The Empress reveals her true feelings for the Emperor while Yuan Chunwang's plot and true identity are revealed. Yinglou has been poison from helping the 5th Royal brother. They await a cure from the battlefield but will it arrive in time.
All the pieces are in place for Prince He and the Empress to attempt their grab for power. Rebels attack the boat during the night, the plot has started!
Another royal brother is targeted, but there is no evidence for Yingluo to prove anything. Yuan Chunwan suggests to Prince He that he should stage a munity against the Emperor. Prince He and Fuheng have a disagreement.
The 4th brother try's to prove his innocence to the Emperor, Yuan Chunwang continues his plot and aims to focus on the Emperors brother and the Empress next.
The Empress starts to worry about her looks and age more and more, which allows Yuan Chunwang to continue his plot from the shadows. He seeks to eliminate the competition of the royal brothers one by one.
Finally the Emperor uncovers the truth behind the plot that involves Fuheng, Yingluo & Consort Shun.
Consort Shun plots to encourage Fuheng and the weak and starved Yingluo to escape the Forbidden City together. But her plan may in fact be a trap!
Yingluo finally realizes that it was Consort Shun's words that caused Minyu to suicide by making her think it was the only way to escape from her current situation. Consort Shun continues her plot to sir trouble but look innocent.
Consort Shun gives Minyu a wedding gift. Yingluo prepares the wedding dress for Minyu. But Consort Shun words for Mingyu make her feel like she has no other option left.
Consort Shun gets questions by the Emperor's Mother. Hailancha will marry Minyu, but Minyu feels worried about the silver needle's still in her body.
The Emperors Mother encourages Yingluo to return to the Forbidden city, as a new Noble Lady has entered the palace and is now favored by the Emperor. The Empress asks Yingluo to join an alliance to defeat the Emperor's new favored Lady.
Yinglou accompanies the Emperor's mother to yuan mingyuan park to recover.
The Empress now with the Emperor's favor continues her plot against the Emperor's mother. Yinglou never one to shy away from conflict try's to assist the Emperor's mother. A possible ally appears.
Someone is found possibly selling the palace's medicinal herbs, The Emperor orders an investigation. Bit by bit pieces are discovered but is there really something more sinister behind it all?
The Kingdom is full of rumors and gossip over what happened to Consort Chun. Yingluo refuses to shy away from her hobbies even though there might be a connection to recent events.
Yingluo get pull into a plot of attempted murder, while Consort Chun demands imitate action. The Emperor and Empress ask for answers.
The Empresses pleads to save her father life. An old lost friends returns. Yinglou teaches Mingu to dance but get interrupted as the Emperor pays a visit.
Yingluo believes the horse ridding incident was no accident and asks the Emperor to investigate. The Empresses father's life hangs in the balance.
Fuheng finally has enough of Erching's wicked and cruel behavior. Yingluo helps the Emperor understand Fuheng and his desired career path better. The Emperor want's to teach Yingluo how to horse ride.
Yinguo needs to endure rumors spread around the palace to discredit her. Yingluo make's the most of Consort Chun's handwork to gain some favor of her own.
Yingluo gets her own palace in the Forbidden City. Her new life as a noble lady begins.
Consort Xian get's promoted to become the New Empress. Yingluo is sent out of the Forbidden city to take care of her her true Empresses grave. After 2 years a royal visit to honor her memory takes place.
The Empress is heartbroken but the Emperor reminds her of her position and reasonability for the 6 palaces. Yingluo is still set to return to the place soon and will then discover all the recent events that have taken place in her absence.
Erching seizes a chance to extract revenge in a plot against Fuheng. The Empress goes into labor as Mingyu and Yingluo assist the Empress as best they can. News travels around the Forbidden City but not everyone is happy about the new situation.
Fuheng has strong words for Erqing as he reveal's his true feelings. Erqing moves back to the palace with a plan to get close to the Empress.
Yingluo goes back to try and help the Empress with her rehabilitation. Fu Heng's career is going well but he seems to be neglecting his marriage which leads to a troubling event with Erching.
