因为太子在“朝鲜之役”上所表现出的高瞻远瞩的智慧，万历对太子的态度大大改观，率众人到太子府看望自己的皇长孙。宴席之上，三皇子主动要求速速离开京城，到洛阳就封，众人大感疑惑。辞行宴上三皇子早早酒醉，原来是想借此机会带姚芊芊私奔，不想被金碧瑶破坏。知道三皇子和姚芊芊私情的王恭妃决定有所行动。王恭妃设计让金碧瑶假怀孕，姚芊芊在郑贵妃的胁迫下打算除掉金碧瑶腹中骨肉，却掉入王恭妃的陷阱。王恭妃以“善妒”为由，废掉了姚芊芊的太子妃。而一时间关于太子妃红杏出墙的传闻又弥漫京城，万历要王恭妃彻查此事，王恭妃巧妙的将太极推给了郑贵妃，姚芊芊命悬一线，而郑贵妃面对王恭妃步步为营的反攻，已回天乏术，她打算弃车保帅……姚芊芊驾鹤西去，三皇子悲伤不已。郑贵妃准备杖毙朱由桦。兰心为了保孩子周全，不惜与太子吵架。太子生气之下和梅儿一夜缠绵，认为梅儿是最懂他的人。
该剧讲述了600年前，与李芳远携手争取王权联合创始人的元敬皇后的故事。车珠英饰演元敬皇后一角，是个充满欲望，嫉妒之人。
“Versailles is the next step in the international co-production strategy we are now pursuing with our partners,” said Fabrice de la Patellière, Head of French Drama and Co-productions at Canal Plus. “This new season, that we aim to develop with renewed originality, will be a full-blown immersion into the absolute power of Louis XIV.” Added Claude Chelli, Director of Capa Drama: “King Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years, so there are still many stories to be told, in the same style and with the same contemporary approach that we established in Season 1. So it is with great relish that for the second season, we are going to take the series into the realm of women, love potions and poisons.”
