孤女江晚棠寄(jì )居侯府,在沈砚舟蒙难(nán )落(luò )拓之际,她不顾劝阻留(liú )了下来,以微薄之力撑(chēng )起(qǐ )风雨飘摇的侯府,陪他(tā )走过三年至暗时光。沈(shěn )砚舟沉冤得雪、重登(dēng )高(gāo )位后,许诺满足她一个(gè )心愿,一心求自立的江(jiāng )晚(wǎn )棠却只索了一间铺子(zǐ )搬离侯府。她凭本事在(zài )京(jīng )城闯出一番事业,殊不(bú )知冷面侯爷早已对她(tā )情(qíng )根深种,历经朝堂风雨(yǔ )与心意拉扯,二人终得(dé )双(shuāng )向奔赴。