Zhao Pan'er (Liu Yifei), who runs a teahouse in Hangzhou, finally receives the good news that her fiance Ouyang Xu has ranked third in the imperial examination, but she is abandoned by the man as he is dissatisfied with her family background. Unwilling to accept her fate, she vows to go to Dongjing, the capital, to seek justice. On her way there, she has to rush to rescue Song Yinzhang (Lin), who was cheated on and abused in her marriage. She also saves Sun Sanniang (Liu Yan), who had unfortunately tried to commit suicide because of her miserable married life. When Ouyang learns that Zhao has come to the capital, he tries many ways to drive her out. But Zhao, Song and Sun decide to defy him and stay in Bianjing, relying on their own abilities to earn their fortunes. After experiencing difficulties and various tribulations, the three women finally manage to turn a small teahouse into the largest restaurant in the capital.