Season 1

2016 · 54 episodes

After managing to escape from death, Northern Liang's princess takes on the identity of her saviour, Li Wei Young, in order to seek revenge against her enemies who destroyed her kingdom.

1Episode 1A princess of Liang is born in the time of the Northern and Southern dynasties. Years later, her father returns home from his confinement.
2Episode 2The collapsed Xin'er is saved by the kindhearted Li Wei Young, who lives her life in obscurity despite being the daughter of the noble Li Xiaoran.
3Episode 3Chiyun Rou controls the Li family with her arrogant daughter Changle. Wei Young surprises everyone at a birthday celebration for the grandmother.
4Episode 4Chiyun Rou feels Changle's position threatened and plots a devious trap for Wei Young by laying blame for all the misfortune at the estate upon her.
5Episode 5After being saved by the man running from killers, Wei Young is nursed back to health, glad to be reunited with Tuoba Jun who has now saved her twice.
6Episode 6Wei Young is back at the Li estate and glad to see that her grandmother and mother are well. Tuoba Jun waits for her at the appointed place.
7Episode 7While attending a celebration along with Changle and Changru, Wei Young is reunited with Tuoba Jun but is shocked to learn his real identity.
8Episode 8Wei Young is worried she will be discovered when Li Minfeng gets his hands a portrait of the Liang princess. She sneaks into his room to retrieve it.
9Episode 9Changle takes her anger out on Wei Young, thinking she is getting to close too Tuoba Jun. Then Changle takes credit for Wei Young's relief plan.
10Episode 10Wei Young takes a risk by telling the Crown Princess that there is a problem with the plan, but Minfeng goes ahead with it, leading to violence.
11Episode 11Minfeng and Changle are handed down punishment after Wei Young proves that it was she and not Changle who came up with the plan.
12Episode 12Wei Young vows revenge after Minfeng causes Ziyan to meet her untimely end. She exposes his wrongdoing at a celebration held in her honor.
13Episode 13Revenge against Wei Young burns in Chiyun Rou's heart as she mourns her son Minfeng. She comes up with a plan after learning Wei Young's secret.
14Episode 14When Wei Young's identity is put to the test, she realizes it's the work of Chiyun Rou and tries to outmaneuver her, but proof is brought against her.
15Episode 15Li Minde heads out to Zhengding in his uncle's stead. As Tuoba Di tags along with him pretending to be a prince, they are followed.
16Episode 16Xiaoran thinks that Chiyun Rou concocted a story, but then seeing proof of her illness begins to doubt Wei Young and confines her to quarters.
17Episode 17Tuoba Jun saves Wei Young from being killed in the nick of time and tells everyone that the fan is his. Later he declares his feelings to Wei Young.
18Episode 18Tuoba Yu tries to bring Wei Young to his side after seeing her stand up to Tuoba Han, Changle and Changxi when they abuse Minde.
19Episode 19At a banquet for the empress, Wei Young gives Li Changru the opportunity to dance before the assembly and then performs with Tuoba Jun and Minde.
20Episode 20Minde has been attacked and it's not clear whether he is still alive. Zhou Xuemei realizes Chiyun Rou is behind it and places her hope in Wei Young.
21Episode 21Tuoba Di comes with Tuoba Jun to the Li home and visits Lady Zhou, while Tuoba Jun gently comforts Wei Young. Minde escapes death and returns home.
22Episode 22Minde tries to kill Chiyun Rou to avenge Lady Zhou. Wei Young and Jun Tao learn that Jun Tao's father Ming Shu and other Jiang vassals are in danger.
23Episode 23The Jiang vassals are released thanks to Tuoba Jun, but Chiyun Nan appears and slaughters them. Ming Shu escapes and later gives Wei Young a document.
24Episode 24The Emperor holds a hunting expedition and declares he will grant the top hunter one request. Meanwhile Changru plots to ruin Changle's reputation.
25Episode 25Wei Young wants to win the hunting contest so she can reveal Chiyun Nan's treason to the Emperor. Tuoba Jun goes missing on the final day of the hunt.
26Episode 26Wei Young exits the scene so Tuoba Jun will not know that she helped him. Changle climbs down into the pit and lies that she is Jun's savior.
27Episode 27Tuoba Jun comes to the rescue when Wei Young is beset by Chiyun Nan's men and chased to a precipice, but Wei Young does not want to get him involved.
