唐中晚期，来自西南山区仵作世家的少女楚楚，为实现当仵作的梦想独自来长安闯荡，参加仵作考试，遇到断案如神的安郡王萧瑾瑜。萧瑾瑜招收楚楚作为仵作搭档揭秘探案。楚楚的身世之谜一石激起千层浪，打破了京中多方势力平衡，一场明争暗斗的权力斗争随之展开。伴随着一个个的案件破解，楚楚和王爷等人组成的团队一步步揭开谜底最终破解了一场延续18年的惊天大案。萧瑾瑜和楚楚顺利成婚，而楚楚也获皇帝的最终认可，得到了皇帝亲赐的 “御赐仵作”身份，实现了自己的人生理想。

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries is, in many ways, an archetypal English television whodunit, with Adela Bradley, criminologist and amateur sleuth, solving crimes with the assistance of her chauffeur, George. The distinguishing dramatic device in the series is the regular asides from Mrs Bradley to the camera, which often highlight the comedic elements of the story.