Series
Stand By Me
Drama
Set in the late Tang Dynasty during Emperor Wenzong's reign, powerful eunuchs control the court. An attempted coup to overthrow the influential eunuch Qiu Ziliang fails, leading Qiu to order the massacre of Prime Minister Wang Yang’s family. Two granddaughters escape, but they are separated. Seven years later, the new emperor, Qi Yan, establishes the Purple Clothes Bureau to confront his godfather, Qiu Ziliang. Now grown, the sisters return under new identities: Qiu Yanzhi as Qiu Ziliang’s adopted daughter and Chen Ruoyun as Qi Yan’s sword-bearer. Although on opposing sides, both seek to dismantle Qiu Ziliang’s power and restore balance to the Tang Dynasty.
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Seasons & episodes
1Episode 18 Aug 2021 · 45m · ★ 1.0After failing to reclaim his authority as the emperor from the eunuch, Emperor Wenzong of Xing passed away. His brother Qi Yan succeeds the throne with the help of the eunuch, now Duke Chu and Godfather to Qi Yan. With influence over Qi Yan, Duke Chu still holds control over the court. Years later, Chen Ruo Yu becomes the 23rd Sword Bearer of the Purple Clothing Bureau, tasked to serve the emperor and nation.
2Episode 28 Aug 2021 · 46mEmperor Qi Yan wants to go hunting and asks Chen Rou Yu to along with him. Under the orders of Duke Chu, Qiu Yan Zhi accompanies the emperor to keep a close eye on him. Chen Ruo Yu does not trust Qi Yan Zhi and tries to keep her from Qi Yan. On his outings, Qi Yan is met with several assassination attempts.
3Episode 38 Aug 2021 · 47mDuke Chu wants to hold a small celebration with close officials and the emperor for his birthday. He requested the Purple Clothing Bureau to do a sword dance for him. On the day of the celebration, one of the Purple Clothing Bureau members, attempt to assassinate Duke Chu. Chen Rou Yu prevents the assassination and asks to be part of the investigation. Through the investigation of Chen Rou Yu, she realizes that Qi Yan isn't the emperor that she thought he would be.
4Episode 48 Aug 2021 · 46mQiu Yan Zhi continues the investigation on Zheng Wu and realizes that Qi Yan may be hiding an agenda with the Purple Clothing Bureau. Chen Ruo Yu won't give up on Zheng Wu's case that is tied to the Morning Dew Rebellion and is dismissed from her role as a Sword Bearer.
5Episode 58 Aug 2021 · 46mChen Ruo Yu discovers Prince An at the old base of the Chess of General's base. She helps Prince An escapes with the help of Qiu Yan Zhi. Madam Cheng Xi helps Prince An by sending him to Prince Guang. Qiu Yan Zhi finally pieces together what is going on behind the scene with the Purple Clothing Bureau.
6Episode 68 Aug 2021 · 46mQiu Yan Zhi uses Chen Ruo Yu's favor to help find the third person behind Zheng Wu's case. With the three vague clues from Qiu Yan Zhi, Chen Ruo Yu heads to Yuzhen Hall to find out the truth. Emperor Qi Yan finds out that the Purple Clothing Bureau has hidden secrets from him and tails Chen Ruo Yu for clues.
7Episode 79 Aug 2021 · 46mMadam Cheng Xi comes clean to Emperor Qi Yan about what she's been hiding from him. In anger, he reappoints Chen Rou Yu back as the Sword Bearer and to manage the Purple Clothing Bureau in place of Madam Cheng Xi. Emperor Qi Yan finally attends the imperial court meetings and gives the task of arranging the Queen Dowager's birthday to Prince Guang to bring him back to the palace.
8Episode 89 Aug 2021 · 48mZou Ma makes his first appearance and wants to take the Chess General position from Qiu Yan Zhi. Emperor Qi Yan, Chen You Ru, Madam Cheng Xi, Prince Guang, Qiu Yan Zhi are getting closer to finding out who the mysterious third party is.
9Episode 910 Aug 2021 · 46mDuke Chu allows Princess Ninghe to come back into the palace. To figure out what Duke Chu's plans are, Qi Yan and Chen Rou Yu devise a plan to fool Qiu Yan Zhi. Qi Yan and Chen Rou Yu become closer as they work together.
10Episode 1010 Aug 2021 · 46mChen Rou Yu leaves for Mount Qi under Qi Yan's orders. Zou Ma gets poisoned from one of Qiu Yan Zhi's traps and on his escape out of the palace, he meets Chen You Ru but denies her help. Chen You Ru continues to Mount Qi and tries to obtain the respect of Yuzhen Hall to become their new leader.
11Episode 1111 Aug 2021 · 44mQiu Yan Zhi sets out to capture Princess Ninghe and promises Chen Rou Yu not to expose Yuzhen Hall. Princess Ninghe gets attacked before entering the palace.
