The original power couple who conquered China AND each other's hearts — no side chicks allowed, literally.
Season 1 • Episode 50
LatestThe story of Dugu Qieluo, formally Empress Wenxian, and her husband Yang Jian who united China under the Sui Dynasty. The husband and wife come to be revered by the people as saints due to their extraordinary contributions to a new golden age.
Acting
Joe Chen's fierce chemistry with Chen Xiao anchors everything
Production
Lavish Sui Dynasty sets that actually spent the money
Writing
Rare historical drama where the marriage IS the plot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Empress Dugu famously made her husband swear monogamy — unprecedented for imperial China and genuinely documented.
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