The mini-series follows the history of the Roman Empire, from approximately the death of Marcellus (24/23 BC) to Claudius' own death in 54 AD. As Claudius narrates his life, we witness Augustus' attempts to find an heir, often foiled by his wife Livia who wants her son Tiberius to become emperor. We also see the conspiracy of Sejanus, the infamous reign of Caligula, and Claudius' own troubled period of rule.
一心追求自由的女医纪纤云,在权谋的安排下替姐姐出嫁,成为陪葬王妃。为自保,她运用所学医术救了怀孕皇子,又被迫卷入宫廷纷争。面对宫廷纷争,她坦然处之,不慕名利,一碗药膳,圈粉无数,一路奋力自救……