The Rise of Phoenixes

1Episode 1

44 minAug 14, 2018

Wary of a power struggle, the Tiansheng emperor decides to send away Ning Yi, who spends his days weaving silk and rueing a traumatic event in his past.

2Episode 2

46 minAug 14, 2018

Feng Zhiwei intervenes when Madam Yuhua bullies courtesan Zhu Yin. An assassination stirs the court. The other princes see Ning Yi as a growing threat.

3Episode 3

45 minAug 15, 2018

Ning Yi keeps up his disguise when Zhiwei arrives at the Prince of Chu's residence. Zhiwei is forced by her mother to swear she'll never marry Ning Yi.

4Episode 4

45 minAug 15, 2018

The emperor confronts his sons about the rumors regarding the Dacheng prince. Yuhua suspects a link between Zhiwei and the fallen Dacheng Empire.

5Episode 5

46 minAug 16, 2018

Following Ning Chuan's campaign against the Bloody Pagoda, the suspicious emperor appoints Ning Yi to investigate -- but Chief Gu's cooperation is key.

6Episode 6

45 minAug 16, 2018

Chief Gu uncovers the conspiracy behind the Bloody Pagoda. Madam Yuhua goes to town and hears a story about Gu Heng and the infant Dacheng prince.

7Episode 7

46 minAug 18, 2018

Ning Yi finds the document inscribed with information about Zhiwei's and Feng Hao's identities. Qiu Shangqi sends out a search party to catch Zhiwei.

8Episode 8

46 minAug 19, 2018

After making a fateful pact, Chief Gu and Ning Yi involve Qiu Shangqi and Qiu Mingying in a scheme to ensnare Ning Chuan.

9Episode 9

46 minAug 19, 2018

Zhu Yin helps Ning Yi get to the bottom of the killings linked to the Bloody Pagoda. Headmaster Xin suggests a ploy for Ning Chuan to test Ning Yan.

10Episode 10

45 minAug 20, 2018

Ning Chuan reveals to Headmaster Xin his plans to overpower Duke Chang. Disguised as a man, Zhiwei begins work at the House of Lanxiang.

11Episode 11

44 minAug 20, 2018

Ning Yan falls for Headmaster Xin's sorcery trick, confirming Ning Chuan's suspicions -- and Headmaster Xin increasingly gains Ning Chuan's trust.

12Episode 12

46 minAug 21, 2018

Zhu Yin and Zhiwei suspect a plot by Ning Chuan to poison Ning Yi, but the emperor also falls ill. Duke Chang struggles to regain Ning Chuan's trust.

13Episode 13

46 minAug 21, 2018

A mysterious new bodyguard stalks Zhiwei. Ning Yi sends Zhiwei to the East Palace to swap an artifact, resulting in grave consequences for Ning Yan.

14Episode 14

45 minAug 22, 2018

Ning Yi confronts Ning Yan about his role in Ning Qiao's downfall. Ning Sheng suspects Ning Yi is involved in the scandal surrounding the wooden figure.

15Episode 15

45 minAug 22, 2018

Headmaster Xin brings the sorcerer to Ning Yan, but an imposter hides behind the mask. The guilt-ridden emperor scrutinizes Ning Chuan's story.

16Episode 16

46 minAug 23, 2018

Princess Shao Ning complains to Ning Chuan about her encounters at Qingming Academy. Ning Yi struggles to solve the mystery behind his illness.

17Episode 17

45 minAug 23, 2018

Ning Chuan sees the ring on Zhao Yuan and thinks it's a trap. Ning Yi orders his men to find Zhiwei, but Duke Chang is a step ahead.

18Episode 18

46 minAug 24, 2018

Ning Chuan plans a staged Bloody Pagoda assassination, but a counterscheme is in motion. Zhiwei appears at the imperial ceremony to select top scholars.

19Episode 19

45 minAug 25, 2018

At court, Chief Gu reveals Ning Chuan's Bloody Pagoda connections. Disillusioned with Ning Yi, Zhiwei ingratiates herself with the emperor.

20Episode 20

46 minAug 26, 2018

The emperor gets to the bottom of Ning Qiao's case. Shao Ning unknowingly helps Zhiwei identify the culprit behind an attempt to poison Ning Yi.

21Episode 21

45 minAug 26, 2018

Ning Yi warns Zhiwei about the Chang clan and confronts the emperor over his mother's death. Duke Chang and Ning Sheng try to conspire with Ning Chuan.

22Episode 22

41 minAug 27, 2018

Ning Yi anticipates Duke Chang and Ning Chuan's next move. Zhiwei struggles to convince Ning Yi to spare Ning Chuan's life.

