The story takes place in the Western Wei Dynasty of the Northern Dynasties during the era of Great Division. In times of chaos, lives are as insignifi[Expand All]
The story takes place in the Western Wei Dynasty of the Northern Dynasties during the era of Great Division. In times of chaos, lives are as insignificant as grass, wars continue, and people suffer greatly. Even one's reputation cannot be preserved, let alone one's dignity as a human being. The female slave Chu Qiao (played by Zhao Liying) along with other girls was sent to the hunting ground and became a plaything for the nobles to shoot for fun. At a critical moment, she was secretly rescued by the Crown Prince of Xiliang, Yan Xun (played by Dou Xiao), and Yuwen Yue (played by Lin Gengxin), and eventually entered the Yuwen Mansion. The painful experience sowed the seeds of hatred in Chu Qiao's heart. She vowed that one day she would surely avenge the deep blood feud that fate had imposed on her and her loved ones. In the days that followed, the enlightened Yuwen Yue consciously trained Chu Qiao in intelligence and, in the process, gradually fell in love with this strong-willed girl. With the political turmoil in the Western Wei Dynasty, Chu Qiao fled back to the Western Liang with Yan Xun. Just at this moment, Yan Xun's ambition began to swell, and he drifted further and further apart from Chu Qiao, with whom he had once been close friends...[Collapse]
