Synopsis
Two young men looking for a better life enter the royal palace in the midst of a tumultuous political era of the late Qing Dynasty. Chun Er, a poor peasant boy, and Liang Wen Xiu, who grew up in a wealthy household, find their fates are tied together in unexpected ways. The two young men and Chun Er’s younger sister, Ling Er, travel to the Forbidden City together to look for a better future. Based on the popular novel Sokyu no Subaru by Asada Jiro.
Episodes
Season 11
The Forbidden CityWen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City40m2E2Mother and Child"Political Tutelage"40m3E3ApprenticeshipChun Er studies the eunuch ways40m4E4Selection of the EmpressEmperor Guang Xu chooses a wife40m5E5To the Imperial CourtChun Er performs at the Imperial Court40m6E6The Emperor's FavoriteWen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.40m7E7HearsayThe Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot40m8E8Song of the Dragon's JadeEmpress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade40m9E9The Spirit of LoveHe defines love.40m10E10Wedding GiftHe gets married.40m11E11The First InterviewChun Er meets with foreigners40m12E12Each BattleW.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.40m13E13Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese WarWar is upon the Qing dynasty40m14E14The Waves of RevolutionThe Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year40m15E15Assassination PlanCourt ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own40m16E16Yang Xi Zhen's DeathPolitical reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty40m17E17RevengeThe Empress faces difficult decisions40m18E18Identity of the MastermindWen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.40m19E19Rushed ReformA crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty40m20E20Yuan Shi KaiThe Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing40m21E21BetrayalWen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress40m22E22Mid-Autumn Festival BanquetPower hangs in the balance40m23E23Bloody CoupHe goes into hiding.40m24E24Begging for MercyThe King begs for mercy40m25E25Eternal PleiadesChun Er and W.X. find new beginnings40m26E26Episode 2640m27E27Episode 2740m28E28Episode 2840m
The Forbidden CityWen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City40m2E2Mother and Child"Political Tutelage"40m3E3ApprenticeshipChun Er studies the eunuch ways40m4E4Selection of the EmpressEmperor Guang Xu chooses a wife40m5E5To the Imperial CourtChun Er performs at the Imperial Court40m6E6The Emperor's FavoriteWen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.40m7E7HearsayThe Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot40m8E8Song of the Dragon's JadeEmpress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade40m9E9The Spirit of LoveHe defines love.40m10E10Wedding GiftHe gets married.40m11E11The First InterviewChun Er meets with foreigners40m12E12Each BattleW.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.40m13E13Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese WarWar is upon the Qing dynasty40m14E14The Waves of RevolutionThe Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year40m15E15Assassination PlanCourt ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own40m16E16Yang Xi Zhen's DeathPolitical reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty40m17E17RevengeThe Empress faces difficult decisions40m18E18Identity of the MastermindWen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.40m19E19Rushed ReformA crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty40m20E20Yuan Shi KaiThe Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing40m21E21BetrayalWen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress40m22E22Mid-Autumn Festival BanquetPower hangs in the balance40m23E23Bloody CoupHe goes into hiding.40m24E24Begging for MercyThe King begs for mercy40m25E25Eternal PleiadesChun Er and W.X. find new beginnings40m26E26Episode 2640m27E27Episode 2740m28E28Episode 2840mCast
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