The story tells the story of Gu Yunzhi, the seventh son of the emperor, who finally ascended to the throne with his extraordinary wisdom and forbearance in the struggle for imperial power. After ascending the throne, facing internal and external troubles, he worked hard to govern and try to create a prosperous age. However, the temptation and corruption brought by power made him gradually become suspicious and eventually fell into the quagmire of power struggle. At the same time, the battle in the harem became increasingly fierce. Queen Shen Jingshu, beloved concubine Liu Ruyan and others launched a series of overt and covert battles for survival and love in the palace. General Lu Chengfeng and other important officials of the imperial court were also involved in this power whirlpool, and ultimately had different fates. The entire story will show the cruelty of imperial supremacy, as well as the distortion and struggle of human nature in the struggle for power.