Adaptació d´un musical basat en una novel·la de Margaret Landon. El 1862, Anna Leonowens, una institutriu anglesa, arriba al palau reial de Siam per fer-se càrrec de l'educació dels fills d'un autoritari monarca, que, captivat per la seva gran personalitat, la converteix en el seu confident.
In order to air her grievances towards her elder sister Lady Yue-Yuet, Lady Shun Yuen-Sau spreads rumours of Yue-Yuet in the palace. The ambitious nursing mother Seung-Ling tries to collect evidence against the rumours in exchange for money from others. She soon becomes a trusted follower and a close friend of Lady Yue-Yuet. Meanwhile, the arrival of famous actors Ko Lau-Fei and Wan Tsau-Yin captures the heart of every woman in the palace including the lonely Yuen-Sau, and unintentionally fuels the power struggle between the three ladies in the palace.
Su Muli, the feared and unpredictable lord of Fengcheng City, hides a secret dual personality. Duan Yunyi, a renowned assassin, infiltrates her palace under the guise of marriage to eliminate her, only to uncover the truth behind her split nature, setting the stage for a clash of hidden motives and unexpected alliances.
