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.
as 孙若微
as 朱瞻基
as 胡善祥
as 徐滨
as 朱棣
as 朱祁镇
as 朱高煦
as 朱高炽
as 张妍
as 朱高燧
as 朴妃
as 胡尚仪
as 瓦剌也先
as 于谦
as 孙愚
as 许有贞
as 朱祁钰
as 安贵妃
as 其木格
as 双喜
as 姚广孝
as 杨士奇
as 杨荣
as 杨溥
as 郑和
as 汉王妃
