In the Tang harem under the rule of Wu Zetian, the young Princess Taiping Li Lingyue and Shangguan Wan'er met in the bloody politics, and the two formed a special friendship in the cracks of the power struggle.
After experiencing many political turmoils, Princess Taiping finally defeated her opponents in the Jingyun coup and ascended the throne. Shangguan Wan'er became the first female prime minister in history, ushering in a new era of female governance.