De weg om keizerin te worden is geplaveid met verraad. Ruyi is een gemalin die snel leert navigeren door de verraderlijke politiek van het koninklijk hof en hogerop komt. Nadat ze keizerin is geworden, moet Ruyi nog steeds de vele samenzweringen tegen haar overleven. Haar relatie met keizer Qianlong wordt uitgehold, zelfs als Ruyi de uitdagingen kan overwinnen. Kan Ruyi haar rol als keizerin onder zulke moeilijke omstandigheden behouden?

The story of Mi Yue (Queen Dowager Xuan), the first stateswoman in the history of China. Mi Yue was a young princess who lived in the Kingdom of Chu during the Warring States period. She was sent to Qin as a concubine and part of her sister Mi Shu's dowry, separating her from first love Huang Xie. King Ying Si passes away while his sons are still battling for the throne, and ultimately, Ying Dang comes out as the successor. Mi Yue is banished to Yan with her son Ying Ji. However, Ying Dang suddenly dies, leaving Qin in a state of chaos. Mi Yue enlists the help of the "barbarian" Yiqu army, successfully returning to Qin, suppressing political revolts and instates her son Ying Ji on the throne. Mi Yue goes on to become the first Empress Dowager (Empress Mother) in China’s history.

It tells the story of Hua Man Tian, the son of a wealthy and powerful family, who finds himself in an unwanted love triangle between a princess and his childhood lover, whom he truly loves. When his childhood lover is accused of treason, she uses magic to switch faces with the princess but their problems get deeper when the magic wears off quickly.

Set in the fictional Eastern Liang dynasty, circus performer Ye Ningzhi’s troupe enters the palace and stages a performance to celebrate the empress dowager’s birthday. The ambitious grand princess (emperor’s sister) decides to cause mischief by framing her for treason, though the heroine is saved by strategist Wei Guang, and falls in love at first sight with him.