Forbidden Scales

General Qin Yao, renowned for his heroic defense of the border in the Great Xia Empire, is framed by internal enemies, leaving his daughter dangerously ill. After settling his wife and daughter in the city, Qin Yao dispatches agents to uncover the conspirators and travels to the East Sea to save her. There, he strikes a deal with Luo Xi, the wealthy heiress of the East Sea family, to obtain a vaccine. In exchange, Qin Yao agrees to assist Luo Xi in securing her position as the head of the Luo family. Once Qin Yao exposes the mastermind behind the林家 plot, his daughter recovers. He returns to the East Sea to help Luo Xi firmly establish her rule as the family matriarch.