The BEST episodes of Story of Yanxi Palace season 1
Every episode of Story of Yanxi Palace season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Story of Yanxi Palace season 1!
A story revolving around a palace maid with a plucky attitude, street smarts, and a good heart as she maneuvers the dangers in the palace to become a concubine of Emperor Qian Long. During the 6th year of the Qian Long's reign, Wei Ying Luo finds her way to the Forbidden City as a palace maid to investigate the truth behind her older sister's death. She vows to exact justice after learning that Hong Zhou is connected to the case. The kind and gentle Empress Xiao Xian Chun worries that Wei Ying Luo would tread on a path of no return, so she does everything in her power to help Ying Luo and to be her pillar of support. Under the Empress' guidance, Ying Luo becomes a female official and starts to let go of her hatred. However, the Empress dies an untimely death. Misunderstandings arise between Ying Luo and Emperor Qian Long yet they eventually learn to see eye to eye and to find comfort in each other inside the palace that is full of intrigue and conspiracy.
#1 - Episode 45
Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/14/2018
Yinguo needs to endure rumors spread around the palace to discredit her. Yingluo make's the most of Consort Chun's handwork to gain some favor of her own.
#2 - Episode 53
Season 1 - Episode 53 - Aired 8/18/2018
The Kingdom is full of rumors and gossip over what happened to Consort Chun. Yingluo refuses to shy away from her hobbies even though there might be a connection to recent events.
#3 - Episode 52
Season 1 - Episode 52 - Aired 8/17/2018
Yingluo get pull into a plot of attempted murder, while Consort Chun demands imitate action. The Emperor and Empress ask for answers.
#4 - Episode 51
Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 8/17/2018
The Empresses pleads to save her father life. An old lost friends returns. Yinglou teaches Mingu to dance but get interrupted as the Emperor pays a visit.
#5 - Episode 50
Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 8/16/2018
Yingluo believes the horse ridding incident was no accident and asks the Emperor to investigate. The Empresses father's life hangs in the balance.
#6 - Episode 49
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 8/16/2018
Fuheng finally has enough of Erching's wicked and cruel behavior. Yingluo helps the Emperor understand Fuheng and his desired career path better. The Emperor want's to teach Yingluo how to horse ride.
#7 - Episode 48
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 8/15/2018
Now all the Noble Ladies feel Yinglou is very difficult to deal with as she always finds a new way to lure the Emperor to be her company instead of them. Consort Chun tries to explain why the stolen things ended up in the Xu Chu street organized by her. Just as Fuheng thinks things might improve with Erching's behavior he makes a discovery that shocks him.
#8 - Episode 47
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 8/15/2018
Consort Chun order's Yingluo to sew a masterpiece for the Emperor's Mother as a form of bulling and insists it needs to be finished in 1 month. While the Emperor is neglecting Yingluo, he comes to talk with Fuheng during a sparring session to get some answers.
#9 - Episode 46
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 8/14/2018
Yingluo uses one of Consort Chun's personal eunuch's against her to make a show for everyone to see during Consort Chun's well organized event. Yingluo and Fuheng meet while attending the remembrance. Noble Lady Jia set's a trap to catch Yingluo and Fuheng together.
#10 - Episode 54
Season 1 - Episode 54 - Aired 8/18/2018
Erqing takes advantage of the Palace event and comes to seek an audience with the Emperor. Hupo comes to find Yingluo and try's to exchange information for a position in her Palace, this information pushes Yinglou and Mingyu to act in honor of their True Empress.
#11 - Episode 44
Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/12/2018
Yingluo soon gets bullied by other Noble Consorts with more status than her. Yingluo finds a way to deal with this current problem. Fuheng returns from his time in battle to see that not everything in the Forbidden City has stayed the same as before he left.
#12 - Episode 43
Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 8/12/2018
Yingluo gets her own palace in the Forbidden City. Her new life as a noble lady begins.
#13 - Episode 42
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 8/11/2018
Yingluo makes a plan to get back to the Forbidden City with the ambition to help Mingyu out of trouble and perhaps find the truth behind what happened to her True Empresses son in that fire while she was away. With a possible promotion a good friend might be lost forever.
#14 - Episode 41
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 8/11/2018
Consort Xian get's promoted to become the New Empress. Yingluo is sent out of the Forbidden city to take care of her her true Empresses grave. After 2 years a royal visit to honor her memory takes place.
#15 - Episode 40
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 8/10/2018
The Empress is heartbroken but the Emperor reminds her of her position and reasonability for the 6 palaces. Yingluo is still set to return to the place soon and will then discover all the recent events that have taken place in her absence.
#16 - Episode 39
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 8/10/2018
Erching seizes a chance to extract revenge in a plot against Fuheng. The Empress goes into labor as Mingyu and Yingluo assist the Empress as best they can. News travels around the Forbidden City but not everyone is happy about the new situation.
#17 - Episode 38
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 8/9/2018
Fuheng has strong words for Erqing as he reveal's his true feelings. Erqing moves back to the palace with a plan to get close to the Empress.
#18 - Episode 37
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 8/9/2018
Yingluo goes back to try and help the Empress with her rehabilitation. Fu Heng's career is going well but he seems to be neglecting his marriage which leads to a troubling event with Erching.
#19 - Episode 62
Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 8/22/2018
Yingluo finally realizes that it was Consort Shun's words that caused Minyu to suicide by making her think it was the only way to escape from her current situation. Consort Shun continues her plot to sir trouble but look innocent.
#20 - Episode 70
Season 1 - Episode 70 - Aired 8/26/2018
The Empress reveals her true feelings for the Emperor while Yuan Chunwang's plot and true identity are revealed. Yinglou has been poison from helping the 5th Royal brother. They await a cure from the battlefield but will it arrive in time.
#21 - Episode 69
Season 1 - Episode 69 - Aired 8/26/2018
All the pieces are in place for Prince He and the Empress to attempt their grab for power. Rebels attack the boat during the night, the plot has started!
#22 - Episode 68
Season 1 - Episode 68 - Aired 8/25/2018
Another royal brother is targeted, but there is no evidence for Yingluo to prove anything. Yuan Chunwan suggests to Prince He that he should stage a munity against the Emperor. Prince He and Fuheng have a disagreement.
#23 - Episode 67
Season 1 - Episode 67 - Aired 8/25/2018
The 4th brother try's to prove his innocence to the Emperor, Yuan Chunwang continues his plot and aims to focus on the Emperors brother and the Empress next.
#24 - Episode 66
Season 1 - Episode 66 - Aired 8/24/2018
The Empress starts to worry about her looks and age more and more, which allows Yuan Chunwang to continue his plot from the shadows. He seeks to eliminate the competition of the royal brothers one by one.
#25 - Episode 65
Season 1 - Episode 65 - Aired 8/24/2018
Year's have passed, The Emperor favors Yingluo the most. The Empress feel's her position has left her tired and aged dealing with the many issues in the six palaces. Now that the Empress begins to lose focus Yuan Chunwang starts to plot in the background using the Empress power secretly.