
Yara Archer marries General Zane Warren under imperial edict. Her plan: leave after he meets his "true love" with her fortune. He was cold to Yara for three years. Faced with Empress bestowing a concubine and court intrigues, Zane drops his cold facade and protects Yara. Yara sees his duty and affection, abandoning her plan. They foil Beidi spies' plots and quell court crisis, transforming from contract marriage to loving pair.