Da Qing Palace Drama - Return of the Pearl, Episode 1: During the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty, the Tianli Sect infiltrated the palace. Xiuxin, the concubine of Second Prince Manning, went missing while protecting her husband. Not long after, Emperor Jiaqing passed away, and Manning ascended the throne to become Emperor Daoguang. In order to repay Xiuxin for saving him, he searched everywhere for her whereabouts but to no avail. Until one day, five years later, Xiuxin suddenly reappeared...