During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, there was a woman outside Chang'an who grew flowers, drank tea, recited poems, and met friends. She lived in seclusion in the market and traveled leisurely outside the palace. They said that she was the daughter of the Prime Minister and the wife of a beggar. She never mentioned her life experience and only said her name was Zhan Niang.
A wealthy woman in commoner clothes, a middle-aged woman in the novel. This is the story of Zhan Niang.