A story revolving around Empress Sun Ruowei who lived through six dynasties and spent 50 years governing the inner palace. The first year of the reign of Yongle Emperor was a turbulent one and plagued by rumors that Jianwen Emperor has disguised himself as a Buddhist monk to escape death. Jianwen Emperor's supporters were hunted and killed including Jing Qing and his wife. With the help of Vice Captain Sun Yu, their eldest daughter Ruowei (Tang Wei) manages to escape the massacre unscathed. Their second daughter Man Yin is rescued by the Crown Prince Zhu Gao Chi.