The Great Thief "Changeable Fox" consists of Ding Song, his apprentices Qian Qian, Perseverance, Fang Zheng, and his daughter Ding Dingdong. They are commissioned to steal the Yongle Classic, which hides the secrets of the Empress Dowager, during which they rescue the trapped Qin Jian and invite him to join. Everyone learned that the four emperors wanted to use this to usurp the throne, so they fought with him in a battle of wits and power.
The divine catcher Tong Lin comes to Gubeikou in search of his missing wife. He saves Meikei Chi, Yan Jinwaner, and others from bandits and later stays at Yuelai Inn. When the innkeeper's wife disappears under mysterious circumstances, Tong Lin suspects his wife and discovers a deeper conspiracy involving the imperial guards.
During the war between the Song and Liao dynasties, the Yang family served loyally and bravely to defend the Song dynasty. Under Emperor Renzong, General Yang Liu Lang is trapped in a Liao war formation led by strategist Yelü Haonan. His son, Yang Zongbao, journeys to save him and meets female warrior Mu Guiying who helps to rescue Liu Lang. Although Haonan wishes to marry Guiying, she does not return his affections and seeks help from her master to alter her destiny. This leads to a vengeful Haonan scheming against the Yang family. Eventually, Liu Lang and his wife are moved by Guiying's sacrifice and allow Zongbao to marry her. Meanwhile, Xiao Tao Hou ascends to the throne with Haonan's help and continues to invade the Song dynasty. Haonan unexpectedly falls in love with Yang's servant girl, Pai Feng, but ultimately chooses to retreat from their relationship. Xiao's nephew Yelü Zongyuan, who discovers his roots in the Yang family, struggles between his loyalty and love for his kin...
Xia Bing and Duan Yanqiao are skilled martial artists who catch thieves for a living and are nicknamed the "Female Constables." They meet Zhu Wanwen and Qiu Lin and become allies. However, they face challenges as the libertine Kang Tinglie appears, and the mysterious organization Shanliuhui closes in. What impact will this have on the Female Constables?
Grand Preceptor Shen Qian colludes with the nomadic Nu Muqi tribe to divide and conquer China. When the tribe attacks Yunzhong City, Emperor Xian sends Luo Zeng to resist them. However, Shen tricks Luo and he gets captured. The Emperor mistakenly believes Luo betrayed him, executes his whole family, and Luo's son Luo Kan, along with his brother, escapes and seeks help to save their father. Three women who once rejected Luo Kan's advances also join forces to assist him. However, they are captured, and Luo Kan and Luo Cang lead the people of Yunzhong to fight the invaders. They succeed in defeating Shen Qian, and Luo Zeng demands that he testify to Shen's treachery. Shen's son plots to overthrow the Emperor and imprisons him in a tower. He and his allies, with the help of Luo Kan and Luo Cang, rescue the Emperor and confront Shen.
After a long period of peace, the Western Xia dynasty invades the Song dynasty, leading to the deaths of Yang Liu Lang and Yang Zong Bao at the hands of Pang Tai Shi. Mu Guiying attempts to lead the female warriors of the Yang family into battle, but is falsely accused and faces many obstacles, including being separated from Yang Pai Feng, who later encounters an amnesiac Yelü Haonan and develops feelings for him.
Li Yuanhao, the prince of Western Xia, secretly approaches Guiying and others to deceive them and attempts to use their help to seize the throne. In the end, his scheme is exposed, and he is saved by the Bǎihuā Princess. Guiying is appointed as the commander to fight against Western Xia, but Yuanhao kidnaps Pai Feng and forces Haonan to help him kill his father and seize the throne, as well as to fight against the Song army. Guiying vows to eliminate Yuanhao.
The series revolves around the ups and downs of the life of a painter during the Qing dynasty, Cheng Ban Kiu. Through many endeavours to prove his painting skills, Ban Kiu became a celebrated painter and expert in drawing bamboos (in which is a shared interest with the emperor, who went in search for the best bamboo painting to be buried with him when he passes away). Ban Kiu was also famous for his quote, "Ignorance is Bliss", which in the end can ironically cause him many troubles.
He Yu Feng (nicknamed 13th Sister) is the daughter of He Ji. Ji Xian Tang's son fell in love with He Yu Feng's beauty. After his marriage proposal was rejected, Ji Xian Tang came up with ways he could frame He Ji. He managed to have He Ji imprisoned and ultimately killed due to depression inside the prison. He Yu Feng's mother brought her to live in old hero Deng Jiu Gong's Green Cloud Mansion. Bent on clearing her father's name, He Yu Feng began to train hard in her martial arts. Once, He Yu Feng saved a wealthy scholar called An Ji, and a foreigner called Zhang Jin Feng from an evil monk and the trio's fates intertwined. In the end, 13th Sister helped An Ji and Zhang Jin Feng be together and roam the world. Not only did she clear her father's name, but she also became the heroine that punished evil in everyone's mind.
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During the late Eastern Han dynasty, warlords fought for power and control, and Cao Cao held the Emperor captive as a means of controlling other lords. Zhuge Liang, a talented scholar, lived through this turbulent period, but did not prioritize fame and wealth. He was asked to help rescue a monastery from disaster and discovered that there were people within the monastery who were collaborating with the Yellow Turban rebels to kidnap young boys and girls. While assisting a kidnapped girl in finding her family, Zhuge Liang met Xiao Qiao from the Eastern Wu empire, and they fell in love despite her earlier engagement to Zhou Yu. Their love was complicated by these circumstances. Meanwhile, Liu Qi, Zhuge Liang's friend, was determined to contact other like-minded figures to rebel against Cao Cao and to kill him. Upon learning of a secret decree from the Emperor, Liu Qi and Zhuge Liang joined forces to plan their next move.