A country girl walks into a palace tearing itself apart and doesn't realize she's supposed to be afraid. She asks honest questions when everyone else learned to lie. The empire doesn't know what hit it, and neither do you, by the time politics and violence close in, you're already too invested in whether this girl and the crown prince survive it together.

The country of Sokan falls into turmoil after the Emperor dies, and a struggle over the succession follows. To secure the crown prince's rule, a fitting bride must be found, so a search for a new empress begins. Ginga, a frank and spirited girl from the countryside, enters the contest and sets her sights on becoming the Seihi, the highest ranked wife, unfazed by the many other women chasing the same title. Her lively, eccentric manner surprises the people of the palace and gives them new energy as she meets new faces, trains to become a Lady of the Emperor and copes with the drama that follows. Meanwhile the kingdom faces dangers from inside and outside its borders. This 1990 feature film combines action, adventure, drama and romance.