The Turmoil of the Imperial Harem

Plot Synopsis

After the late emperor passed away, Prince Cheng rose in revolt. Xiao Xiyan's father and elder brother accompanied the Crown Prince to suppress the rebellion but all died in the battle. Crown Prince Gao Junhao ascended the throne. Xiao Xiyan should have become the empress but was instead bestowed upon Concubine Song Shuang'er. Song Shuang'er began to suppress the Xiao family. Xiao Xiyan was filled with resentment in her heart, but she chose to endure in order to protect her son. She joined hands with Shen Guannan, her childhood sweetheart, to expose Song Shuang'er's crimes and made her lose her power. However, Xiao Xiyan accidentally learned that the deaths of her father and elder brother were actually caused by a scheme designed by Gao Junhao. Determined to seek revenge, she secretly laid out plans to seize power. Eventually, she brought down Gao Junhao, and her son ascended the throne. Xiao Xiyan, as the Empress Dowager, rectified the court regulations and sought justice for her father and elder brother.