At opposite ends of the Heavenly River, the Northern and Southern Emperors, rulers of life and death, make a wager during a game of strategy. To test the power of love, they cast the mystical Beidou Orb into the mortal realm, where it must face three lifetimes of trials and tribulations.
Athlete Su Xiao is transported into her favorite comic, becoming the heroine, Su Xiao. However, her love interest is stolen by the villainous sister, and she is betrothed to the unwanted Prince Rui. Refusing to follow the original story, she fights to change her fate, outwits her rival, and unexpectedly finds love beyond the pages.
Lin Dawei, an assistant to the county government, needs money to feed his family. Lin is persuaded by his colleague Lu Qian to steal Jin Mantang's gold. Ten years later, the emperor's eldest son was born, the emperor pardoned the criminals, and Lin Dawei returned home. However, things did not go well in his hometown. Jin Mantang joined forces with smugglers to kill thousands of people. The swordsmen that Lu Qian sent to kill Jin Mantang were destroyed, and Taiping was in danger.
Yang Yunxi (杨云溪) is a Chinese actress formerly known as Yang Lixiao (杨丽晓).