Jennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin) has a gift for finding rare treasures hidden in garage sales that she can resell at her consignment store, Rags to Riches. But her keen eye for finding valuables also gets her involved in the criminal investigations that happen at the very second-hand sales she frequents. When Jennifer's friend and self-storage facility owner Martin (Michael Kopsa) turns up murdered-just hours after auctioning off an abandoned storage unit full of unique items to Jennifer-she is immediately pulled on the case as a key eyewitness. Working with Detective Lynwood (Kevin O'Grady), Jennifer helps single out a disgruntled customer as the prime suspect, while she and her business partner, Danielle (Strange), sift through boxes from the auction. As her husband Jason (Bacic) worries about her safety, Jennifer starts to get over her head when there is a break-in at her store, and a run-in with Martin's angry wife. Then, Jennifer and Danielle discover their new merchandise contains the sparkly evidence they needed all along to nail the surprising real culprit, and they must race to save a life-and put their own on the line.

　　19世纪末叶，北京城内一豪华住宅，帝国公使夫人安娜正与英使翻译查尔斯幽会。查尔斯得知安娜即将随夫回国，要她一同私奔，远赴英伦。这时，房东来报，帝国公使馆武官别里科夫前来捉奸，已进院落。二人从后门逃走，别里科夫穷追不舍。一伙乞丐卖艺求赏，阻止了武官，等他再追时，发现二人已经不见。安娜得一位中国公子哥儿相救进入王府，却发现公子哥儿原来是一个美貌少女。她刚准备回公使馆，适逢王爷归来，原来王爷就是混迹于丐帮的黑衣神人，他惊艳于安娜的美貌。别里科夫以安娜幽会时遗失的宝石坠儿相要挟，查尔斯剑下受辱。在帝国公使阿尔昔金的告别假面舞会上，公子打扮的文瑞为抗婚求查尔斯弄赴英国的护照；别里科夫伺机向查尔斯寻衅；查尔斯欲约安娜私奔；王爷化装猎美。一时危机四伏。第二日晚，帝国公使夫妇赴日公使馆。日公使伊滕出门迎接时，只有公使阿尔卡金，公使夫人失踪，造成惊动京城的一桩公案。别里科夫奔到查尔斯和安娜幽会地点，却撞上了王府的“公子”，状极狼狈。日、英、法、美诸国公使照会清政府，保护外国人，从速破案。查尔斯怀疑是帝国阴谋，潜入帝国使馆查找线索，被阿尔卡金锁进暗室。格格文瑞求王爷打探公使夫人消息，却在府内后花园发现了安娜尸体，惊诧不已。别里科夫向帝国皇帝告公使耽误公事，公使惶惶不安。这时，刚运来装古董的木箱内冒出安娜幽灵，他被吓得魂不附体，向安娜画像忏悔，不该为了得到中国古画，毒死安娜。一直被关的查尔斯听后气愤已极，拔枪欲给情人报仇，安娜的“幽灵”忽至，查尔斯夺门而逃。别里科夫闻声前来，与幽灵交战，幽灵受伤。查尔斯把幽灵救回王府，发现幽灵是格格文瑞所扮。文瑞以此计抢回古画，死尸也被送走。王爷进宫请罪。为救哥哥性命，文瑞派人带画追去。

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