In the late Sui Dynasty, officials forced the people to rebel, and large-scale peasant uprisings erupted in various regions. Emperor Yang of Sui felt that the country was not secure, and he had a desire to marry Tang Duke Li Yuan (played by Yue Yueli). He arranged for Princess Ruoxi (played by Gao Yuanyuan) to marry Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng (played by Yan Kuan), and had already made a lifelong pact with Li Shimin (played by He Rundong), who had been secretly betrothed to Ruoxi for life
In the late Sui Dynasty, officials forced the people to rebel, and large-scale peasant uprisings erupted in various regions. Emperor Yang of Sui felt that the country was not secure, and he had a desire to marry Tang Duke Li Yuan (played by Yue Yueli). He arranged for Princess Ruoxi (played by Gao Yuanyuan) to marry Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng (played by Yan Kuan), and had already made a lifelong pact with Li Shimin (played by He Rundong), who had been secretly betrothed to Ruoxi for life