The drama is adapted from Sui Yuer'an's novel "Zeng Fengliu". It tells the story of Mu Zhuohua (Jing Tian), a career-minded female official who rebelled against the traditional marriage system and was determined to pass the imperial examination, and Liu Yan (Feng Shaofeng), a beautiful, strong and tragic god of war who was defeated in the battlefield and bore the hatred of the country and family. They redeemed each other, knew each other and fell in love, and joined hands to defend the country and eventually became a generation of romantic figures.