In June 1505 AD, Zhu Youtang, Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, passed away. Fourteen-year-old Wuzong Zhu Houzhao succeeded to the throne and changed the country's name to "Zhengde". After Wuzong succeeded to the throne, he favored eight eunuchs who were good at pleasing him when he was still the prince, and they were known as the "Eight Tigers" in the world. The great eunuch Liu Jin relied on his favor and monopoly power. The prince Tai Fu Liu Jian and the prince young Fu Xie Qian petitioned Emperor Wuzong to kill Liu Jin, but the emperor refused.
Liu Jin harbored a grudge and falsely accused Liu and Xie Yiqian of fifty as "treacherous party members" and expelled Liu Jian and Xie Qian. Wang Shouren, the head of the Ministry of War, went to Shu to intercede on behalf of Liu and Xie, which angered Liu Jin. On the way from the capital to Guizhou, Wang Shouren was constantly chased by the Dongchang eagle dogs sent by Liu Jin. When they entered the territory of Longchang, Wang Shouren was able to escape by pretending to die with the help of the local chieftain An Guirong.
An Guirong wanted to report Liu Jin's pursuit of Wang Shouren. Liu Jin learned that he had sent people to destroy An Guirong's entire family. An Guirong's young daughter An Qihua was protected by her family and saved her life.
Wang Shouren felt that An's family was exterminated for his own sake, so he passed on all what he had learned to An Qihua.
Since then, An Qihua has embarked on her extraordinary life...