Episode 1
In 1722 AD, Prince Yongzhen defeated his opponents with the support of Nian Gengyao and Longkodo, ascended the throne, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Yongzheng.Nian Gengyao's younger sister, Concubine Hua, was beautiful and domineering. She had been doting on her for several years. She relied on her mother's family's power to compete with the empress.The emperor was busy with government affairs and did not enter the harem for several days. For the sake of his descendants, the queen mother persuaded the emperor to conduct a three-year draft. Concubine Hua was ordered to arrange relevant matters, but secretly she was worried that she would fall out of favor.
Zhen Huan, the eldest daughter of Dali Temple's Shaoqing Zhenyuan, is naturally beautiful. Although she was selected for the draft, she does not want to marry into the emperor's family and is looking forward to the emergence of someone who will treat her sincerely.Wen Shichu, a family friend of the Zhen family and an imperial doctor, took the opportunity to express his love. He did not want Zhen Huan to enter the palace. However, Zhen Huan always regarded Wen Shichu as her biological brother and declined politely.On the day of the draft, Zhen Huan met Shen Meizhuang, the leader of the Jeju League who grew up together, and the two were as close as sisters.
Meizhuang is gentle and generous, and stands out among many beautiful ladies.Zhen Huan deliberately dressed plainly in order to lose the election.An Lingrong, the daughter of the Prime Minister of Songyang County who came from a remote country, accidentally knocked over a tea bowl and was ridiculed by Xia Dongchun, the rich man in charge.Lingrong was grateful to Zhen Huan and Meizhuang, and the three of them became friends. Zhen Huan gave a begonia flower as a greeting gift and inserted it on Lingrong's temple.
Lingrong attracted the emperor's attention because a butterfly landed on the crabapple flower on her temples, and she was selected to be given a sachet.Meizhuang was naturally appreciated by the emperor and the queen mother and was successfully selected.When the eunuch called Zhen Huan's name, the emperor and the queen mother were very surprised, because the Zhen Huan in front of them looked like the same person.
