Yang Shuyi

On 1949 October 1, the day of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, Xiao Dali enters the city and is reorganized as the director of the public security police station. He finds that primary school teacher Feng Jingbo is full of doubts. With the high vigilance of a soldier and the sense of responsibility of a public security official, Dali insists on partnering with Feng and becomes his neighbor. He then spends his whole life carrying out a nearly four-decade pursuit without regrets.

Eldest daughter Ye Li marries the crippled Prince Mo Xiuyao, while her sister Ye Ying weds Prince Mo Jinglei the same day. A descendant of Lishan, Ye Li secretly seeks revenge on those who wronged her clan. Suspected by her husband, who also hides a revenge plan, the couple gradually become allies. Meanwhile, Prince Jinglei plots to seize the throne. In the end, Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao join forces to defeat their enemies and restore peace to the empire.