High-ranking officer Lu Yi of the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, commonly known as the Brocaded Guards due to their ornately embroidered uniforms, is cold, brutal, and dictatorial. One of the best at his profession is Lu Yi, a member of the Jinyiwei, the Emperor’s elite bodyguards and secret police.
He encounters Yuan Jin Xia, a female police officer from the 6th Division who is brilliant, fiery, and tomboyish, and they quarrel over a case they were both engaged in. Their paths continue to cross awkwardly through a string of minor incidents up until the Emperor asks Lu Yi to conduct a covert investigation into the disappearance of money set aside for Yangzhou river repairs. Yuan Jin Xia is a member of the tiny team that is with him, and as the two of them cooperate to solve the case, they learn about a plot involving top court officials and watch as their feelings for one another shift from hostility to respectful friendship to love.
