To secure the empire, the Grand Qi Empress Dowager arranges a marriage between Xu Miaozhen, the regent’s battle-hardened daughter, and the frivolous young Emperor Zhu Jing. Zhu Jing resists fiercely, repeatedly running away and provoking her, only to be firmly subdued by the highly skilled and powerful Xu Miaozhen.She disciplines the palace with military rules, reviews state memorials, and stabilizes the court. Gradually, Zhu Jing lets go of his resentment, falls for her, and matures into a worthy ruler. Together, they expose the treacherous schemes of Wu Caiyun—the regent’s concubine—who poisoned the regent’s lawful wife and plotted against the regent himself. United at last, the emperor and empress bring peace to the realm, reign in harmony, and spend their lives happily together.