Erching and Fuhang get married. Yingluo is allowed to visit the Empress if she follows the Emperors grueling task.
Someone try's to frame Yinglou for using a voodoo curse. Yuan Chunwan enlists the help of Fu-hung to try and rescue Yingluo. Fu-hung make a tough decision.
Yingluo and Yuan Chunwan decide to become Brother and Sister. Mingyu and Fuhengs help Yingluo to secretly visit the Empress, but will her secret meetings be discovered? The Emperor is busy trying to deal with the floods and manage the kingdom.
Consort Gao prepare for the final practice performance before the Emperor's Mother's birthday, Some uninvited guests turn up for the final practice, will things go to plan for Consort Gao?
Consort Xian makes a plan to give food to the refugees suffering by the floods, but a disturbance breaks out, can she handle this situation? In a time of need Yuan Chunwan sets up to help the Kingdom maintain the peace.
Yingluo rescues Yuan Chunwang from trouble and they agree to look out for each other. The Empress decides to delegate some of her duties to others so she can focus more on taking care of her health during the pregnancy.
Yingluo begins her punishment at the workhouse. The Empresses expresses her feeling about Yingluo to the Emperor. Consort Xian pays her respects to the Fifth Brother following the passing of his mother.
Yingluo continues to seek revenge for her sister, embolden she plans to pay a visit to Princess Yu.
Fucha Fuheng expresses his plan to the Empresses. While the Emperor suspects Yinglou might have an ulterior motive. The Emperor puts his suspension to the test.
Someone try to silence Yinglou and protect the Emperors brother. The identity of Yunluo's sister's killer is finally reveal.
Yingluo sets a trap to try to catch the person who she believes attacked her sister.
Yingluo get accused of working with Consort Gao. The Emperor meets with his brothers while more information about what happened to Yinguo's sister's get's revealed.
Consort Gao gets punished by the Emperors Mother. Noble Lady Shu apologies and comes up with a plan to try and enlist Yingluo's assistance in a lethal plot.
The Emperor come down with a strange illness as the Empresses and Yingluo go to take care of him. Doctor Ye Tianshi enlists Yingluo's assists for an unorthodox treatment.
Consort Gao argues that the Emperor should take swift action while Concubine Xian proposes to let the famous doctor Ye Tianshi from Jiangnan diagnose and treat the fifth eldest brother.
Yingluo lays a trap during the sacrifice of the meat, If the emperor finds anyone has tempered with the meat then he will be furious and will punished anyone involved.
Consort Xian receives further troubling news about her family, leading the Empress to intercede in order to prevent further hurt. Yingluo makes a start on her reading and writing lessons.
The machinations of Noble Consort Gao and Consort Jia come to a head at the Empress’ birthday tea party. Consort Xian receives a solution to her money problems, but worries her integrity may have been compromised.
Mingyu’s resentment towards Yingluo grows as the latter endears herself to the Empress. Consort Xian struggles to secure funds in order to help a family member.
Consort Xian attempts to avoid palace intrigue, even as she grapples with a difficult family matter. Accusations are hurled after an incident at Consort Yu’s palace, which nevertheless allows Yingluo to get closer to Fucha Fuheng.
Yingluo’s quick thinking impresses the Empress, as the hunt continues for the one responsible for destroying the peacock thread. Yingluo and Linglong both aim to settle scores as they compete for a prestigious assignment.
Yingluo must think quickly when confronted by Noble Consort Gao. Momo Fang continues to seek retribution, and believes she has found an opportunity when rumours swirl around Yingluo’s conduct.
Guard Fucha Fuheng attempts to rouse his sister the Empress from her long-held grief. Noble Consort Gao and Consort Jia continue their scheming, leading to Yingluo being summoned.
The smart and witty Wei Yingluo enters the palace as a seamstress to find the truth behind her older sister’s death. Believing the imperial guard Fucha Fuheng to be her sister's killer, Yingluo purposely attracts the attention of his sister the Empress Fucha, and is successfully transferred to Changchun Palace as a maid. Over time, she learns that the Fucha siblings are honest and kind-hearted people, and also develops romantic affections for Fuheng.