In the era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Princess A Zi of Zheng goes from a carefree girl to a survivor of a fallen kingdom and ruined city. Fleeing to Qi, she meets a Chu shaman whose guidance leads her, after many twists and turns, to the Yuezhi Kingdom. There she gives birth to the king of Yuezhi's youngest son and, with the help of Li Linzi, a Chu guard captain who is also fleeing, rebuilds Zheng and becomes its empress.
