Emperor Taizu of Great Zhou binds the mystic Yun Zhao to a ten-year pact to protect the realm. After his death, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Zhou Yuan’an destroy the pact, bringing disasters and ruin. Prince Xiao Che of Liang kneels on ice for seven days to win Yun Zhao’s loyalty. She moves to Liang, restoring peace and prosperity. Forty years later, Liang thrives, while Yun Zhao remains unchanged, watching the mortal world with a white fox in her arms.