sister) decides to cause mischief by framing her for treason, though the heroine is saved by strategist Wei Guang, and falls in love at first sight with him.