
The Princess Weiyoung(2016)
A princess descended from a ruined noble family disguises herself as the woman who saved her life and embarks on a mission to avenge her loved ones.


This is an extraordinary tale of how an ordinary scholar becomes a prince of a different surname (from the imperial family). With his wife, he lives in poverty, and to repay his wife's unswerving loyalty to him, he goes to the capital to take the Imperial Examination. By chance, he helps solve a court case and is then tied into the national affairs of the country.

Yuan Bingyan
韓幼娘

Wang Zixuan
馬憐兒

Zhang Sifan
伍漢超

Jiang Jinfu
楊凌

Liu Yan
黛樓兒/成綺韻

Liu Ruilin
朱厚照

Liu Yijun
弘治皇帝

Xuan Lu
永福公主
Huang Sihan
永淳公主

Chen Haoyu
唐一仙/花解語/李鳳姐
Royal Highness is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2018. Created by Guan Yue, it stars Yuan Bingyan, Wang Zixuan, Zhang Sifan. This is an extraordinary tale of how an ordinary scholar becomes a prince of a different surname (from the imperial family). With his wife, he lives in poverty, and to repay his wife's unswerving loyalty to him, he goes to the capital to take the Imperial Examination. By chance, he helps solve a court case and is then tied into the national affairs of the country.
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