Consort Shun wanted to convey the dissatisfaction she has on her elder sister Consort Yu by purposely spreading rumors about her around the palace. Sheung Ling, the nanny, is a woman full of motives, she borrows the authority to help others investigate the truth, but in reality she’s just trying to scheme for profit and money. She also successfully gained Consort Yu’s trust and the two became close friends. It wasn’t until Ko Lau Fei, a Kunqu Opera artist and FaDan Wan Chau Yin entered the palace for a performance that triggered the affection of the women in the palace. The lonely Shun didn’t want Yu to get in the way of her big plans, so she came up with a foolproof scheme, but unfortunately she could have never thought she, herself, would fall into the trap of a complex relationship with Ling and Fei. To show her sister even more colors, Shun’s last strongest secret weapon was fortune-teller Tung Kat Hoi. In the public eye, Hoi was crazy, but the insiders knew the actual madness happens within the Forbidden City.
- Native Title: 金枝慾孽貳
- Also Known As: 金枝欲孽贰 , War and Beauty 2 , Jin Zhi Yu Nie 2 , Gam Ji Yuk Yip 2,
- Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama
