It stars Tiffany Tang in the title role, along with Shawn Dou, Charmaine Sheh and Jing Chao.

She falls in love with the young lieutenant Han Derang and the couple eventually decide to marry each other.

Yanyan's relationship with sisters Xiao Hunian and Wuguli also deteriorate due to the power struggle between their husbands, who each believe they have a legitimate claim to the throne.

Suddenly, Yelu Xian was critically ill that he entrusted the government to Yanyan and she became the most important woman in Liao history.

On emotional side, she bravely pursued disregarding the widow's voice and the world's material opinions about womens.