the story takes place in the western wei dynasty during the great secession. in the chaotic times, life is like grass, wars are continuous and life is in ruins. even ming cannot be kept, let alone the dignity of being a human being. the female slave chu qiao (played by zhao liying) and other girls were sent to the hunting ground and became a toy for the nobles to shoot and have fun. in a critical moment, she was secretly rescued by the xiliang prince yan xun (played by dou xiao) and yuwen yue (played by lin gengxin), and finally entered the yuwen mansion. the tragic experience planted the seeds of hatred in chu qiao's heart. she vowed that one day she would avenge the deep blood hatred imposed on her and her relatives. in the days that followed, the enlightened yuwen yue consciously trained chu qiao in intelligence, and gradually fell in love with this strong girl in the process. with the turmoil in the political situation of the western wei dynasty, chu qiao fled back to xiliang with yan xun. but at this moment, yan xun's ambition began to expand, and he and chu qiao, who had known each other in a blind date, went further and further... ccc