S01E01 Episode 1
During the reign of Emperor JIAQING, the decline of the Qing Empire occurs after the continuation of an era of prosperity in the reigns of Emperors KANGXI, YONGZHENG and QIANLONG. Soon after Emperor JIAQING brings...
Beauty at War
S01E06: Episode 6
All the theatrical restaurants in Beijing City refuse to let the Cheung Wo Troupe perform for fear of MA SUN-MUN's power. In order to make a living, KUK-SANG agrees to train the eunuchs of the Forbidden City in response to the invitation of the Theatrical Office, but LAU-FEI does not agree with it. All the senior members of the Cheung Wo Troupe envy another red-hot troupe, Kam Hing Troupe, for their ostentatious extravagance, plus their leading actor Master CHU demonstrates a more skillful performance than LAU-FEI does. SUN-MUN uses the excuse of handing back the embroidery to see SEUNG-LING, who instead sneers at him. SEUNG-LING, on behalf of YEE-HO, returns the Sutra to SU-LAN, persuading her to help Lady YUE-YUET, but SU-LAN adopts a strong attitude towards the matter, refusing to do so. While providing tactics to Lady YUE-YUET, SEUNG-LING states that CHI-HEEN is the key point to alleviate the rumor.… ...
Overview
In order to air her grievances towards her elder sister Lady Yue-Yuet, Lady Shun Yuen-Sau spreads rumours of Yue-Yuet in the palace. The ambitious nursing mother Seung-Ling tries to collect evidence against the rumours in exchange for money from others. She soon becomes a trusted follower and a close friend of Lady Yue-Yuet. Meanwhile, the arrival of famous actors Ko Lau-Fei and Wan Tsau-Yin captures the heart of every woman in the palace including the lonely Yuen-Sau, and unintentionally fuels the power struggle between the three ladies in the palace.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
LAU-FEI refuses to attend the banquet arranged by Master KIU – the son of a businessman, instead he indulges in gambling, and even pays the gambling debt for a man called LUK PING. LAU-FEI once...
S01E03 Episode 3
SEUNG-LING knows that Prince MIN-YU has made good progress in playing Go, which is a great comfort to her. CHUN-LAM reports that TUNG-SHING has caught the flautist and the palace maid. She suspects the two...
S01E04 Episode 4
With NAM-MUNG reporting that the whole troupe has been reserved by the beggars, who are hired by Master KIU, the troupe members are scheming to sever their ties with the Cheung Wo Troupe. LAU-FEI goes...
S01E05 Episode 5
With NAM-MUNG reporting that the whole troupe has been reserved by the beggars, who are hired by Master KIU, the troupe members are scheming to sever their ties with the Cheung Wo Troupe. LAU-FEI goes...
S01E06 Episode 6
All the theatrical restaurants in Beijing City refuse to let the Cheung Wo Troupe perform for fear of MA SUN-MUN's power. In order to make a living, KUK-SANG agrees to train the eunuchs of the...
S01E07 Episode 7
Although SUN-MUN tries every possible means to make things difficult for LAU-FEI, LAU-FEI puts up with them one by one. During the night, when LAU-FEI accompanies SUN-MUN to have a drink, SUN-MUN sends a teenage...
S01E08 Episode 8
Although SUN-MUN tries every possible means to make things difficult for LAU-FEI, LAU-FEI puts up with them one by one. During the night, when LAU-FEI accompanies SUN-MUN to have a drink, SUN-MUN sends a teenage...
S01E09 Episode 9
Lady YUE-YUET takes a rare opportunity to visit Prince MIN-YU, but she leaves empty-handed as Prince MIN-YU is indulged in scrolls. SUN-MUN receives a lot of gratuity in reward for having successfully arranged the performance,...
S01E10 Episode 10
While taking care of his father, KAT-HOI finds out there is some paper in the cake box, from which he extrapolates that his real Lady Luck is the imperial consort he met in the Chang...
S01E11 Episode 11
SO GOONG GOONG goes to the Attending Office, asking them a favor for young eunuch LUK-HEI, who wants to assist LAU-FEI during his training. He is taunted by SUN-MUN instead, as such the two have...
S01E12 Episode 12
SEUNG-LING applies to leave the palace to visit her children, so YEE-HO informs SU-LAN to relay Lady YUE-YUET’s approval, yet SU-LAN fails to do so. Upon SEUNG-LING’s return, SU-LAN spots that there is a letter...
S01E13 Episode 13
The gift that the Cheung Wo Troupe sends to SEUNG-LING in return is the portrait of DU LINIANG of "Peony Pavilion" shown at the Chang Yin Pavilion. Having come round to everything, Lady YUEN-SAU believes...
