Season 2 • Episode 28
LatestThe story is about the love triangle between the fourth prince, the crown prince and the number one female scholar – ShuYuan during the Qing dynasty. With the war for love is also the war for the throne. The feminist plot, the uniqueness of the characters, and the ups and downs of the events are geared towards female viewers.
Costume
Qing dynasty robes so detailed you'll pause to screenshot.
Writing
ShuYuan actually thinks — rare for a heroine here.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'number one female scholar' trope exploded in Chinese web novels before hitting screens — this adaptation helped mainstream the genre.
Li Shaminzi was relatively unknown before this; her performance as the intellectually ambitious ShuYuan reportedly required hiring a classical Chinese tutor for court dialogue.
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