University graduate Wu Xiaosong traveled to the Tang Dynasty and was assigned to investigate the cause of the death of Crown Prince Li Hong and the two major defeats of the Tang army in Feichuan. With in-depth investigation of the case and several close contacts with Wu Zetian, he discovered that she was not as described in the history books he had read. Cruel and ruthless, her determination and wisdom are beyond the reach of most men. At the same time, she is a woman who dares to love and hate, and longs to be loved. However, she is shrouded in a huge conspiracy, and the initiator of this conspiracy is the person closest to her and most trusted.