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歡迎訂閱「大華劇場Popular CDrama」💖💖💖觀看更多精彩劇集（Welcome to subscribe to "Popular CDrama" 💖💖💖 and watch more exciting TV series.）訂閱我們/Subscribe to us. / @PopularCDrama 《步步驚心II》/《Startling by Each Step II》武則天晚年密謀除掉太子失敗後被迫傳位唐中宗李顯，幽居洛陽上陽宮。宮女孟凡與孟芙身陷其中，身歷後宮一幕幕血雨腥風的權爭。幸得太監小馬幫助，孟凡得以在步步為營的宮中存活。
韋後心懷帝夢，幹涉朝政，武三思得寵，朝中一片混亂。孟凡結識上官婉兒，深感宮中生存艱難。安樂公主帝心萌動，利用孟芙，聯合韋後除掉太子李重俊。
太平公主派孟凡接觸李隆基，兩人暗生情愫。為助李隆基成就事業，孟凡答應做唐中宗的妃子，並揭露韋後和安樂的野心。韋後與安樂合謀向中宗進鳩，唐中宗明知卻一飲而盡。太子李重茂即位，韋後尊皇太後，臨朝攝政。
孟凡以不殺孟芙和安樂為條件，打通六局，助陣李隆基政變。政變成功，孟芙和安樂被害，上官婉兒被誅。深夜權高位重背後的落魄、孤寂誰人知？如何面臨失手權利後那無盡的恐慌？沒有了昔日的呼風喚雨，失去了往昔的嬌貴容顏，再也不見群臣百姓的伏地臣拜，夕陽西下後或許將永遠迎不來明朝的晨曦……如此的憂慮讓晚年的武則天疑心重重、心神不定。只是因為無法釋懷與權力並生的威望與至高無上，武則天大開殺戮。
一幕幕血雨腥風的權爭在後宮上演，一個個無辜的宮女太監成為刀下冤魂。姐妹花孟凡和孟芙深陷其中，幸虧太監小馬子的暗中幫助才逃過劫難。
武後新選貼身侍女，宮女們為保命紛紛避之。小魚不幸被選中，姐姐孟凡為保護妹妹自告前往，此舉徹底改變了她的一生。In the later years, Empress Wu Zetian plotted to eliminate the Crown Prince but failed, leading to her forced abdication in favor of Emperor Zhongzong Li Xian of the Tang Dynasty. She resided in the Shangyang Palace in Luoyang, where palace maids Meng Fan and Meng Fu found themselves entangled in the bloody power struggles of the harem. With the help of eunuch Xiao Ma, Meng Fan managed to survive in the treacherous palace.

Empress Wei, driven by her ambitions, meddled in political affairs, while Wu Sansi gained favor, causing chaos in the court. Meng Fan befriended Shangguan Wan'er and deeply felt the hardships of survival within the palace. Princess Anle, desiring the emperor's affection, used Meng Fu to conspire with Empress Wei to eliminate the Crown Prince Li Zhongjun.

Princess Taiping sent Meng Fan to contact Li Longji, and a secret affection blossomed between them. To assist Li Longji in his pursuit of success, Meng Fan agreed to become Emperor Zhongzong's consort and exposed the ambitions of Empress Wei and Princess Anle. Empress Wei and Princess Anle conspired to poison Emperor Zhongzong, who, aware of their plot, drank the poison. Crown Prince Li Zhongmao ascended the throne, with Empress Wei becoming the Empress Dowager and ruling as a regent.

Meng Fan negotiated with the condition of sparing Meng Fu and Princess Anle's lives, and she played a crucial role in Li Longji's rebellion, successfully overthrowing the regime. Meng Fu and Princess Anle were executed, while Shangguan Wan'er met her tragic end. Behind the scenes of power and prominence, who would know the loneliness and despair? How would they face the endless fear after losing their grip on power? No longer commanding authority and losing their former beauty, they no longer received the prostration of courtiers and people. Perhaps the sunset would never witness the dawn of a new reign again, drowning Empress Wu Zetian's later years in suspicion and restlessness. Unable to let go of the prestige and absolute power, she unleashed a wave of killings.

The bloody power struggles unfolded in the harem, with innocent palace maids and eunuchs becoming victims. Sisters Meng Fan and Meng Fu were deeply trapped, but thanks to the clandestine assistance of eunuch Xiao Ma, they escaped the calamity.

Empress Wu selected new personal maids, and the palace maids sought to avoid being chosen to save their lives. Unfortunately, Xiaoyu was chosen, and her sister Meng Fan volunteered to protect her, a decision that would forever change her life.