12Episode 1211 Aug 2021 · 44mZou Ma fails to prove that Qiu Yan Zhi is not trustworthy to Duke Chu. Chen Rou Yu visits Princess Ninghe in place of Qi Yan, as they try to figure out who harmed Princess Ninghe.
13Episode 1312 Aug 2021 · 46mPrincess Mi Sha brings Princess Ninghe to the palace to recover. Duke Chu sends Qi Yan a warning on choosing his empress.
14Episode 1412 Aug 2021 · 46mQiu Yan Zhi and Princess Mi Sha battle for the position of empress. Qi Yan pushes Chen Rou Yu out of the palace to keep her safe from Duke Chu; however, Chen Rou Yu still meets misfortunes outside of the palace.
15Episode 1513 Aug 2021 · 46mPrince Guang, Qi Yan, Qiu Yan Zhi, and Chen Rou Yu fall into the military strategist's scheme. Chen Rou Yu finds out the truth behind the Morning Dew Rebellion.
16Episode 1614 Aug 2021 · 46mMore mystery from 8 years ago gets revealed. Chen You Ru's condition gets worse as they sit and wait for General Han to free them.
17Episode 1715 Aug 2021 · 46mQiu Yan Zhi and General Han set their plan in motion to exact revenge on Duke Chu and Qi Yan.
18Episode 1815 Aug 2021 · 47mThe favor is not in everyone's odds at the Chess of General's camp. The Purple Clothing Bureau and Li Ze Ning make their moves.
19Episode 1916 Aug 2021 · 47mQiu Yan Zhi has to reestablish her innocence with Duke Chu. Li Ze Ning makes her appearance in the palace.
20Episode 2016 Aug 2021 · 45mPrince An sets off to Zheng Wu with Cheng Xi. Duke Chu brings Qi Yan a bowl of blowfish soup as the feud within the court intensifies.
21Episode 2118 Aug 2021 · 47mOfficial Li appears in court to settle the problem in Lu Cong. Chen Rou Yu is at a marriageable age and Grand Empress Dowager grants her a jade bangle.
22Episode 2218 Aug 2021 · 46mChen Rou Yu and Zi Yuan head to Lu Cong to meet with Chen Yin Tai.
23Episode 2319 Aug 2021 · 47mDuke Chu brings Prince An back to use as a pawn to control. Chen Rou Yu finds out the truth about Cheng Xi.
24Episode 2419 Aug 2021 · 46mChen Rou Yu disappoints Qi Yan with her decision. Qiu Yan Zhi lends a hand to Chen Rou Yu to regain Qi Yan's trust.
25Episode 2520 Aug 2021 · 45mQi Yan and Chen Rou Yu infiltrate the Purple Clothing Bureau in hopes to find Princess Mi Sha. Qi Yan's old injury flares up again.
26Episode 2621 Aug 2021 · 45mChen Rou Yu fails to get Princess Mi Sha away from Cheng Xi from Wang Lin's residence. Qi Yan tries to find out Chen Rou Yu's true identity.
27Episode 2722 Aug 2021 · 44mChen Rou Yu successfully gets Princess Mi Sha to Qi Yan, but she's stuck in Qiu Zi Lang's residence. Qi Yan leaves the palace to retrieve Chen Rou Yu. Cheng Xi tries to frame Chen Rou Yu and she tells them unexpected news to get extend her punishment.
28Episode 2822 Aug 2021 · 45mAfter confirming Chen Rou Yu's pregnancy news, Qiu Zi Lang forces Chen Rou Yu to drink anshen soup. Cheng Xi is now trapped and captures Qiu Yan Zhi to use as leverage against Qiu Zi Lang.
29Episode 2923 Aug 2021 · 47mQiu Yan Zhi makes it back to the Chess General Camp with the help of the Right Minister. In the palace, Qi Yan nurses Chen Rou Yu in his room while she recovers. Everything is going well for Qi Yan finally has the military control until Shi Yuan attempts to assassinate Qi Yan.
30Episode 3023 Aug 2021 · 46mQiu Zi Lang suspects Qiu Yan Zhi and the Right Minister of betrayal. Right Advisor sneaks in to help Chen Rou Yu and Qi Yan get the medical treatment they need, while Qiu Zi Lang works to get Prince An appointed.
31Episode 3124 Aug 2021 · 45mQi Yan is willing to give up the throne for Prince An and sneaks out to meet Prince An. Qiu Yan Zhi and Right Minister are using their own methods to sabotage Qiu Zhi Lang's plans. Cheng Xi appears and tries to kill Prince An.
32Episode 3224 Aug 2021 · 45mCheng Xi reveals to the Right Minister how she was able to poison Prince An. Qiu Zi Lang has no choice but to allow Qi Yan to continue to reign. Right Minister reveals his real identity to Qiu Yan Zhi. Trouble brews at the border with Zhang Jiang's ambition in Lu Cong.
33Episode 3324 Aug 2021 · 46mThe Grand Empress Dowager banishes Chen Rou Yu from the palace. Qiu Zi Lang suspects Chen Rou Yu to have the commanding seal and captures her while the Shen Cai Army starts a mutiny.