28Episode 28With her sights on Tuoba Jun, Changle finds favor with the Crown Princess. Wei Young has nothing to hide from Tuoba Jun as they declare their love.
29Episode 29While Tuoba Jun is caught in a dilemma with talk of marriage to Changle, the Emperor decides on an arranged marriage for Wei Young to avoid conflict.
30Episode 30Tuoba Jun earns the wrath of the Emperor and is stripped of his title for going after Wei Young, who is assaulted by the Song envoy near the border.
31Episode 31Tuoba Yu follows Wei Young as she heads for Huatai, which is encircled by the Song army. Wei Young is reunited with Tuoba Jun after her plan succeeds.
32Episode 32Tuoba Jun recovers from his comatose state thanks to Wei Young's tender care. Changru feels anger and sorrow because of Wei Young's gift to Tuoba Yu.
33Episode 33Wei Young suspects foul play behind Tuoba Jun's injury when Tuoba Yu is honored instead of him. She later receives a letter that startles her.
34Episode 34The Crown Princess is killed while Wei Young is out following the cryptic letter. Wei Young gets accused, and even Tuoba Jun begins to doubt her.
35Episode 35Wei Young proves her innocence and lays Chiyun Nan's guilt bare before the Emperor, who forces her to give up on both her revenge and Tuoba Jun.
36Episode 36After receiving a warm reception from the Emperor, Tuoba Yu learns about Changru's plot while he was away and is asked by Tuoba Jun to help Wei Young.
37Episode 37Wei Young, now a servant, is shocked to hear that Jun will take Changle as his bride. Even worse, she is forced to attend the ceremony.
38Episode 38After removing Tuoba Jun from the succession fight, Tuoba Yu plots against Tuoba Han. Jun looks into his mother's death and begins to suspect Changle.
39Episode 39A poisoned needle is discovered in the clothing of the Empress. Wei Young is falsely accused and given three days to prove her innocence.
40Episode 40Wei Young cleverly reveals the real culprit and is then put in charge of the other maids as a reward. Tuoba Jun continues to hide his feelings.
41Episode 41The Emperor strips Tuoba Han of his title and puts him into confinement when his sins are revealed. Wei Young has doubts that Changle killed Baizhi.
42Episode 42A delegation from the Khanate arrives. Minde comes before the Emperor with his sister and Jiao, who proposes a marriage between the Khan and Tuoba Di.
43Episode 43Princess Anle sees Wei Young as her sworn enemy. When the body of the princess is later found down a well, Wei Young falls under suspicion.
44Episode 44Tuoba Jun appears before Wei Young, who will be killed in three days time, and tells her everything. Wei Young realizes how he had been protecting her.
45Episode 45Wei Young is picked by the Emperor to be his lady-in-waiting and spends time with Tuoba Jun while Changru is held at the palace until she gives birth.
46Episode 46Minde is badly wounded by Tuoba Yu after infiltrating the military office, but heads to the palace and saves Wei Young from poison without her knowing.
47Episode 47The Emperor is displeased with Wei Young for setting Tuoba Jun and Tuoba Yu against each other. Changru tells Changle about her husband's rendezvous.
48Episode 48When Changu's plot against Wei Young is revealed she is sentenced to be killed after giving birth. Tuoba Jun receives a letter about his father.
49Episode 49In Wei Young's investigation of Zhong Zheng's murder she searches his manor and finds a secret room, only to become trapped inside with Tuoba Yu.
50Episode 50Tuoba Jun discovers that Tuoba Yu was pulling the strings behind Zhong Zheng's murder. He uses Changle to draw out the culprit Chiyun Nan.
51Episode 51Tuoba Jun goes with Wei Young back to the manor to investigate and finds evidence of his father's innocence, which he reports to the Emperor.
52Episode 52Tuoba Yu holds the Li family hostage and forces Wei Young to lie about the Emperor's choice of heir. Tuoba Jun is arrested for treason and tortured.
53Episode 53Convinced that Tuoba Jun has lost his mind, Tuoba Yu lets him go. Changle plans to have Changru take the blame for poisoning Wei Young.
54Episode 54After giving Wei Young the only antidote pill, Tuoba Jun coughs up blood and collapses. Changru appears with sword in hand and moves toward Wei Young.

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