Cavalier General Dugu Banruo fights in the battlefield disguised as a man. Learning her twin sister Empress Dugu was killed by Emperor Yang You and a vicious concubine, she sneaks into the palace posing as the empress for revenge. She sorts out harem chaos and exposes the conspiracy. She and deep, loyal Prince Jing Yang Jian turn from sworn brothers into intimate partners, fighting the tyrant and villains side by side. Through harem fights, power games and identity risks, Banruo uncovers Yang You’s crimes of slaying his father and wife to grab the Dugu clan’s power. She quells the rebellion with the prince, deposes the evil emperor and helps Yang Jian take the throne. They stay together, creating a legendary tale of a heroine general and a wise ruler.
