A sudden imperial decree binds the esteemed scholar Song Liqing in marriage to the enigmatic Crown Prince Jun Qiyu. But on their wedding night, Jun Qiyu cruelly spurns Song Liqing, spending it with another. Unwavering in his loyalty to their cherished past, Song Liqing suffers the humiliation in silence. Yet Jun Qiyu's callousness only deepens, culminating in an act of shocking brutality that leaves Song Liqing broken - both physically and spiritually. With nothing left to lose, Song Liqing resolves to cast aside everything, determined to forge a new life free from Jun Qiyu's shadow.