Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?幸而两人都没有出大事，否则就麻烦了。杨长帆笑道，也就是一开始有噱头，后面卖不了这么多的，等下一批做好了，我给丁大人也送几只。服装设计师马楚蕙事业蒸蒸日上，感情生活却不甚其烦，与商人百韬的畸恋欲断难断，百韬的妻子丽萍和美颐又三番五次上门挑畔、闹事，令她疲于应付，焦虑不堪。马来西亚时装展示会上，丽萍误杀百韬并嫁祸于楚蕙，面对困境，楚蕙相依为命的弟弟、妹妹楚华和楚苓不但不理解姐姐的痛苦，反面责怪楚蕙连累了他们，原来，楚华、楚苓兄弟俩误以为楚蕙私吞了母亲在外打工赚回的钱财，又恨她抛弃了弟弟楚明，对她成见颇深，幸而警探秋明和律师政南鼎力相助，替楚蕙洗清了罪名，但是，美颐却认定是楚蕙害死了自己的父母，发誓要血债血偿。政南渐渐爱上楚蕙，苦苦追求，楚蕙也爱上了政南，却为了自己的身世自卑，不肯接受政南的爱，而楚苓大学毕业和政南成为同事，也一厢情愿地爱上了政南。美颐不择手段向上爬，成为大马富商的太太，秘密计划报复楚蕙。楚蕙为躲避政南来到大马，政南也紧追而来，并替楚蕙挡了一枪，楚蕙终被感动，俩人走到一起，楚蕙担心楚苓一时无法面对现实，恳求政南暂隐瞒真情，三人在情感上纠缠着，楚苓撞见楚蕙与政南私会，以为楚蕙抢自己的男友，与楚蕙决裂。他正和众位副将军在大帐议事。张无忌性格优柔寡断，与元朝郡主赵敏、峨嵋派周芷若、表妹殷离和婢女小昭都有着千丝万缕的爱意。然而，看似柔弱的周芷若，却是个十足的“腹黑女”，她为了获取倚天剑屠龙刀的秘密，不惜杀害殷离，陷害赵敏。张无忌虽看清了周芷若真实面目，但仍割舍不下她。其后，张无忌化解了武林种种恩怨，辞去教主之位，与赵敏寄迹蒙古，内心却仍希望与周芷若、小昭、殷离再续前缘。生孩子这种事，从来都是一波一波的，眼见苔湾一片盛世，百姓狂生，杨长帆狂生，其余人也很难刹车。
