During the Eastern Song Dynasty, the talented Shen Yizhi resigned from office and made a living by selling literature. Unexpectedly, his lyrics became a sensation in the capital as soon as they were sung. Nobles and dignitaries rushed to ask for lyrics, and the brothel women even treated him as a guest. He was in the limelight for a while and was known as "a word worth a thousand pieces of gold is worth three changes."
However, this seemingly romantic and happy life involved him in a thrilling coup whirlpool. The No. 1 Brothel in the capital, "Chun Man Lou," is actually a secret intelligence base for the prince's rebellion. Madam Jin Sanniang saw the rapid spread and wide influence of Shen Yi's poems and forced him to join the gang, using hard and soft tactics.
From then on, Shen Yizhi was forced to use words as a clear code to convey military sentiments in the songs and dances, and to deal with the prince, the seventh prince, and even the old emperor in flirting. He wrote "Die Lianhua" in fact to mobilize troops, filled in "Partridge Sky" to hide a secret message, and wrote "Jiang Chengzi" was actually a murder order.
What makes him even more troubled is that Su Waner from Chunmanlou, Liu Ruyan from Yihong Pavilion, and Hung Hom from Lianxiang Pavilion. None of these brothel girls are simple. While they were using him, they were also protecting him, and even had true feelings for him. For a time, Shen Yizhi was played by these women. Today he was tricked by one, tomorrow he was tested by that, and the next day he was taken advantage of by another. It was extremely painful.
But when he discovered that the lyrics he wrote had begun to influence the situation, and even determine the lives and deaths of countless people, this romantic scholar who only wanted to write lyrics, drink, and sleep had to step forward and use his pen to write a shocking reversal.
In the end, the prince's attempt to force him to the palace failed, but the seventh prince succeeded in rescuing him, and the old emperor was safe and sound. But Shen Yizhi quietly left on the day of success.
