A princess of the fallen Tang Dynasty escapes to the southern kingdom of Wu after narrowly surviving death, where she meets Xu Zhigao (Brother Peng Nu), who loves her dearly. Peng Nu, like her, is dependent on others for shelter, but his adoptive father is a ruthless man with his eyes fixed on the realm, determined to seize the throne. Just as he is about to conquer the land after years in command of the army, Song Qiying boldly declares: “I will restore my kingdom!”