Qin Sixian is a daughter of a declining scholarly family. His father was dismissed from office and exiled due to literary inquisition. After being oppressed by current events, he resigned himself to depravity. When she was six years old, Qin Sixian was sold into a brothel by her mother. Endless training, beatings and scoldings every day, and choosing to "compromise" after many failed escapes... Qin Sixian and the five-year-old girl Shui Lian (Lian) who was also sold as a prostitute married Jinlan. When they grew up, the two became the famous Bingdi Courtesan. One has a peerless singing voice and is called Shiyin; the other has a stunning dancing posture and is called Hua Wu. The latter two met Su Muqing, a romantic and talented man from a wealthy family at the same time. Huawu fell in love with Su Muqing. However, Su Muqing's heart belonged to Shiyin, and she regarded him as the only true confidant in the world of mortals. She promised to "sacrifice the love of her life", and Su Muqing finally fell in love with the beauty. Shiyin told Su Muqing that her real name was Qin Sixian. Although they are committed to each other, Shiyin is well aware of the disparity in status between the two, so she is unwilling to marry into the Su family.
Dynasties changed, and Su Muqing suffered deeply from another round of literary prison. She gave all her poetry in poetry, and finally reunited with Su Muqing with the help of Huawu and Sima Jing. Unexpectedly, Su Muqing gave up on herself due to a tragic family disaster and blindness. The sound of poetry persisted, and finally made Su Muqing survive the disaster, and the two got married. On their wedding night, Su Muqing told Shiyin about a relationship they had when they were young...