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Overview

Bai Chu, the daughter of a high-ranking general, is forced by the emperor to marry Prince Chen, despite longing for her lost childhood love. Unbeknownst to her, the marriage is part of Prince Chen’s plan to gain her family’s influence in his rivalry with Prince Qi. On their wedding night, an assassination plot by Prince Qi results in the deaths of Prince Chen and Bai Chu’s parents. Seeking revenge, Bai Chu infiltrates an assassin group under Prince Qi’s control, where a mysterious masked man repeatedly protects her.

Network

• iQiyi

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Wei Xiao

  Bai Chu

  24 eps

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  Liang Xuefeng

  Lin Yu

  24 eps

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  Wang Zexuan

  Wang Cheng

  24 eps

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  Xu Haoxiang

  Xu Xichen

  24 eps

Themes

• costume drama

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