As the youngest daughter of Emperor Zhaoxian of Eastern Yan, Fo Jin has always lived a carefree life.
Then, in a sudden turn of events, a renowned general defects and colludes with a foreign power. Her elder sister, raised to become the heir apparent, goes to meet the enemy, but is never heard from again. The Western Liang forces invade the imperial capital, and her own mother binds her father and personally delivers him to the tent of a Western Liang prince to sue for peace.
To protect herself and search for her sister, who vanished in the war, Fo Jin lies low in Chang'an. She learns how to survive as a princess of a fallen kingdom, lives through the Western Liang royal family's fraternal strife, and ultimately leads the people of Yan back to their homeland to rebuild their lives.
The female lead has a romance, but the story focuses on her career.
Theme: Self-reliance and strength
