Story of Kunning Palace

Overview

Jiang Xuening, a woman who stopped at nothing to become the Empress of the Sheng Kingdom, finds her ruthless ambition culminating in a forced suicide during a palace coup. Given a rare second chance at life by the heavens, she wakes up years in the past when she is just a young woman. Determined to alter her destiny, avoid the tragic fates of those she once manipulated, and stay far away from the imperial palace, Xuening vows to live a righteous life. However, fate seems intent on pulling her back into the vortex of court politics. She inadvertently crosses paths again with Xie Wei, the cunning, cold-blooded crown prince's teacher harboring a dark, vengeful secret, as well as the gentle imperial official Yan Lin and the honest scholar Zhang Zhe. As she navigates the intricate webs of affection and enmity, Xuening must confront her past mistakes, protect her loved ones, and untangle the deeply buried conspiracies of the court.