During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Ximei (played by Zheng Xiyi), the daughter of Chen Zhong, a farmer in Liangcai County, inherited her father's will. She had the heart to help the weak and the strong since she was a child. She took righteousness as the top priority and became a female farmer loved by everyone in Liangcai County. Xie Cangtian (played by Xia Yu), the owner of Dali Rice Shop, named his son Xie Huangshang (played by Ma Junwei) to express his gratitude to the emperor for bestowing the Nine Dragon White Jade Bowl. Xie Huangshang is a man of great literary talent and self-confidence. He is determined to become a good official who pleads for the people in Liangcai County. Although Xie Cangtian is only interested in profit, in order to fulfill his son's wish, he donated a lot of money to make Xie Huangshang a farmer. He also hired Dai Congwen (played by Lai Yiu-cheung), a lawyer who swore not to speak, and several evil yamen runners for him. Dai Congwen is very talented and predicts things like a god. With his help, Xie Huangshang repeatedly solved strange cases. The two of them appreciated each other, cooperated tacitly, and had a closer relationship. Afterwards, Emperor Xie accepted Dai Congwen's advice to resolve the misunderstanding with Chen Ximei and hired her as a female farmer's protector.