Two young men seeking a better life enter the royal palace during a tumultuous political era of the late Qing Dynasty. Chun Er, a poor peasant boy, and Liang Wen Xiu, who was raised in a wealthy household, find their destinies intertwined in unexpected ways. The two young men, along with Chun Er’s younger sister, Ling Er, journey to the Forbidden City together in search of a brighter future. Based on the popular novel Sokyu no Subaru by Asada Jiro.