Zhao Lei is the emotionless ruler of the Songhai dynasty. His subjects would not describe him as either cruel nor kind. Though married, he has no heir and hasn't been known to even smile. He just exists. Somehow that begins to change. Emotions he's never known nor shown begin to manifest .. as his pretty demure wife undergoes a drastic change. Suddenly he gains insight he's never had. Xiao Tie is .. confused. He doesn't remember who he is or where he is. He opens his eyes to see three men wearing strange garb surrounding him. They keep calling him "Empress" and talking nonsense. Empress? Are they stupid? He was OBVIOUSLY a man!