Heroine: Shen Qingci (formerly known as Shen Lingwan), the eldest daughter of the Jingzhao Shen family, has a rich family background, is familiar with Qihuang, knows ancient methods of making incense, is good at arithmetic, and is good at disguise. She is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. She has grown up step by step from the legitimate daughter of the boudoir to a heroine in troubled times and the empress of the Tang Dynasty. Throughout her life, she has focused on protecting her family and protecting the common people.
Male protagonist: Li Chu (later renamed Li Yu, Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty), the direct grandson of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, King Guangping, and later the general marshal of the world's soldiers and horses and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. On the surface, he is as gentle as jade, but in reality, the city is extremely deep and decisive. He works step by step in the cracks of imperial power and has the world in mind. Shen Qingci is the only weakness and obsession in his life.