
Sun Ruo Wei entire family is killed on the orders of the Yongle Emperor in 1402, though she escapes death after being secretly adopted by Sun Zhong. Sun Ruo Wei becomes the concubine of crown prince Zhu Zhan Ji by chance, and continues to investigate the truth behind her family’s death. However, Sun Ruo Wei decides to abandon her revenge plans after realizing how dangerous it would be to destabilize the court for her own personal goals. Touched by Zhu Zhan Ji’s kindness, Sun Ruo Wei resolves to become a virtuous empress who can support him in times of hardship. Unfortunately, Zhu Zhan Ji passes away after a decade on the throne, and Sun Ruo Wei is honored as Empress Dowager once her 7-year-old Zhu Qi Zhen ascends the throne.
Sun Ruowei

Zhu Zhanji

Hu Shanxiang

Xu Bin

Zhu Di

Zhu Qizhen

Zhu Gaoxu

Zhu Gaochi

Zhang Yan

Zhu Gaosui

Consort Piao

Hu Shangyi

瓦剌也先

于谦

孙愚

许有贞

朱祁钰

安贵妃

其木格

双喜

姚广孝

杨士奇

杨荣

杨溥

郑和

汉王妃
