The main plot of the novel revolved around Fan Xian's growth and Ye Qingmei's life. The story told of Fan Xian, a youth with a mysterious background, experiencing the trials of his family and the martial world. It depicted the changes in the Qing Kingdom over the past few decades. In the story, Fan Xian had unknowingly broken the current balance of the Qing Kingdom's officialdom. He had discovered that he was the Emperor's illegitimate son and learned that the Emperor was the murderer of his own mother. The story revolved around Fan Xian's growth and Ye Qingmei's life. At the same time, it also involved the struggle between Fan Xian and the Qing Emperor, revealing the Qing Emperor's conspiracy and Ye Qingmei's shocking secret. In addition, there was an obvious main line that ran through the entire story, which was Fan Xian's tracing of his own background and his mother, Ye Qingmei. By exploring Ye Qingmei's footprints, Fan Xian uncovered a series of secrets regarding his past. In general, the main plot of the Qing Yu Nian novel was about Fan Xian's growth, Ye Qingmei's life, and the struggle and revelation between Fan Xian and the Qing Emperor.