In 1990, Jiang Zhongshi becomes a temp at a machinery factory after losing his chance to enter military school due to his father being implicated for committing economic crimes. Yuan Xiaoxia's father who was also affected by the Jiang's family problems dies unexpectedly.
Four years later, Jiang Zhongshi and Yuan Xiaoxia cross paths at the machinery factory. When it comes to work, they are willing to set aside their grievances to remain professional. After 20 years of arduous exploration, the technical know-how and production experience of the hardworking individuals at the factory allow them to make a breakthrough in the research and development of CNC machine tools. The restructured Liangchuan group has now become a glorious member of China's "smart" manufacturing.
In a single night, Dong Ting Yao's entire family were wiped out in a massacre. Right before her father died, he told her to seek refuge at her unseen fiance, Fang Yu Ze's home. At the same time, Fang Yu Ze's uncle, Fang Tian Yi, the governor and warlord of the territory, stormed through the doors of the house with his troops, leading Dong Ting Yao to believe that it was Fang Tian Yi who murdered her entire family. After a heated altercation, Fang Tian Yi took Dong Ting Yao back to his residence to hold her captive.
Dong Ting Yao, however, escapes from her captivity and makes her way to Fang Yu Ze's home, only to discover that her position as fiancee has been supplanted by her half-sister, Dong Yan Er. Upon also realising that Fang Tian Yi is the head of Fang Yu Ze's household, she then passes herself off as a maidservant in the Fang household in order to try and take revenge on Fang Tian Yi, and at the same time, restore her rightful position as Fang Yu Ze's fiancee. Unfortunately, Fang Tian Yi has other ideas.
Liang Wei Wei has time travelled again, only this time, she's no longer a useless queen but a villainous female emperor. Jing Qing is no longer the black-bellied emperor but a fragile general who's trying to oust her.
Modern day girl Liang Wei Wei has transformed into a female emperor to own an inner court with three thousand beauties. However, she finds that she is a tyrant hated by everyone. Jing Qing whom she has been thinking about day and night is now a general planning a rebellion to take her life! Liang Wei Wei must try her best to restore Jing Qing's memories so that he can fall in love with her again, yet she never expected that he would be such a crybaby.
When Zhao Zhen discovers his biological mother is not the Empress Dowager Liu E, but her maid Li Lanhui, he arranges a marriage between his beloved daughter Princess Fukang and the Li family’s son Li Wei as compensation for his lack of filial piety. In the political arena, Zhao Zhen strives to maintain a balance of power between the conservative and progressive factions after the Qingli reforms experiences a significant backlash from the former.
Inside the palace, Emperor Renzong faces the dutiful Empress Cao, the troublesome Zhang Mihan, and the gentle Lady Miao.