Emperor Yang's death plunged the realm into chaos. After years of unrelenting warfare, Qin and Chu finally came to face one another. Lu Yuan, who had been sent to Qin as a hostage three years ago, at last gets the chance to return to Chu. But the times are turbulent and the court is treacherous. Amid blades and bloodshed, Lu Yuan gradually comes into her own, eventually rising above all under heaven.