In the Kingdom of Yao, during the reign of the Empress, the case of the Provincial Governor dragged on for years, shaking the foundations of the court and the nation. Behind the scenes, political turbulence brewed as various factions vied for control of the imperial court. Ye Nanqiao, left destitute and wandering the streets after her father was wrongfully imprisoned; Cheng Wuyue, who once saved by Ye Nanqiao, is the sole survivor and disciple of the aforementioned case; Chen Geng, the crown prince's confidant and son of a duke; Mu Jin, the Empress's shadowy guard; and Wei Zhaoyang, the adopted son of a former royal minister and a friend of Chen Geng - these five, brought together by destiny, find their fates intertwined. As they unravel each case, they inch closer to the truth behind the old Provincial Governor's case. Yet, their disparate backgrounds and allegiances force them into painful decisions. By the time the truth emerges, they'll come to realize that they've been mere pawns, entangled in an even grander conspiracy. Seeing isn't always believing, and the morality they thought they knew is but a plaything in the game of greater powers...