Season 1

LI YIN MAN is a famous doctor in Binhu, Danzhou. Finding that the social status of a local doctor very low, he wishes his son, LI SHI CHUN, could take the imperial civil examination and become an imperial official. Unde…

MAN asks CHUN to study in at a local school in preparation for the exam. CHUN has no choice but to do as told. YAT has become friends with CHING, who has saved her. She even regards CHING as her son’s second mother. CHI…

YUNG has very poor health. CHUN prepares some nourishing herbal soup for her. KWO is picking herbs when he sees CHING, who leaves a remarkable impression on him. KWO’s wife died a few years ago. Now that he has found so…

YUNG looks for CHUN in Wuchang without telling the Duke of KING. She is attacked by some thieves on the way. Luckily, HIN comes to her rescue. HIN finds her even more charming now he has bumped into her again. CHING hea…

The Duke of KING is furious that YUNG insists in marrying CHUN. When CHING has come back from Wuchang, she is shocked to learn that CHUN has married someone else. As for KWO, he is willing to cancel his engagement with …

KIU passes most of the household chores to YUNG. YUNG, who is not used to doing housework, finds this a burden. She is so nervous that black spots appear on her face. CHUN studies overnight to try to work out a formula …

CHING is touched by CHUN’s love for YUNG and decide to hand him the prescription. What is more, she asks LITTLE BUDDHA to take CHUN as apprentice. CHING and CHUN have therefore become fellow students. YUNG has recovered…

Villagers who have caught the disease are gathered up on the mountain for treatment. CHING, MAN and other also stay there to assist CHUN. CHING and CHUN work closely together in finding out a prescription for the epidem…

CHUN has worked out a medical soup with field mice. He even tries out the soup himself so that other patients will drink it. His condition has turned bad. Bedridden, he expresses his love for CHING. Though she is touche…

The Duke of CHOR appreciates CHUN’s talents and appoints him a governmental position, in charge of sacrifice in his mansion. CHUN waves goodbye to CHING, who is sad to see him leave. CHING knows that people have no conf…

CHUN does very well in the exam. HUI SUN and SUNG from the imperial medical school offer him a governmental position in the school. CHING has found a shop for her herbal soup business. CHUN writes to tell his family abo…

CHUN’s method works. SUNG gives him a reward. CHUN grabs the opportunity and suggests writing a request letter to the emperor for his approval of the compiling the Compendium of Materia Medica. To his disappointment, SU…

Although YUNG and CHUN’s relationship is harmonious, she still feels that there is a gap between them. With the help of CHING, CHUN decides to start the editing work of the Compendium of Materia Medica. YUNG wants to do…

YUNG’s drawing skills have improved a great deal since she learned from WU. YUNG asks HIN to teach her all about herbal medicine and the two get along very well with each other. Both KIU and CHING have seen YUNG, who dr…

CHING is envious that CHUN and YUNG are as good as before now. The Duke of CHOR bumps into CHUN in the palace and they have a brief chat. CHUN has bought a necklace for YUNG and is about to give it to her. CHING, howeve…

YUNG has been absent-minded because of what is going on between CHUN and CHING. The misunderstanding deepens when she discovers that CHUN celebrates his promotion with CHING at a wine house. CHUN explains to YUNG about …

CHUN agrees to take HIN in. HIN does not know until then that YUNG is CHUN’s wife. Feeling depressed, he takes to drinking to forget his sorrows. He finds it embarrassing to see CHUN now. CHING gives him a few words of …

SUNG accuses CHUN of treating the empress in private. Fortunately, the empress arrives in time to save him. YUNG can see that CHING and HIN get along very well with each other. She therefore encourages CHING to go out w…

HIN offers to help CHUN preparing materials for his book so that YUNG will not misunderstand CHING. KWO reveals his love to YAT, who is both surprised and shocked. YAT can foresee that people will gossip about her, who …

Now that he has earned enough money for the house, KWO does not have to work as a subject anymore. KWO faints. YAT worries to death. According to LITTLE BUDDHA, KWO has suffered from lead poisoning. He writes a prescrip…

CHUN’s family members blame him for betraying YUNG. Cannot bear to see CHUN being misunderstood, KWO tells them the truth. LITTLE BUDDHA does not let CHUN see CHING. He hopes that CHING can get over CHUN. CHUN has told …

YUNG visits KIU. KIU asks her to come back but YUNG does not listen. YUNG decides to withdraw from the love triangle. She hands CHUN a divorce letter but he refuses to take it. CHUN tries every means to patch up with YU…

CHING finally agrees to be treated by HIN. A necromancer has been poisoned and gone into a coma after taking the pills. SUNG asks LITTLE BUDDHA to look into the man. LITTLE BUDDHA asks SUNG to provide the detailed ingre…

HIN is angry with CHUEN for arresting CHUN’s family members. CHUEN explains that he is only carrying out his duty. With the help of the Duke of CHOR and CHUEN, CHUN’s family members are released, though CHUN is still im…

CHING has recovered from her eye problem with HIN’s attentive, loving care. They meet up with CHUN and continue their lives on the run. CHUN is touched that YUNG has decided to stay with him. The imperial guards have fo…