Bai Xue was once a princess. Her mother died in childbirth, and her aging father remarried. Little did she know, her misfortunes were only just beginning.
After the old emperor died, her stepmother, Empress Dugu, seized the throne through cunning and influence, then slaughtered the entire Murong imperial clan. Since Princess Bai Xue was young and posed little threat, Empress Dugu confined her to the cold palace.
When Princess Bai Xue grew up, she impulsively snuck out. Empress Dugu caught her and decided to have her executed.
Princess Bai Xue escaped with her wits and faced one peril after another. Along the way, she met a venerable monk from Tianzhu, learned to cultivate, and grew stronger.
She later went to Luoyang in the state of Great Wei. Following in Mulan’s footsteps, she joined the army and headed to the northern desert grasslands to fight the Xiongnu. There, she encountered Yuan Hong, the crown prince of Great Wei, who had fallen on hard times. The two began a romance they never spoke aloud.
Princess Bai Xue later learned that she and Yuan Hong had been betrothed as children. It seemed their love was about to mend what had once been broken.
But fate had other plans. After returning to the capital of Great Wei, she first faced Empress Feng’s ambiguous attitude, then the jealousy and vicious schemes of Ning Xin’er, the crown prince Yuan Hong’s childhood friend and younger sister.
Unfazed by life’s tragedies and the blame of others, Princess Bai Xue overcame each challenge with confidence and strength. She earned others’ respect, found a love of her own, ascended the throne as empress of Great Wei, and turned her life around.
To avenge her family, she led an army back to her homeland, captured the capital of Yan, and took Empress Dugu prisoner. There, she uncovered the hidden truth behind the evil Spirit Mirror and destroyed it, restoring peace to the realm. Princess Bai Xue also found love, family, and a life filled with happiness, making every step of her journey worthwhile.
