Lingming is sent to the imperial palace as a candidate for senior consort, with a mission to win the emperor's favor. Shortly after entering the palace, Lingming gets lost trying to practice her erhu and meets a noble and dignified looking young man. He is the emperor, and Lingming is grateful for his unexpected good fortune, but he is a nobleman who is treated coldly by his half-brother, the emperor. He asks the emperor for Rinmei as a reward.