Border unrest draws Lu Zhuo into a deadly ambush, while a rebel force storms Zhuyu Estate — forcing Wei Rao to make a last stand at the palace.

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Episode 28

After discovering her lookalike, cruel heiress Wei Rao conspires to use the woman as a pawn when a sudden crisis forces an unwanted marriage.

Episode 1

A-Chou agrees to marry Lu Zhuo in Wei Rao's place, but she warns her mother about the Wei family. Meanwhile, the true heiress takes on the name Jundai.

Episode 2

After refusing to leave, the impostor Wei Rao makes a painful sacrifice to win Lu Zhuo's trust. Meanwhile, a calculated plot begins to unfold.

Episode 3

Wei Rao's maid helps her with a cover-up after Lu Zhuo nearly learns a lethal secret. A customary visit to the Wei family leads to a deadly setup.

Episode 4

After surviving a library fire, Wei Rao attempts to hide a secret letter. Lu Zhuo grows suspicious when he notices the calluses on her hands.

Episode 5

Wei Rao wins praise for organizing a grand birthday banquet. Meanwhile, danger circles her compound as Lu Zhuo hatches a secret scheme using butterflies.

Episode 6

While performing at the banquet, Wei Rao faces hidden threats from all sides, but her sharp wits turn a dangerous trap back on her enemies.

Episode 7

Driven by jealousy, Lu Zhuo makes a pact with Wei Rao. Meanwhile, Wei Rao's long-sought reunion with her brother draws dangerous attention from Han Liao.

Episode 8

A ruthless rival corners Wei Rao into a desperate bluff, leaving her dependent on a risky co-conspirator to keep her past safely buried.

Episode 9

Wei Rao turns an imperial order into a humiliation for Han Liao, but a symbolic act of defiance leaves her isolated when rebel soldiers strike.

Episode 10

Facing grave danger from court elites, Wei Rao receives crucial aid from Lu Zhuo, but a sudden imperial summons puts her secret in jeopardy.

Episode 11

Facing a deadly ultimatum from Consort Li, Wei Rao stalls for time while her rivals resort to murder and Han Liao incites civil unrest.

Episode 12

As Wei Rao's generosity earns favor across the capital, Han Liao turns violent against his wife. Lu Zhuo appoints new commanders to train the troops.

Episode 13

After uncovering dark secrets through a staged fire, Wei Rao exposes a household spy to the matriarch – sending her panicked rivals straight to Lady Guo.

Episode 14

Jundai's false testimony and forged relics turn the imperial court against Wei Rao, leaving her vulnerable when orders force Lu Zhuo to leave.

Episode 15

A chaotic banquet explodes into a storm of accusations, forcing long-buried lies into the open and leaving a devastated Wei Rao to face the fallout.

Episode 16

As dark fates claim her enemies, a cold confrontation with Consort Li leaves Wei Rao with one final demand — and an imperial grant of divorce.

Episode 17

Newly independent, Wei Rao takes in refugees while a desperate Han Liao seeks her favor, only for a family illness to reignite old household feuds.

Episode 18

Imperial schemes force a martial contest for Wei Rao's hand, driving an injured Lu Zhuo to fight Han Liao — but victory carries a tragic price.

Episode 19

Fueled by loss, a vengeful Wei Rao turns down a safe sanctuary, but mysterious deaths at the estate leave her household open to hostile rivals.

Episode 20

The Han family's hidden fortune comes to light as Wei Rao gains an unlikely ally. Han Liao frames her, but new evidence threatens to expose his crimes.

Episode 21

A royal exile throws the court into turmoil. Meanwhile, Wei Rao attends a grand banquet as evidence builds to expose a string of estate abductions.

Episode 22

Wei Rao uncovers a hidden courtyard of captives inside the estate. With Lu Zhuo creating a diversion, she leads a daring raid to set them free.

Episode 23

While a fallen prince faces punishment, Wei Rao deflects palace scrutiny as marriage schemes and secret alliances threaten her future with Lu Zhuo.

Episode 24

A solar eclipse draws Wei Rao and Lu Zhuo closer, but a grim discovery from Wei's past — and a hostile warning at a spring banquet — threaten her future.

Episode 25

Palace demands test Wei Rao's resolve, but a sudden epidemic near the estate forces a frantic race to secure the gates before panic takes hold.

Episode 26

As hidden treachery infects her home, imperial rivals weaponize false claims against Wei Rao to orchestrate a cruel public humiliation.

Episode 27

Widespread unrest send the royal family fleeing, giving Wei Rao a sudden opening to challenge her enemies in a dangerous game of leverage.

Locked in a fatal trap with her sworn rival, Wei Rao risks everything for a final reckoning, but will her sacrifices be enough to save the capital?

An ambitious street urchin seizes the chance to impersonate a noblewoman, and becomes the bride of a wounded war hero who seems sure to die.  But when her comatose husband awakens, she must navigate deadly schemes, win his heart through cunning, and uncover her royal heritage to triumph over rivals and rise from gutter to glory.

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