Royal Betrothal

As a young child, Meng Ting Hui 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… read more

To retrieve the handwritten resume Ying Gua took, Meng Ting Hui deliberately leaks his whereabouts on the street to both the Black Tiger Hall and Huo An’s faction. That night, Ying… read more

Meng Ting Hui 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… read more

Ying Gua returns Meng Ting Hui'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… read more

Meng Ting Hui’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,… read more

The Magistrate of the Metropolitan Office, Dong Shou Cai, conspires with Jiang Mei Er and has Meng Ting Hui thrown into prison. Jiang Mei Er orders the prison guards to set the prison… read more

Left Chancellor Xu Ting forcibly abolishes the Women's Special Imperial Examination. Meng Ting Hui persuades Right Chancellor Gu Qin to help secure land for women's academies across… read more

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

Meng Ting Hui goes to Changle Street to offer a reward for information on the Tiger Roar Gang but unexpectedly uncovers a horrifying crime... (Source: Viu)

Meng Ting Hui commands the Shenwei Army to publicly cane Lyu Er and his accomplices to death, curbing violence with violence. (Source: Viu)

Meng Ting Hui is ambushed in prison, but the shadow guards arranged by Ying Gua appear just in time to rescue her. That is when she realizes that her imprisonment and the attack on… read more

Meng Ting Hui and Ying Gua become suspicious of Xingrong Gambling House and go undercover to investigate. They discover it is a den where innocent female students are imprisoned and… read more

Vice Minister Zheng of the Court of Judicial Review shields the culprit and falsely accuses Meng Ting Hui of taking bribes. When Meng Ting Hui unexpectedly notices the red jade thumb… read more

Left Chancellor, Xu Ting's son, Xu Run Ze hears of Meng Ting Hui's achievements and falls for her. He shows up with betrothal gifts to propose to her at Bofeng House in front of everyone.… read more

Xu Ting, Wen Tao, and other court officials demand that Meng Ting Hui be severely punished and the Censorship Bureau be dissolved. Ying Gua then reveals a shocking secret: he was the… read more

In order to distance Ying Gua from Meng Ting Hui, he sends Wen Tao's daughter, Wen Ruo Mei, into the palace. He schemes to get Wen Ruo Mei close to Ying Gua and create a scandal that… read more

The Blood Moon Society's Mr. Shangguan discovers that the Tiger Roar Gang is selling contraband drugs. He decides to join forces with them to distribute the Boundless Pill, a more… read more

Influenced by Gu Qin, Shen Zhi Li begins to question Meng Ting Hui's "act first, report later" approach. The two clash repeatedly during discussions, causing a rift in their relationship.… read more

To investigate the source of the Boundless Pills, Meng Ting Hui disguises herself as a man and infiltrates Wanxiang House, only to encounter Ying Gua, who is also there incognito to… read more

Ling Yun Fei's letters of challenge fill the sky at Changle Street. He threatens a bloodbath in the capital using the Boundless Pills if the Imperial Court doesn't hand Meng Ting Hui… read more

The victims surround the Censorship Bureau, crying and cursing. Faced with their fury, Meng Ting Hui publicly sets a 10-day deadline for herself. If she fails to eradicate the Boundless… read more

Luo points out that the "money herb" that has been cultivated by valley dwellers for generations is the fuqing herb and that merchants come to purchase it every month. Ying Gua decides… read more

Ling Yun Fei forces Meng Ting Hui to swallow the Boundless Pill. Huang Bo is stabbed by Ling Yun Fei while saving Ying Gua and falls off a cliff. (Source: Viu)

Gu Qin keeps vigil for Yuan Ling Yi in the mourning hall, claiming that she died taking a blade for him. Gu Qin acts as if he can't go on living without her. (Source: Viu)

Under the guise of fighting corruption, the Censorship Bureau cracks down on the officials. (Source: Viu)

At court, the officials formally submit a joint petition recommending Shen Zhi Li as empress. Shen Wu Chen uses his Imperial Mandate Tally to urge Ying Gua to issue the decree within… read more

Chen Zhi Li barges into Gu Qin's birthday banquet and publicly exposes his hypocrisy. Ying Gua immediately produces a golden book that lists Gu Qin's crimes. (Source: Viu)

During the grand ancestral worship ceremony, the Phoenix Pendant's chain around Meng Ting Hui's neck suddenly breaks and falls to the ground. All the officials are in an uproar and… read more

Ying Gua suspects that Shangguan is lurking close by his side. The Blood Moon Society holds a memorial ceremony for Mo Yu Han, Si Qin, and Si Hua. Mr. Shangguan vows to avenge them,… read more

Ying Gua and Meng Ting Hui hold their wedding at the Imperial Ancestral Hall. Assassins from the Blood Moon Society descend upon them and hold all the high-ranking officials hostage.… read more

Meng Ting Hui is brought back to the Zhongwan itinerant palace. The old clan leader performs a blood sacrifice, imploring her to restore the nation. (Source: Viu)

Ying Gua confronts Shangguan Zhao. Meng Ting Hui arrives on horseback and reveals the edict announcing the new policies. (Source: Viu)