Apple TV and other regional streaming services also provide access to the drama.

Revolves around the life of Lau Sam-ho (Charmaine Sheh), a kind-hearted palace maid who follows her mother's dying wish to "speak good words, do good deeds, and show good intentions," and her childhood friend Yiu Kam-ling (Tavia Yeung), who becomes ruthlessly ambitious.

In the original series, this phase often involves escalating tensions between the four departments of the Imperial Household Bureau or the first major power shift for the concubines.

While specific plot points depend on the season, Episode 17 usually represents the in Hong Kong television formats.

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