Xiao Wuyi, the cold and ruthless general, and Xie Jiayu, the money-obsessed, crafty daughter of the Grand Tutor, are both forced into a marriage bestowed by imperial decree that entangles the two ill-fated lives. From a contractual couple to lifelong partners, from suspicion and conflict to love and unity, they go from rivals in ambition to comrades in life—uncovering each other's secrets amidst a deadly game.