The Great Yu Dynasty is struck by a severe drought in the southern city, causing panic in the imperial court. Crown Prince Xie Yunzheng and a senior official champion his daughter, Xie Jingshu, as the "little divine maiden" who can resolve the crisis. However, Xie Jingshu fails to summon rain. Just as she accidentally spills a teacup, which the ministers forcefully interpret as a "divine manifestation," a messenger reports floods in the Western Jin, plunging the court into despair. At this moment, Xie Youwei, the adopted daughter of the Idle Prince Xie Zhixun, is ordered to step forward by the enraged Emperor Yuan Shuo for laughing. Unfazed by the danger, she announces her identity publicly, her true lineage and intentions setting the stage for the unfolding story.
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