Seasons & episodes
1 season · 24 episodes
Episode 01
Episode 1
To protect his sister from court politics, Yue Chi enters the palace in disguise—only to rise in power and earn the emperor’s trust.
Episode 02
Episode 2
Yue Chi navigates palace schemes and narrowly avoids exposure after trespassing in a forbidden area.
Episode 03
Episode 3
The Prime Minister discovers Yue Chi's disguise but gets pulled into the emperor’s secret plan to reinstate Yue Chi in court.
Episode 04
Episode 4
Yue Chi is tasked with weakening the feudal lords and devises a clever plan, all while catching the emperor’s attention.
Episode 05
Episode 5
Determined to leave the palace, Yue Chi’s plan backfires when he runs into an assassin—who turns out to be a familiar face.
Episode 06
Episode 6
When the palace is sealed off to hunt a hidden assassin, Yue Chi faces a tight spot—but the emperor steps in to protect him.
Episode 07
Episode 7
Returning to court to confront a new threat, Yue Chi is named Chancellor but meets fierce resistance from other ministers.
Episode 08
Episode 8
Ling’er launches a 100-day reform to unite the palace women, while the Empress Dowager sets a trap to confirm her suspicions.
Episode 09
Episode 9
Yue Chi is promoted, but tension with the emperor flares as old enemies reemerge and threaten their alliance.
Episode 10
Episode 10
A steamy bathhouse encounter sparks feelings between Ling’er and the emperor, while threats from the past close in.
Episode 11
Episode 11
A poisoned princess becomes a pawn in a dangerous game, while Yue Chi’s past comes back to haunt him.
Episode 12
Episode 12
Yue Chi tries to send the princess away for her safety, but growing misunderstandings threaten his bond with the emperor.
Episode 13
Episode 13
Yue Chi’s secrets spark conflict with the emperor, just as a new enemy makes his presence known.
Episode 14
Episode 14
Disaster strikes a key city, and Yue Chi is forced to make a cruel choice to preserve political order.
Episode 15
Episode 15
The emperor and Yue Chi temporarily put aside their differences to crush a rebellion—but tensions remain.
Episode 16
Episode 16
Ling’er is taken hostage by the enemy she once trusted, while the emperor struggles with how to reach her heart.
Episode 17
Episode 17
The court turns on Yue Chi as rumors swirl, prompting a bold plan to fake the princess’s death for her safety.
Episode 18
Episode 18
A new woman enters the palace with her own secrets, while past betrayals put Yue Chi in danger again.
Episode 19
Episode 19
A courtroom ambush nearly exposes Yue Chi’s disguise, as palace romances and power plays collide.
Episode 20
Episode 20
A deadly ceremony ends in tragedy, just as the frontier falls under attack and the emperor is gravely wounded.
Episode 21
Episode 21
Yue Chi is framed and imprisoned, then rescued by the enemy prince who tempts him with revenge and war.
Episode 22
Episode 22
Pretending to defect, Yue Chi sneaks into the enemy camp as both sides prepare for a final showdown.
Episode 23
Episode 23
With Ling’er taken hostage, alliances shift fast as the emperor races to turn the tide of war.
Episode 24
Episode 24
As Yue Chi and the emperor reunite on the battlefield, a decisive war looms that could change the fate of the nation.
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