It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?

以中国传统戏剧《狸猫换太子》，《打龙袍》为蓝本，向观众揭示了一段离奇的“宋宫秘史”。根据考证，宋仁宗确为李宸妃所生，后由刘皇后抚养并垂帘听政十余年。后李宸妃在宫中病逝，并无狸猫换太子及李宸妃流落民间之事。只是后人为了增加剧本的曲折离奇而后加入的内容。由第6届金马影后凌波担任主演。