江边(biān )渔女宛二娘意外救起落水(shuǐ )的皇上,起初以为老人神志(zhì )不(bú )清,收留照料。途中遭遇刺(cì )杀(shā ),宛二娘凭借江湖智慧与(yǔ )漕(cáo )帮势力护驾,得知皇上遭皇(huáng )子谋逆暗算。她护送皇上前(qián )往不受宠的荣王封地,发现(xiàn )荣(róng )王勤政爱民。众人历经水(shuǐ )路(lù )突围,宛二娘展露漕帮大(dà )当(dāng )家本色,助皇上平定叛乱(luàn )。荣(róng )王因仁厚被立为储君,与宛(wǎn )二娘互生情愫。宛二娘不愿(yuàn )入宫为后,坚守江湖自由,以(yǐ )独(dú )特方式守护所爱与漕帮(bāng ),最(zuì )终与荣王达成庙堂与江(jiāng )湖(hú )的相守共护一方安稳。