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After a difficult childbirth, Jiang Rong falls into a coma and wakes up to find herself transformed into an empress dowager with a newborn son but no memory of the father. To survive the taboo of a widow giving birth, she must navigate her relationships with three suspected fathers, uncovering secrets, romance, and unexpected humor.
Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
Seasons
1
Episodes
22
22 episodes

Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and willfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...

Sheng Minglan, the intelligent but overlooked sixth daughter of the Sheng family, hides her talents to survive a difficult childhood and avenge her mother’s death. As she navigates family struggles and political intrigue, she forms a complex bond with Gu Tingye. Together, they rise as a powerful couple, balancing love, loyalty, and duty in a changing empire.