The Story of Ming Lan follows our heroine through her youth, into her adulthood, and well into her marriage life. She’s the 6th child of the Sheng household. Though she is an intelligent and beautiful child, she has to hide her intelligence and suffers through years, hoping to avenge for her mom. During this process she meet our male lead, Gu’s second son, Gu Ting Ye. He has helped and mistreated her before, but also the one to witness her sharp wits and lonely soul. After they get married, they work together as a power couple, managing the new King’s regime as well as harvesting a world of happiness on their own.