S01E01 Episode 1
Wei Yingluo enters the Forbidden Palace as a maid to investigate her sister's death. The Emperor oversees the Hall Selection of new concubines and sends a reminder to the Harem on their conduct.
Story of Yanxi Palace
S01E04: Episode 4
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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
Yingluo’s attitude and abilities create tension in the Embroidery Workshop. Noble Consort Gao's involvement in Lady Yu's health leads to a confrontation, as the Empress continues to struggle with her management of the Harem. Yingluo...
S01E03 Episode 3
Yingluo’s initial investigations into her sister's demise attract the attention of Momo Fang, and Yingluo is forced to improvise. Head Chamberlain Li Yu mounts a search for her after the tense encounter with the Emperor.
S01E04 Episode 4
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.
S01E05 Episode 5
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.
S01E06 Episode 6
Yingluo considers how to gain access to the owner of a pendant who may be implicated in her sister’s death. The Emperor muses over his apparent rejection by one of his Consorts, while simultaneously spurning...
S01E07 Episode 7
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.
S01E08 Episode 8
Yingluo receives a mixed reception as she moves to the Empress’ palace, but is determined to make a good impression. Noble Consort Gao and Consort Jia discuss how to deal with the resilient maid. The...
S01E09 Episode 9
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...
S01E10 Episode 10
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.
S01E11 Episode 11
Noble Consort Gao continues to torment Consort Yu, although Yingluo remains vigilant to threats to her health. We are introduced further to Eunuch Yuan Chunwang, who suffers after being caught up in Consort Xian’s earlier...
S01E12 Episode 12
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...
S01E13 Episode 13
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.
S01E14 Episode 14
Yingluo continues with her writing lessons, and is drawn to a night-time meeting by one of the Prince Ri’s guards. The Emperor makes a decision regarding Consort Jia, although Yingluo is critical of his approach....
S01E15 Episode 15
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.
S01E16 Episode 16
Concubine Xian comes to visit Jia in Lenggong. Jia becomes angry while pouring out her inner dissatisfaction and grievance, while ridiculing Concubine Xian's incompetence dealing with her family matters. In a brief moment Concubine Xian...
S01E17 Episode 17
Yingluo gets help from Fu Heng to secretly investigate and find the truth about her sister killer, While the Empresses is away, Yugui suddenly goes into labor and shocks everyone in the Changchun Palace. Consort...
S01E18 Episode 18
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.
S01E19 Episode 19
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.
S01E20 Episode 20
Yingluo suspects someone has been secretly taking care of her during the night while she has been recovering. Mingu continue to disobey the Empress and takes her bad mood out on the Empresses other guests...
S01E21 Episode 21
Yingluo proposes a temporary truce with Mingyu to try and find the missing Buddhist Stone. Noble Lady Shu try's again to shame the Empress and get Yingluo removed from the Palace in an attempt to...
S01E22 Episode 22
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.
S01E23 Episode 23
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.
S01E24 Episode 24
Yingluo sets a trap to try to catch the person who she believes attacked her sister.
S01E25 Episode 25
Someone try to silence Yinglou and protect the Emperors brother. The identity of Yunluo's sister's killer is finally reveal.
S01E26 Episode 26
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.
S01E27 Episode 27
Yingluo continues to seek revenge for her sister, embolden she plans to pay a visit to Princess Yu.
S01E28 Episode 28
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.
S01E29 Episode 29
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...
S01E30 Episode 30
Consort Gao and Nalan Chunxue's plan to attack is Empress unleased during the Emperor's Mother's dinner. Consort Xian catches the eye of the Emperor's Mother by coming to her assistance in a time of need....
S01E31 Episode 31
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...
S01E32 Episode 32
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?
S01E33 Episode 33
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...
S01E34 Episode 34
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.
S01E35 Episode 35
Consort Chun finally understands why Fuhang has never acknowledged her. Consort Xian deal's with the problem at the workshop and also gives some advice to Consort Chun. The Empress finally wakes up. Yuan Chunwang explains...
S01E36 Episode 36
Erching and Fuhang get married. Yingluo is allowed to visit the Empress if she follows the Emperors grueling task.
S01E37 Episode 37
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.
S01E38 Episode 38
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.
S01E39 Episode 39
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...
S01E40 Episode 40
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...
S01E41 Episode 41
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...
S01E42 Episode 42
Yingluo makes a plan to get back to the Forbidden City with the ambition to help Mingyu out of trouble and perhaps find the truth behind what happened to her True Empresses son in that...
S01E43 Episode 43
Yingluo gets her own palace in the Forbidden City. Her new life as a noble lady begins.
S01E44 Episode 44
Yingluo soon gets bullied by other Noble Consorts with more status than her. Yingluo finds a way to deal with this current problem. Fuheng returns from his time in battle to see that not everything...
S01E45 Episode 45
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.
S01E46 Episode 46
Yingluo uses one of Consort Chun's personal eunuch's against her to make a show for everyone to see during Consort Chun's well organized event. Yingluo and Fuheng meet while attending the remembrance. Noble Lady Jia...
S01E47 Episode 47
Consort Chun order's Yingluo to sew a masterpiece for the Emperor's Mother as a form of bulling and insists it needs to be finished in 1 month. While the Emperor is neglecting Yingluo, he comes...
S01E48 Episode 48
Now all the Noble Ladies feel Yinglou is very difficult to deal with as she always finds a new way to lure the Emperor to be her company instead of them. Consort Chun tries to...
S01E49 Episode 49
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.
S01E50 Episode 50
Yingluo believes the horse ridding incident was no accident and asks the Emperor to investigate. The Empresses father's life hangs in the balance.
S01E51 Episode 51
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.
S01E52 Episode 52
Yingluo get pull into a plot of attempted murder, while Consort Chun demands imitate action. The Emperor and Empress ask for answers.
S01E53 Episode 53
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.
S01E54 Episode 54
qing takes advantage of the Palace event and comes to seek an audience with the Emperor. Hupo comes to find Yingluo and try's to exchange information for a position in her Palace, this information pushes...
S01E55 Episode 55
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?
S01E56 Episode 56
Yuan Chunwang decides to pledge his loyalty to another. Yingluo and Yanxi palace are quiet and lonely now without the favor of the Emperor. Other Consort's see this as an opportunity to bully members of...
S01E57 Episode 57
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.
S01E58 Episode 58
Yinglou accompanies the Emperor's mother to yuan mingyuan park to recover.
S01E59 Episode 59
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...
S01E60 Episode 60
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.
S01E61 Episode 61
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.
S01E62 Episode 62
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...
S01E63 Episode 63
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!
S01E64 Episode 64
Finally the Emperor uncovers the truth behind the plot that involves Fuheng, Yingluo & Consort Shun.
S01E65 Episode 65
Year's have passed, The Emperor favors Yingluo the most. The Empress feel's her position has left her tired and aged dealing with the many issues in the six palaces. Now that the Empress begins to...
S01E66 Episode 66
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...
S01E67 Episode 67
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.
S01E68 Episode 68
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...
S01E69 Episode 69
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!
S01E70 Episode 70
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...
Cast
Wu Jinyan
魏璎珞
Nie Yuan
爱新觉罗·弘历
Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man
辉发那拉·淑慎
Qin Lan
富察·容音
Xu Kai
富察·傅恒
Wang Yuanke
苏静好
Tan Zhuo
高宁馨
Zhang Jiani
沉璧
Jiang Zixin
明玉
Su Qing
喜塔腊·尔晴
Lawrence Wong
海兰察
Shumei Lian
珂里叶特·阿妍
