In Nanshan City, Dongguo, the city lord harbors a tremendous secret: she has concealed her youngest daughter Zhang Lanfeng's true gender.
To avenge her mother, Zhang Lanfeng assassinates the king of Zhouguo. To save her mother's life, she then runs away from home. She thinks she will return soon, but instead finds herself caught up in unexpected twists and extraordinary adventures.
In the court of Dongguo, some covet the throne; palace sentries die under mysterious circumstances; and the women who come to seduce the Crown Prince in hopes of becoming his consort are either killed or driven away...
Every day in the imperial palace is fraught with hidden danger. And in this court appears a madcap whose words and actions are wildly unconventional. To everyone's astonishment, the Crown Prince becomes deeply fascinated with this rogue...
