故事发生在清康熙年间。皇上（倪齐民 饰）本该临幸嫔妃紫荷，却鬼使神差让醉酒的康熙与以丹格格（甘婷婷 饰）缠绵在一起。十个月后，以丹产下龙凤胎后既遭焚。多年后，有皇家血统的涵香（甘婷婷 饰）选入宫闱，不料被奸人同侪算计，雪雁（刘娜萍 饰）冒名认祖归宗，却在入宫前夜沐浴时暴毙身亡。锦衣卫密报康熙，溺毙的雪雁非以丹所生。遭陷害的涵香发誓查找杀害生母的元凶，她明査暗访后得知，当年铸下大错的紫荷有重大嫌疑，正待水落石出之机，忽闻以丹的父母在女儿被焚的当晚也准备了大量柴火，难道他们知道女儿的丑事后，要为颜面而灭口吗......

A drama about the court conspiracies and politics between the royal wives, princes, and officials during the reign of Kang Xi.

When Princess Yi Dan fell with her cousin, Emperor Kang Xi, in a night of passion, she left the palace out of remorse and guilt. She gave birth to Han Xiang and was murdered by a mastermind. Han Xiang grew up and entered the palace as a maid in search of her roots and her mother's murderer. There, she became entangled in the palace's conflicts and competition. Prince Ge Tai falls in love with her and, despite the taboo it might implicate, Han Xiang can't help but reciprocate his love.