Liyang presents Xie Yu’s confession; ministers urge the Emperor to reopen Chiyan case.

Xia Jiang poisons Mei; Xia Dong’s confession exposes the Xuan Jing Bureau’s plot.

The Emperor relents to reopen Chiyan case; Mei agrees to leave to spare the throne.

Xia Jiang accuses Mei as Lin Shu; Jing saves Mei from the Emperor’s wrath.

Mei and Jing thwart Yu’s rebellion; Nihuang’s reinforcements save the imperial fortress.

Jing loses trust in Mei over Wei Zheng; Mei plans a risky rescue with Xia Dong.

Prince Yu’s army saves guests from Xie Yu’s trap; Liyang protects the Zhuo family.

Mei leads the army against Chu, taking a fatal pill; Jing honors him as the new Emperor.

Consort Jing uncovers Mei’s illness; Prince Yu plots a rebellion to seize the capital.

Xia Jiang’s plan fails; Jing is accused of Wei’s rescue, escalating royal tensions.

Yan distracts Xia Jiang; Jing’s allies rescue Wei Zheng as Consort Jing faces scrutiny.

Nihuang learns Mei is Lin Shu; Jing uncovers a gunpowder smuggling plot by Xian.

Jing learns of Mei’s innocence; Xia Dong reveals the Wujin poison to save Mei.

The Emperor frees Consort Jing; Xia Jiang uses Wei Zheng to trap Prince Jing.

Mei enlists Marquise Yan for Jing; Xia Jiang and Yu plot to undermine the prince.

Liyang confronts Xie Yu; Xia Jiang suspects a plot behind Xie’s downfall.

Xie Yu’s crimes unravel at Jingrui’s party; his Southern Chu ties are exposed.

Consort Jing’s secret is revealed as the Emperor’s; Xia Jiang targets Mei for interrogation.

Mei uncovers Xia Jiang’s role in the Chiyan case; Jing pushes to reinvestigate it.

The Emperor catches Xian breaking mourning rules; Mei warns Meng Zhi to avoid suspicion.

Mei keeps Yan’s secret; Xie Yu’s plan to erode Meng Zhi’s trust with the Emperor begins.

Jing is promoted; Mei and Yan trick Xia Jiang to free Wei Zheng from captivity.

Mei protects Shen Zhui; Jingrui’s party invites spark tension with martial arts experts.

Mei stops Marquise Yan’s plot to kill the Emperor; Prince Yu saves a minister’s son.

Mei mourns the Grand Empress Dowager; Xie Yu’s exile sparks Liyang’s plea for justice.

Gao Zhan clears Mei’s name; Jing and Consort Jing dismantle Xia Jiang’s spy network.

Prince Yu learns his mother’s fate; Jing discovers the Chiyan truth from Wei Zheng.

Prince Yu frames Consort Jing; Wei Zheng’s capture threatens Mei’s plans.

Jing’s promotion angers Yu; Mei fears Consort Jing knows his true identity.

Mei aids Prince Jing to save a boy; Nihuang grows suspicious of his identity at a banquet.

Mei outsmarts Xian’s plan to reinstate Consort Yue; Jing joins the throne fight.

Madam Laiyang is killed after confessing—leaving her son trapped between grief and truth.

A new emperor rises, but danger brews as Pingjing is promoted amid growing unease.

Pingjing prepares for peace talks while the empress plots a power shift.

Tingsheng backs Pingjing’s war—but the emperor’s decree forbids all action.

Yuanqi manipulates court ranks while Pingjing grows suspicious from afar.

Yuanqi visits Pingjing—asking advice while hiding a deeper agenda.

A hidden killer and an old enemy corner a suspect—revealing deeper motives.

A fragile peace is sealed with marriage—but Puyang prepares a new strike.

Pingjing’s mission is betrayed—just as a deadly trap begins to unfold.

A cursed prince and a buried past point to a spreading plague and ancient revenge.

Pingjing’s war strategy is leaked—Yuanqi betrays him to the court.

Yuanqi hides his pact with Mozi—but his secret is nearly exposed.

Yuanqi’s wife learns the truth—while Pingjing warns the capital of danger.

Pingjing confesses love; Pei’er’s witness could bring Yuanqi down.

A cursed lacquer box links the empress to a long-buried secret and deadly scheme.

The empress is warned as accusations rise and Duan Tongzhou disappears once more.

Pingzhang saves his father from an ambush—but his body can no longer hold on.

Pingjing infiltrates Dayu’s stronghold to expose their plan for war.

Old curses and hidden infertility secrets threaten royal harmony and truth.

Talks with Northern Yan mask betrayal as tensions shift toward hidden war.

Pingjing proves his innocence—but war at the border reignites with fury.

A cure emerges, but suicide tattoos confirm Puyang’s elite followers are close.

Only a rare poison cure can save Pingjing—Puyang holds the key.

Pingzhang faces a deadly trap to retrieve the cure—and chooses to risk it all.

The Chang Lin legacy continues—but enemies move to reclaim control of court power.

Pingjing wins the battle—but promises to face judgment for his defiance.

Yuanqi strikes a secret deal to become a war hero—at a terrible cost.

Xun Baisui confirms Yuanqi’s betrayal—then is assassinated.

Yuanqi prepares to seize the palace; Pingjing receives urgent warning.

As Yuanqi prepares to ascend, Pingjing surrounds the city with his army.

Pingjing and Lin Xi uncover clues, sparking suspicion of foul play in the ship’s sabotage.