The simple-minded Axi is sold by her foster father into a brothel. She has neither exceptional cunning nor wisdom, nor any extraordinary courage or breadth of heart. Through her kindness and innocence, she meets one benefactor after another, and even shares a brief romance with Fu Yanci, the commander defending Wancheng. But the wheels of fate do not stop turning. The tide of history rolls on, bringing countless hardships and sorrows. What remains are the memories she shared in the brothel with the other women who suffered alongside her.
