The play is adapted from Xian Cheng's novel of the same name. It tells the story of Amai, the founding female general of Southern Xia, who took off her red makeup and donned a war robe, and went through hardships to become a female war goddess. Amai's family was murdered by her childhood sweetheart Chen Qi. In order to take revenge, she disguised herself as a man and wandered around the world. By chance, Amai met Shang Yizhi, the son of the eldest princess of Southern Xia, and Chang Yuqing, the general of the Northern Desert. The whirlpool of fate began. But gradually, Amai discovered that he was just a chess piece...