Royal Betrothal (2026)
Synopsis
Rescued from the brink of death a decade ago, Meng Tinghui has transformed from a nameless survivor into the Daping Dynasty’s first female scholar to enter the prestigious Hanlin Academy. Known for her sharp wit and cunning nature, she has spent years navigating the treacherous waters of the imperial court. While her peers see only a ruthless official, she harbors a secret devotion to the man who saved her – Emperor Ying Gua. Tinghui is intent on helping Ying Gua become the greatest ruler in history, no matter what it takes. But amidst the power struggles and political schemes, Meng Tinghui remains blind to the one truth that could change everything: the Emperor’s heart has belonged to her all along.
First Air Date: 2026-07-28
Last Air Date: 2026-07-30
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 32
Networks: Hunan Television, Mango TV
Top Cast
- Wu Jinyan as Meng Tinghui
- Chen Zheyuan as Ying Gua
- Liang Yongqi as Yin Qing
- Zhao Zhaoyi as Yan Fuzhi
- Zhang Nan as Shen Zhili
- Dylan Kuo as Gu Qin
- Huang Zuxin as Di Nian
- Song Qi as Huang Bo
- Zhang Keying as N/A
- Xia Xiang as Ding Chong
Seasons
Season 1 (2026)
After the emperor saved a woman's life, she dedicated herself to becoming a scholar and supporting him – but his love for her might change everything.
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Ep. 1: Encounter
As a young child, Meng Tinghui fell into the hands of human traffickers. In her moment of despair, a youth clad in red enlightened her : only by studying, becoming an official, and having power can she truly exact revenge.
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Ep. 2: Standoff
To retrieve the handwritten resume Ying Gua took, Meng Tinghui deliberately leaks his whereabouts on the street to both the Black Tiger Hall and Huo An's faction. That night, Ying Gua returns to Bofeng House with people to confront Meng Tinghui about the betrayal, and the two face off amidst a torrential downpour.
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Ep. 3: A Deal
Meng Tinghui seizes the opportunity to escape prison and seeks out Ying Gua to propose a deal. She will guide him into Jiuyou City, and in return, he will restore her status as a law-abiding citizen, reinstating her eligibility for the Imperial Examination.
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Ep. 4: Childhood Memories
Ying Gua returns Meng Tinghui's handwritten resume to her and invites her to go horseback riding. As she recounts the story of being abducted and trafficked as a child, Ying Gua realizes she is the same young beggar who stole his jade pendant a decade ago.
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Ep. 5: Exposing Fraud
Meng Tinghui's discourse on policy in the Metropolitan Examination is plagiarized, and the perpetrator even attempts to silence her permanently. She decides to blow up the matter, printing and distributing leaflets on Changle Street to expose the fraud surrounding the discourse on policy of the Metropolitan Examination's Top Scholar.
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Ep. 6: His True Identity
The Magistrate of the Metropolitan Office, Dong Shoucai, conspires with Jiang Mei'er and has Meng Tinghui thrown into prison. Jiang Mei'er orders the prison guards to set the prison ablaze to silence her. At the critical moment, Ying Gua arrives with the Shenwei Army, and only then does Meng Tinghui learn that He Du is actually the reigning Emperor.
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Ep. 7: Mass Petition
Left Chancellor Xu Ting forcibly abolishes the Women's Special Imperial Examination. Meng Tinghui persuades Right Chancellor Gu Qin to help secure land for women's academies across all the provinces. She then gathers all the female tribute scholars to sign a joint petition and kneels in the rain in front of the Xu residence to plead their cause.
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Ep. 8: Establishing the Censorship Bureau
Ying Gua announces the establishment of the Censorship Bureau and appoints Meng Tinghui to lead it, but Xu Ting vehemently objects, arguing that it would throw the court into disorder.
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Ep. 9: Episode 9
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Ep. 10: Episode 10
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Ep. 11: Episode 11
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Ep. 12: Episode 12
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Ep. 13: Episode 13
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Ep. 14: Episode 14
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Ep. 15: Episode 15
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Ep. 16: Episode 16
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Ep. 17: Episode 17
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Ep. 18: Episode 18
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Ep. 19: Episode 19
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Ep. 20: Episode 20
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Ep. 21: Episode 21
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Ep. 22: Episode 22
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Ep. 23: Episode 23
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Ep. 24: Episode 24
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Ep. 25: Episode 25
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Ep. 26: Episode 26
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Ep. 27: Episode 27
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Ep. 28: Episode 28
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Ep. 29: Episode 29
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Ep. 30: Episode 30
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Ep. 31: Episode 31
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Ep. 32: Episode 32
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