Aisin-Gioro Hongli (Emperor Qianlong) wants Ulanara Qingying to be his princess consort, by giving her a Ruyi as a symbol of the main wife. However, the conflict between his mother, Niohuru Zhenhuan and the current empress Ulanara Yixiu stops him from to do so. As childhood sweethearts, Hongli persists on marrying Qingying despite the disagreement from Emperor Yongzheng. In the end, the latter lets the two get married under a certain condition.