S01E14 Episode 14
The issue of YEUK-KWAI going insane and walking around in the palace has come to a boil, so Lady YUE-YUET plans to send her out of the palace early, but is forestalled by Lady YUNG....
S01E15 Episode 15
Lady YUEN-SAU dresses up nicely and makes an appearance, but she is accused by Lady SHUK and Lady KUNG of offending the standard of propriety. Unexpectedly, Lady YUEN-SAU fights back arrogantly, indicating that the imperial...
S01E16 Episode 16
Ever since Prince MIN-YU and Lady YUNG died, there have been rumors about a ghost haunting in the palace. Following the death of Lady YUNG, Lady YUEN-SAU gets off the hook from any obligations and...
S01E17 Episode 17
As SEUNG-LING is leaving the palace soon, HA-TO casts doubts upon BA-CHA’s capability of gathering intelligence. In response to this, BA-CHA says there is still MUK-DO-YEE. Lady YUE-YUET tells SEUNG-LING frankly that she no longer...
S01E18 Episode 18
Ever since he returned from Rehe, TSAU-YIN has had a meteoric rise as he found favor with the Emperor. SUN-MUN proposes dealing with LAU-FEI on behalf of TSAU-YIN, so that TSAU-YIN can devote all his...
S01E19 Episode 19
Having been preordained by the Emperor to manage the troupe in the imperial harem, TSAU-YIN takes the chance to taunt LAU-FEI. Lady YUE-YUET asks BA-CHA to call upon her in the palace, confronting him with...
S01E20 Episode 20
When Lady YUEN-SAU travels around in the imperial garden with Lady YUE-YUET, she mentions about a rumor from a palace maid that someone is scheming something. Knowing that Lady YUEN-SAU is targeting her, Lady YUE-YUET...
S01E21 Episode 21
SEUNG-LING returns to the palace with regard to MUK-DO-YEE's marriage, and the two finally mend fences between them, developing a genuine mother-daughter relationship. Lady YUE-YUET meets SEUNG-LING, shirking all the responsibility of arranging MUK-DO-YEE's marriage...
S01E22 Episode 22
SUN-MUN pesters all eunuchs of the Attending Office to drink with him, and becomes so deadly drunk. On his way back to his bedroom, he runs into KAT-HOI, intending to vent his anger on him....
S01E23 Episode 23
SUN-MUN pesters all eunuchs of the Attending Office to drink with him, and becomes so deadly drunk. On his way back to his bedroom, he runs into KAT-HOI, intending to vent his anger on him....
S01E24 Episode 24
LAU-FEI invites SEUNG-LING to gather at the Shu Fang Study after performing in the Double Seventh Festival, however, his invitation letter is modified by Lady YUE-YUET. During the night of the Double Seventh Festival, Lady...
S01E25 Episode 25
LUK-HEI urges LAU-FEI to write back to SEUNG-LING so as not to make her worry. At last LAU-FEI issues a letter himself. NAM-MUNG suddenly sees YING-KAM smoking tobacco despite being pregnant, so he cannot refrain...
S01E26 Episode 26
Having learnt that LAU-FEI was attacked outside the palace, SEUNG-LING approaches MUK-DO-YEE to inquire about his injuries. The palace servants place the books in sunlight when the sky is clear and bright, during which the...
S01E27 Episode 27
CHI-HEEN worries about KAT-HOI for knowing too many secrets of Lady YUEN-SAU. After hearing this, surprisingly, KAT-HOI dashes out of the house and picks up some charcoal to burn in his own hands. His act...
S01E28 Episode 28
TSAU-YIN returns home and finds YING-KAM is missing. Thinking it was LAU-FEI who accosted his wife, TSAU-YIN dashes back to the troupe to question him. There he gets to know that YING-KAM is suffering from...
S01E29 Episode 29
SEUNG-LING continues to show her gloomy face in front of Lady YUE-YUET so as to make her fall into trap. Apart from indicating that LAU-FEI begins shifting his feeling towards Lady YUE-YUET, SEUNG-LING also discloses...
S01E30 Episode 30
SEUNG-LING continues to show her gloomy face in front of Lady YUE-YUET so as to make her fall into trap. Apart from indicating that LAU-FEI begins shifting his feeling towards Lady YUE-YUET, SEUNG-LING also discloses...
Cast
Sheren Tang Shui-Man
Yue-Yuet
Christine Ng Wing-Mei
Shun Yuen-Sau
Ada Choi Siu-Fan
Seung-Ling
Moses Chan Ho
Ko Lau-Fei
Eddie Kwan Lai-Kit
Wan Tsau-Yin
Raymond Cho
Yeung Chi-Hin
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Tung Kat-Hoi
Lily Li
雍贵太妃
Alice Fung So-Bor
淑贵太妃
Lily Leung Shun-Yin
恭太嫔
