Title: Story of Kunning Palace/ Ning An Ru Meng Country: China Episodes: 38 Aired: Nov 7, 2023 - Nov 25, 2023 Cast: Bai Lu as Jiang Xue Ning Zhang Ling He as Xie Wei Wang Xing Yue as Zhang Zhe The story starts with Jiang Xue Ning (later called Ning Er) as empress. To gain more power and reach the this position, she betrays all close to her including her childhood friend Yan Lin and the arrest of the righteous Official Zhang Zhe. However, the emperor dies, and Xie Wei and Yan Lin, the general rebels against her rule. The rebels seize the capital and ruthlessly exterminate the entire royal family. Jiang Xue Ning knowing that her life and reign has come to an end, pleads Xie Wei after he marches into her chamber. She asks to exchange her life for the freedom of imprisoned Zhang Zhe, who has helped her and whom she feel most guilty to. She promises Xie Wei, to commit suicide in exchange for Zhang Zhe's freedom. And she does it.