Little Treasure and Kangxi

Wei Xiaobao (played by Zhang Wei Jian), who is clever and witty but lacks skills, has been making a living performing with his mother at the Lichun Pavilion in Yangzhou since childhood. He has a childhood sweetheart named Little Goldfish (played by Shu Qi). His ordinary life takes a complete turn due to an unexpected event. Not only does he become a disciple of Chen Jinnan (played by Zheng Yijian) from the Heaven and Earth Society, but he is also forcibly taken back to the imperial palace by the loyal eunuch Hai Dafu as ordered by Emperor Kangxi to fulfill his own plans. Once inside the palace, guided by Hai Dafu, Wei Xiaobao meets the headstrong Princess Jianning (played by Lin Xinru) and the sinister and vicious Empress Dowager (played by Chen Farong), and accidentally becomes good friends with the young Kangxi (played by Tan Yaowen). On one hand, Wei Xiaobao devises plans for the Heaven and Earth Society to restore the Ming dynasty, while on the other hand, he helps Xiaoxuanzi clear the political obstacles in the path of the emperor. After numerous dangerous situations and narrow escapes, just when Xiaobao sees a bright future ahead, his choice between loyalty and righteousness puts him in a dilemma, leading him to give up his promising future and leave with his seven wives... This story is adapted from Jin Yong's novel 'The Deer and the Cauldron', also known as 'The Legend of Xiao Bao'.