34Episode 3424 Aug 2021 · 45mQiu Zi Lang interrogates Chen Rou Yu to find out who betrayed him. Qiu Yan Zhi falls into the trap Qiu Zi Lang sets up and is faced with a tough decision to make alongside the truth of Chen Rou Yu's identity.
35Episode 3524 Aug 2021 · 46mLing Ling makes her move to aid Qi Yan and Li De Yun with the rebellion in Lu Cong. Eunuch Gao told Qi Yan negative news in regards to Chen Rou Yu.
36Episode 3624 Aug 2021 · 49mQiu Zi Lang prepares to go into isolation training. Ling Ling meets Cheng Xi during the mission to capture Zhang Jiang. Military Commissioner Zhang Zhong Ru and Ling Ling return to the palace.
37Episode 3724 Aug 2021 · 49mQi Yan refuses to acknowledge that Ling Ling is the real Chen Rou Yu. Qiu Yan Zhi teaches Ling Ling tactics and pushes her to improve her martial arts.
38Episode 3824 Aug 2021 · 48mPrince Guang reveals that he has been planning his revenge on Qiu Zi Lang since the Morning Dew Rebellion. Cheng Xi seeks out Ling Ling to confirm that she is Chen Rou Yu to tell her of her true identity.
39Episode 3924 Aug 2021 · 47mChen Rou Yu is angry that Qiu Yan Zhi is preventing her from finding out about her identity; however, Madam Li's death was not futile. Chen Rou Yu finds the note that explains her identity, and she confronts Qi Yan.
40Episode 4024 Aug 2021 · 48mQi Yan offers his life to Chen Rou Yu to satisfy her revenge, but she couldn't kill him. Chen Rou Yu meets with Cheng Xi to confront her about Madam Li's death and Cheng Xi holds her as a hostage.
41Episode 4124 Aug 2021 · 47mPrince Guang saves Chen Rou Yu while Qi Yan refuses treatment. Qiu Zi Lang uses the Left Advisor to make his moves in the dark while Qi Yan and Qiu Yan Zhi try to get Chen Rou Yu out of Heng'an.
42Episode 4224 Aug 2021 · 50mChen Rou Yu and Qi Yan work on a strategy to find out everyone's plans. Qiu Zi Lang finds about the truth of Qiu Yan Zhi and Prince Guang's identities.
43Episode 4324 Aug 2021 · 49mQiu Yan Zhi and Prince Guang are kept as pawns for Qiu Zi Lang's scheme. Qiu Yan Zhi heads into the palace as the empress while Chen Rou Yu is still out of Heng'an.
44Episode 4424 Aug 2021 · 49mCheng Xi sows discord between the two Wang sisters. Chen Rou Yu goes back to the palace to confront Qiu Yan Zhi. Qi Yan finds out about Qiu Yan Zhi's true identity.
45Episode 4531 Aug 2021 · 49mMadam Jade and Chen Rou Yu break into the Chess Generals Camp to help Prince Guang. Qi Yan risks his life to save Chen Rou Yu. Matters at Danfeng Gate escalates as Li Deyan, and Qiu Zi Lang struggles to take control.
46Episode 4631 Aug 2021 · 48mNot wanting to keep her in the dark, Qi Yan reveals to Chen Rou Yu how the Morning Dew Rebellion came to be. Chen Rou Yu and Qiu Yan Zhi reconcile as Chen Rou Yu realizes that Qiu Zi Lang is trying to sow discord between them. Meanwhile, Qiu Zi Lang gets desperate to take control of the court.
47Episode 4731 Aug 2021 · 48mQiu Zi Lang gets backed into a corner and defeated underneath Hanyuan Hall. Qiu Yan Zhi risks her life to save Chen Rou Yu, and Rou Yu belatedly remembers Yan Zhi's real identity.
48Episode 4831 Aug 2021 · 47mChen Rou Yu and Yan Xiu send Qiu Yan Zhi off. Prince Guang shows up at his first imperial court meeting and finally shows his true intentions.
49Episode 4931 Aug 2021 · 47mQi Yan shows the court official the hidden secret of the posthumous imperial edict. Due to the annihilation of the eunuch group, he makes his preparations to pass the throne off and for the Xing empire to stay peaceful.
Details
- First aired
- 8 Aug 2021
- Last aired
- 31 Aug 2021
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Chinese
- Network
- Mango TV, Hunan Television
- Episodes
- 49
- Votes
- 13 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Cheng YiQi Yan, Emperor Wuzong
Zhang YuxiCheng Ruoyu
Xuan LuQiu Yanzhi
Han DongPrince Guang
He ShengmingQiu Ziliang
Li JunyiYan Xiu
Xi XueCheng Xi
Xu KainingYu Niang
Fu FangjunHan Ding
Xie NingCheng Huaizhi
He ZhonghuaLi Deyun
