When the Qin troops were attacked, Gongsun Li's childhood lover, Jing Ke was poisoned while protecting her.

In order to attain the antidote for Jing Ke, Gongsun Li agreed to marry Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng decides to hide the truth for Gongsun Li, treating the child, Tianming, as his own.

[4] To immerse in the role, Vin Zhang prepared a for a month beforehand to learn about the related history and the background of Qin Shi Huang.

[4] The series placed first in television ratings and became one of the most searched and discussed topic online during its broadcast with around 1.2 billion readers on Weibo and shares over 5 million.