While Emperor TO KWONG, MAN NING (Chan Kam Hung) is about to crown YUN YUEN (Myolie Wu) as Empress HAU SUN, Empress Dowager CHAT LAI FUN (Gigi Wong) is forcing NIOHURU YEE LAN (Jessica Hester Hsuan) to commit suicide for the late eldest prince. To rescue his sister-in-law, Emperor TO KWONG puts the coronation ceremony on hold and even takes LAN as his concubine, sparking off a series of wrangles and power struggles inside the royal harem. Caught up in all of this, Emperor TO KWONG is utterly exhausted, and becomes even more so when the affair between YUEN and Prince SHUI (Chan Shan Chung) begins to surface. Through years of oppression, LAN has turned from a simple kind-hearted girl into a sophisticated vicious woman. Refusing to be a victim of fate, she follows the evil path and is now crafty enough to play tug-of-war with anyone in power…