The play revolves around the central event of Emperor Xianfeng's "no heir is the greatest shame", and tells the story of "Lan'er"'s experience and mental journey from a young girl to a person at the center of power. In the play, Tao Hong plays the young Cixi for the first time, and the eunuch An Dexin is played by Liang Guanhua. "A Dream of Red Mansions" describes the fierce court struggles during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty, focusing on how "Lan'er", a simple girl who had just entered the palace, became a woman with great power against the background of cruel court struggles.