During this time, Yongle's favorite grandson Zhu Zhanji is zealous in purging the remaining rebels; he meets Ruowei while doing so.

Zhanji's attraction toward her grows, as her character and behavior differ from those of other palace ladies, such as Ruowei's penchant for speaking her mind.

Afterward, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi is left in Beijing to run the country while Yongle, his other sons, and grandson are go to war in the north.

Already ill and needing help with the war correspondence with his father in the battlefield, Gaochi finds out that his new daughter-in-law, Ruowei, is literate and that her calligraphy is very similar to his.

She abdicates her position as Empress Dowager and leaves with her longtime true love, Xu Bin, on a treasure ship to explore the world together.

Zhang Li had produced many famous historical drama, including Towards the Republic, Ming Dynasty in 1566 and The Road We Have Taken.

[6] To immerse herself in the role, Tang Wei spent 8 months before shooting studying the history and culture of the Ming dynasty.