Gongsun Li, is the grand-daughter and disciple of military commander Gongsun Yu. Jing Ke (first disciple) and Gongsun Li are childhood lovers and were forced to escape when Qin troops attacked. However, Gongsun Li’s wall-shattering beauty seizes the interest of the Qin Emperor, Ying Zheng, and she’s captured and sent to his palace. It’s then that she discovers she’s pregnant with Jing Ke’s child. Ying Zheng treats him as if he’s his own child. The tragic day arrives when Jing Ke tries to assassinate Ying Zheng.