剧集由杰森·里奇曼 (Jason Richman) 主创，改编自美国同名漫画系列，并由寇碧·史莫德斯 (Cobie Smulders) ——《老爸老妈的浪漫史》里的罗宾阿姨和神盾局局长希尔特工 —— 领衔主演。 家庭上，婚姻平稳地走过20年，女儿周音畅已是大三学生，丈夫周致军是个典型的书生，大多时间沉浸在自己的个人世界中。一切都如同她管理公司，井井有条，游刃有余。转了一圈，看到了天夏科技的官方售点，陈启走了进去。城里开钱庄的白老太爷被绑架了，经过当地有势力的林家斡旋获救，白老太爷带着15岁的独生子白子义到林家谢恩，被迫答应了林老太爷的无理要求，让白子义娶大他8岁的林家长女林燕娇为妻，并立下契约，如果林燕娇不能生养，白子义无权自己择偶，要由林燕娇作主为其择选，生下儿子都要归到林燕娇名下抚养。为答谢林家救命之恩，白家无奈地服从了林家苛刻条件，但他们并不知道这一切都是林家最终为了吞噬白家祖业而设下的阴谋圈套。不久余梅兰为白子义生了个女孩。林燕娇设计掉包把女孩换成了男孩取名旺儿，并按白家老规矩把旺儿收到自己名下抚养。还把自己弟弟林望兴安排白家的钱庄里做事。他们内外勾结，利用白子义不在钱庄时制造事端，挤兑、打压白家钱庄。在百家钱庄干了几十年、为人正直的老人李掌柜，想方设法把钱庄实权转到林望兴手里，企图控制白家钱庄。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?妇人更是生气极了，大怒问道：这是谁干的？她仿佛忘了自己应该问，这不明不白的孩子是从哪来的。…,周胜之发现这个状况之后，立即禀报了郦食其。
