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Rescued from the brink of death a decade ago, Meng Tinghui has transformed from a nameless survivor into the Daping Dynasty’s first female scholar to enter the prestigious Hanlin Academy. Known for her sharp wit

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 1 - Encounter
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    #1 - Encounter

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    As a young child, Meng Tinghui fell into the hands of human traffickers. In her moment of despair, a youth clad in red enlightened her : only by studying, becoming an official, and having power can she truly exact revenge.

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  2. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 2 - Standoff
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    #2 - Standoff

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    To retrieve the handwritten resume Ying Gua took, Meng Tinghui deliberately leaks his whereabouts on the street to both the Black Tiger Hall and Huo An's faction. That night, Ying Gua returns to Bofeng House with people to confront Meng Tinghui about the betrayal, and the two face off amidst a torrential downpour.

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  3. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 3 - A Deal
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    #3 - A Deal

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    Meng Tinghui seizes the opportunity to escape prison and seeks out Ying Gua to propose a deal. She will guide him into Jiuyou City, and in return, he will restore her status as a law-abiding citizen, reinstating her eligibility for the Imperial Examination.

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  4. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 4 - Childhood Memories
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    #4 - Childhood Memories

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    Ying Gua returns Meng Tinghui's handwritten resume to her and invites her to go horseback riding. As she recounts the story of being abducted and trafficked as a child, Ying Gua realizes she is the same young beggar who stole his jade pendant a decade ago.

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  5. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 5 - Exposing Fraud
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    #5 - Exposing Fraud

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    Meng Tinghui's discourse on policy in the Metropolitan Examination is plagiarized, and the perpetrator even attempts to silence her permanently. She decides to blow up the matter, printing and distributing leaflets on Changle Street to expose the fraud surrounding the discourse on policy of the Metropolitan Examination's Top Scholar.

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  6. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 6 - His True Identity
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    #6 - His True Identity

    S1:E6

    The Magistrate of the Metropolitan Office, Dong Shoucai, conspires with Jiang Mei'er and has Meng Tinghui thrown into prison. Jiang Mei'er orders the prison guards to set the prison ablaze to silence her. At the critical moment, Ying Gua arrives with the Shenwei Army, and only then does Meng Tinghui learn that He Du is actually the reigning Emperor.

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  7. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 7 - Mass Petition
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    #7 - Mass Petition

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    Left Chancellor Xu Ting forcibly abolishes the Women's Special Imperial Examination. Meng Tinghui persuades Right Chancellor Gu Qin to help secure land for women's academies across all the provinces. She then gathers all the female tribute scholars to sign a joint petition and kneels in the rain in front of the Xu residence to plead their cause.

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  8. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 8 - Establishing the Censorship Bureau
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    #8 - Establishing the Censorship Bureau

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    Ying Gua announces the establishment of the Censorship Bureau and appoints Meng Tinghui to lead it, but Xu Ting vehemently objects, arguing that it would throw the court into disorder.

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  9. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 9 - Dealing with the Tiger Roar Gang
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    #9 - Dealing with the Tiger Roar Gang

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    Meng Tinghui goes to Changle Street to offer a reward for information on the Tiger Roar Gang but unexpectedly uncovers a horrifying crime...

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  10. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 10 - The Last Straw
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    #10 - The Last Straw

    S1:E10

    Meng Tinghui commands the Shenwei Army to publicly cane Lyu Er and his accomplices to death, curbing violence with violence.

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  11. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
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    #11 - Episode 11

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  12. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
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    #12 - Episode 12

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  13. Royal Betrothal Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
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    #13 - Episode 13

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Encounter" is the best rated episode of "Royal Betrothal" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/28/2026. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Standoff".