A young girl named Li Zi Yun takes on the identity of Shao Chun Hua and becomes a palace maid, befriending the gentle Bai Han Xiang. Although she wishes to spend her days peacefully, her intelligence evokes jealousy, and Ling Qi Qiao, a fellow palace maid, does her best to make her life even more difficult. Following the death of Emperor Ying Zong, the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne as Emperor Xian Zong marks the beginning of a conflict between women in the Royal Harem.