Xuanyuan Xiang, the first female general of Great Liang, possesses the mysterious ghost-controlling ability of the Xuanyuan divine clan. With her help, the God of War, Gu Nianwu, wins battle after battle. The new emperor, Liu Jing, grows wary of the two and attempts to force Xuanyuan Xiang into his imperial harem. To protect her, Gu Nianwu forges a suicide letter and marries her. Yet Liu Jing still refuses to leave them alone after their marriage. Forced into a desperate scheme, the couple stages a drama of favoring a concubine while neglecting the wife. Gu Nianwu pretends to bring home Du Yiyi, the pregnant daughter of a loyal martyr, and publicly divorces his wife. In the end, the two join forces to spring their trap. Xuanyuan Xiang wields the Tiger Tally, turns against the emperor, publicly executes his trusted aide, and opens the city gates to welcome Gu Nianwu. Before the imperial court, Gu Nianwu kneels and begs her to ascend the throne. She becomes Great Liang's first empress, while he willingly becomes her imperial consort, the only man in her harem.