Zhu Yingtai (played by Dong Jie) is a daughter of a scholarly family. As the only daughter in the family, she is deeply loved by her parents. However, Zhu Yingtai has a great spirit that is not inferior to men. She disguised herself as a woman and came to Nishan Academy to study, where she met a man named Liang Shanbo (played by Peter Ho). Also studying at Nishan Academy is Ma Wencai (played by Chen Guanlin), the son of the governor of Hangzhou. He relies on his father's status in the court and is domineering and causing trouble in the academy. He wants to get rid of Liang Shanbo because his grades are better than his. By chance, Ma Wencai accidentally witnessed Zhu Yingtai's daughter and was attracted by her beauty. However, at this time, Zhu Yingtai and Liang Shanbo had already fallen in love. The angry Ma Wencai was determined to do whatever it took to get Zhu Yingtai.