Prince Xiao Xian sends men to search for his lover Lin Hong'er, whom he met by chance among the common people. Xu Ziyi, who looks strikingly like Lin Hong'er, takes her place. To keep the secret, the Xu family murders Lin Hong'er's family, leaving her disfigured. After being rescued by the enigmatic wandering doctor Shen Tuyu, Lin Hong'er changes her appearance and adopts the alias Hong Linlang, embarking on a path of vengeance.