My second favorite historical drama of all time. The plot with only partial real historical significance was very well done, the actors all fit the parts they played. The drama is very intence the drama. one night 2 daughters ,laehee to the selfish wife and ja myung go to the kind wife, were brought into the world into the same family from 2 different wives. the selfish wife who will stop at nothing to have her way, tells conniving lies, and ruthlessly murders and disposes of ppl who get in her way of making her daughter heir(you will h8 this wife with a passion after you finish the drama). the kind wife is a women who lost her daughter and b/c of that charitably helps orphans ,she is unaware that that the reason she lost ja myung go was b/c of the selfish womans greed. Puku is a girl who grew up along with her "brother" as an orphan in a circus troupe. she longs for knowing who her parents are and the reasons behind the scar on her chest and why she keeps almost being murdered. Prince Hodong is prince of goguryeo who b/c his mother died when he was little recived little love in his life and after his father takes a new wife all he feels is hatred b/c she is constantly mean to him b/c she wants to have the kings son and have her son be heir. Hodong falls in love with Puku and pertends to be in love with laehee. This story is a heartwrenching constant battle b/w the selfish wife who wanted her daughter to be heir and the kind wife who just wants her daughter back and a battle b/w 2 sisters ja myong go and princess laehee who fight not only over the crown but prince hodong, while goguryeo and nakrang are at war. HIGHLY recomended!!