The read
The series ran 1 season across 40 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Set in the final years of the Qing Dynasty, the drama tells the story of Rong Er, a commoner who by chance comes upon the opportunity to serve in the palace as a lady-in-waiting. Rong Er’s cooking gets acknowledged by Shouxi, a ranked palace maid, who takes her in as her disciple. Rong Er formed a relationship with Li Qi, the guard. A eunuch murders Shouxi, and Rong Er finds herself wrapped in a conspiracy. Together with Li Qi they uncover the truth and also jointly investigate the theft of national treasures at the palace.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 40 ep2024 |
Key crew
- Zhang GuoliDirector
- Ho Kei-pingWriter
Cast
- Hai LuRong'er
- Ji LingchenLi Qi
- Guo MengxuWu Tian
- Li MingdePu Yi
- Li YinanLiu Er
- Myolie Wu Hang-YeeImperial Noble Consort Dunhui
- Stephy Tang Lai-YanShou Xi
- Wang YizheLi Yumei
- Zhang TielinLiu Shougui
- Yao YuanLu Qiutong