Eminent Northern Song Dynasty writer, So Dung Po is unable to forget about his late wife and hence, turns a blind eye to his sister-in-law, Wong Yun Chi's active pursuit of him. However, the food lover in him is eventually swayed by Wong Yun Chi's braised pork dish and they finally get married. He thought life would be perfect after marriage, but a slew of family problems is making his head spin! On one hand, he must worry if his sister, So Siu Mui, is being tricked by the flirty scholar, Chun Siu Yau. On the other hand, he is concerned that his other sister, So Dai Mui, is still hung up on Chan Kwai Seung, who is now the husband of a "lioness" wife, Lau Yuet Ngoh. On top of that, his son does not accept Wong Yun Chi as his step-mother and always makes a fuss about it. Besides hi family problems, he also has to deal with the politics in the imperial court. He is constantly engaging in a battle of wits against the opposing minister. Later on, he is embroiled into a treasonous plot by a Liao spy who sows discord between him and Wong Yun Chi. Soon after, Wong Yun Chi goes missing...