Episode list

Qingying and Fourth Prince Hongli are childhood sweethearts. She becomes Hongli's secondary consort.

Yongzheng passes away. Hongli succeeds the throne and his reign is named Qianlong.

Aunt decides to die to protect Qingying. Qingying testifies that her aunt died of anger.

Grounded in mourning on the orders of the Empress Dowager, Qing Ying endeavours to prevent conflict in the palace, even with those against her.

The empress dowager reminds the emperor to distribute his attention equally between the ladies.

More trouble starts to brew when a new girl arrives in the palace.

Xiyue punishes Hailan, saying she stole charcoal. Ruyi rushes over. Suoxin looks for the emperor.

Ruiji accuses Ruyi of putting poison in her medicated cream but Hailan clears Ruyi's name.

The emperor visits Ruiji, who is glad that her plan has worked.

Ruyi asks the emperor to grant his birth mother Li Jingui an imperial title, but he is angered.

Ru Yi receives a son. Eunuch Wang Qin makes a request to the empress.

Lianxin is loath to marry Wang Qin. Ruiji has her first child after the emperor's ascension.

Xiyue sabotages Ruiji's pregnancy by tampering with her meals. Ruiji believes her baby is a boy.

Xiyue finds out that Ruiji's baby, who is born with deformity, died shortly after birth.

Rumors spread around Noble Lady Mei's birthing, and even the emperor is compelled to investigate.

The emperor deals with the culprit he's found guilty of spreading the rumors around the palace. The other ladies of the harem deliberate on their next moves.

Noble Lady Yi moves into Ru Yi's quarters. All eyes are on how Ru Yi takes care of Noble Lady Yi and her unborn child.

Ru Yi is accused of harming the imperial offspring.

Both Ruiji and Huang Qiying make assassination attempts at Ruyi. Hailan informs the emperor.

Ru Yi must bear the consequences for a crime she didn't commit.

Ru Yi works out a way to better subsist in the Cold Palace. The empress and the rest of the harem are out of sorts over Second Prince's asthma, but A'ruo only seeks to accost Hai Lan.

Hailan goes to the embroidery room to be spotted by the emperor. His feelings for her are rekindled.

Yan Wan makes a tough choice in consideration of her career and family, but Hai Lan's new temperament gets in the way.

Snakes are let loose in the Cold Palace, and few are happy about the outcome.

A plot on Ru Yi's life unfurls, to the displeasure of the empress dowager. Secrets regarding pregnancies in the harem come to light.

A fire breaks out at the Cold Palace. The empress dowager's eunuch reports Ruyi to her.

Ru Yi hatches a plan to the leave the Cold Palace.

After being released from the Cold Palace, Ru Yi seems like a new person. The Emperor continues investigations to clear Ru Yi's name.

The day has finally come to clear Ru Yi's name. Guard Ling Yun Che approaches Ru Yi for a favor on someone's behalf.

A'rou gets her comeuppance. Hai Lan gives birth. Rumors of a vengeful ghost haunt the palace.

Noble Consort Hui suffers from the guilt of her misdeeds, and Ru Yi is out to right the wrongs behind her framing.

Jin Yuan torments Yanwan. Su Luyun gives birth to the sixth prince Yongrong.

On her last legs, Noble Consort Hui pleads to meet with the emperor one final time.

The empress is pregnant, but her pulse is weak. The reputation of the Fuca clan depends on her baby.

The empress's newborn suffers due to his premature birth, and Yan Wan's hardships in the Palace of Inspired Luck grow to their height as Consort Jia prepares for her own labor.

Yan Wan's station in the palace changes once again, and not all are very happy about it. Ru Yi gets a surprise message from Mo Xin, the maid of the late Imperial Noble Consort Hui.

Despite her failing health, the empress insists on going on the tour to the east with the emperor and other concubines. The emperor is put in a difficult spot choosing between marrying off his younger sister or daughter to a distant tribe.

The emperor makes up his mind to return to the Forbidden City, however, not everyone can manage to return alive.

Some truths regarding the previous deaths and misdeeds in the palace come to light.

The ladies of the harem vie for the vacant empress's position. Hai Lan comes up with a plan to knock out the front-runner.

In his grief and rage, the emperor makes heavy decisions over his successor.

In light of the vacant position of empress, big changes are made to the rankings of the harem.

Discord returns to its familiar place within the harem with the arrival of Master Anji, and Ru Yi once again finds herself beset on all sides.

Ruyi asks an old maid to send her birthday gifts for the emperor to Hailan at the banquet.

The emperor's plan to fully investigate the accusations against Ru Yi is put into action, though Ru Yi herself may not be happy with the means.

In the process of her treatment, Suo Xin struggles with more than her injuries. As peace returns to the harem, the emperor refuses to see Yong Huang.

Ruyi sees a new palace maid named Rongpei rebuking a eunuch and keeps her to take Suoxin's position.

Now in the seat of the empress, Ru Yi takes strides to establish her presence as mistress of the harem.

As Ru Yi and the emperor bear witness to an era of prosperity and peace in the realm, another concubine begins to bear enmity toward the new empress.

The empress dowager sets up a performance for the emperor with a hidden motive.