Dramas
Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Ka Hing was crowned, the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. Beauty never lasts. All the imperial concubines, including the emperor's beloved Yu Fei understand this and become nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu Fei's position is threatened by an imperial descendant Yuk Ying , a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter Yi Sun and an experienced imperial servant maid On Sin . They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. Yi Sun later falls for imperial physician, Bak Yeung who also stole the hearts of courtesan, Heung Fou Lady Fuk s well as his lonely wife but Bak Yeung only has eyes for Yuk Ying, the woman who loved him the least. When she is still a palace maid, On Sin falls for imperial guard, Hung Mou but the later keeps his distance from her when she becomes a Lady, the emperor's woman.
Chu Liu Xiang is the famous "Chief of Bandits" in the jianghu. His qinggong is unmatched, and he leaves behind a trail of fragrance everywhere he goes. Once, Chu enters the palace to steal a treasure called the "Amber Guanyin", which contains a wooden figurine carved by "Little Li Flying Dagger" Li Xun Huan. In the palace, Chu meets Sikong Xing Er, the daughter of master thief Sikong Zhai Xing, and her sworn sister, Su Rong Rong. While escaping from the guards' pursuit, Li Xun Huan dies trying to save Su Rong Rong. Chu Liu Xiang and Su Rong Rong later team up to investigate the theft of the "Heaven and Earth Holy Water", and they develop romantic feelings for each other after going through thick and thin together. They travel to the South later in search of an antidote and to find the truth about their family backgrounds. Chu discovers that he is actually a prince of a southern kingdom and should rightfully become king. This sparks off a struggle in the royal family for succession to the throne. During that period of time, Chu Liu Xiang starts another romantic relationship with Sikong Xing Er. Faced with two different love interests, Chu Liu Xiang has trouble choosing between Sikong Xing Er and Su Rong Rong as his true love. On the other hand, he has to make a decision on whether to claim the throne or continue with his roaming life in the jianghu. ~~ Two versions: 40 episodes (TV) | 35 episodes (Hong Kong).