Xiao Xue Xi, the daughter of General Xiao, the Governor of Hexi, arrives in the capital. King Ning plans to arrange a marriage between her and Pei Zhong, a descendant of a noble family. Though Pei Zhong is deeply taken with Xue Xi, he fears she has feelings for her childhood friend, Jiang Chang Yang. This leads him to come up with a devious plan.
