Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures, a six-episode spinoff of a 2018 runaway hit, is being shown on Netflix since Dec 31. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As the hostess of Forbidden City, China's imperial palace, and the most powerful woman in the king's harem, Wei — a role reprised by actress Wu Jinyan — is seen encountering a new crisis in the latest series: Her princess daughter is urged by a Mongolian prince to cancel their engagement, as he believes the rumor that the young woman is spoiled and willful.

To clear her reputation and win back her love, the princess sneaks out of the palace to embark on an adventure, discovering that the situation is more complicated than she had estimated.