柳如是

The play tells the legendary story of Liu Rushi, a Qinhuai woman. Liu Rushi, formerly known as Yang Ai, was sold to the Wujiang Zhou Mansion as a maidservant because of her poor family. , but as soon as Master Zhou passed away, he was expelled from the Zhou family and fell into prostitution. Her beautiful appearance and unparalleled talent made her famous in the romantic scene. By chance, she rescued the scholar Chen Zilong, and the two cherished each other and fell in love with each other. But Chen Zilong was unwilling to marry into the family. Liu Rushi's heart was pierced by a knife, and he broke up resolutely, and named himself "Liu Rushi" after Xin Qiji's words.

When Liu Rushi was worshiping in the West Lake, he felt current events and wrote on the wall to express his worries and indignation. The literary giant Qian Qianyi knew that with the help of his friends, Liu Rushi was able to get acquainted with Qian Qianyi. Qian Qianyi fell in love with Liu Rushi, married her openly, and answered Liu Rushi's three fears with practical actions. They have a long-term love for each other, but they can't settle down in a turbulent time. Facing the large-scale entry of the Qing army, the corruption and incompetence of the court, the two had conflicts, and their relationship gradually became estranged. In the end, Qian Qianyi was forced by the current situation to go to the north of the Qing Dynasty to become an official; Liu Rushi stayed in Nanjing to follow the anti-Qing and Fuming team