23Episode 23

45 minAug 27, 2018

The courtiers pass verdict on Duke Chang's fate, but Ning Yi takes matters into his own hands. Shao Ning asks Qiu Shangqi about Zhiwei's past.

24Episode 24

46 minAug 28, 2018

With Ning Yi's help, Zhiwei forces Qiu Shangqi to retract his ultimatum and cave into her demands. Shao Ning is determined to avenge Ning Chuan.

25Episode 25

46 minAug 28, 2018

Ning Qi's return worries his mother, Lady Wang. Zhiwei comes up with a solution when Ning Qi expresses concerns about the horse market to the emperor.

26Episode 26

46 minAug 29, 2018

Suspecting intrigue, Ning Yi secretly sends a crew to capture corsair Chen Shao, who's accused of assassinating courtier Lin Renqi.

27Episode 27

46 minAug 29, 2018

Qiu Mingying pressures Zhiwei to resign from the court. Ning Yi helps Ning Qi realize that he's become Ning Sheng's scapegoat in the Chen Shao case.

28Episode 28

46 minAug 30, 2018

Zhiwei encounters Helian Zheng on her way back to the Qiu household. Chen Shao tells Ning Yi how he became a mercenary of the corrupt Lord of Minhai.

29Episode 29

46 minAug 30, 2018

Posing as Ning Yi, Ning Sheng uses Noble Consort Chang's hairpiece to deceive Zhan Bi, whom Ning Yi confronts about the death of his mother, Ya Le.

30Episode 30

46 minAug 31, 2018

Zhan Bi falls for Ning Sheng's plot to dishonor Ning Yi in front of the emperor, but the scheme backfires when Zhiwei intervenes.

31Episode 31

46 minSep 1, 2018

Helian Zheng tells Ning Yi he intends to ask for Zhiwei's hand in marriage -- right in front of Wei Zhi. Zhiwei urges Shao Ning to keep a low profile.

32Episode 32

46 minSep 2, 2018

As the Censorate chief, Ning Yi presents to the emperor evidence incriminating Lord of Minhai in Lin Renqi's case -- but Chen Shao ruins his plan.

33Episode 33

46 minSep 2, 2018

Zhiwei objects when Lord of Minhai asks the emperor for permission to train Ning Sheng. Headmaster Xin aims to put distance between Ning Yi and Zhiwei.

34Episode 34

45 minSep 3, 2018

Ning Yi brings up Lin Renqi's case when the emperor mentions Lord of Minhai's return to his dominion. Shao Ning suspects Ning Yi caused the blood marks.

35Episode 35

45 minSep 3, 2018

Shao Ning and Noble Consort Chang collude to keep Lady Wang silent about a past scheme against Ya Le. Wei Zhi is asked to guard the golden box.

36Episode 36

46 minSep 4, 2018

Helian Zheng discovers Wei Zhi's secret. Zhao Yuan reports to the emperor that Shao Ning has been orbiting around Noble Consort Chang and Ning Sheng.

37Episode 37

46 minSep 4, 2018

Ning Yi visits Ya Le's old home, Yilan Palace, and encounters a former servant. Noble Consort Chang arrives soon after -- and thinks she's seen a ghost.

38Episode 38

46 minSep 5, 2018

During an imperial gift ceremony, Lady Wang is agitated by false accusations -- and Ning Yi seizes the chance to reveal the truth about Ya Le's death.

39Episode 39

45 minSep 5, 2018

After Ning Sheng fails to access the golden box, Shao Ning and Peng Pei plant another distraction -- but someone else lurks in the shadows.

40Episode 40

46 minSep 6, 2018

Ning Yi gets wind of Ning Sheng's charade -- and a plan to take Wei Zhi's life. Shao Ning swaps the emperor's scroll, falling for Ning Yi's trap.

41Episode 41

46 minSep 6, 2018

Wei Zhi advises the emperor to send an envoy to Minhai. Shao Ning asks Ning Qi to help her obtain the emperor's approval to wed Wei Zhi.

42Episode 42

46 minSep 7, 2018

Headmaster Xin scrambles to keep Wei Zhi from blowing her cover. After rejecting Shao Ning's proposal, Wei Zhi makes a shocking revelation at court.

43Episode 43

46 minSep 8, 2018

As Zhiwei's execution looms, Qiu Mingying draws up a dangerous rescue plan with the Bloody Pagoda, but Ning Yi intervenes just in time.

44Episode 44

46 minSep 9, 2018

Ning Yi sends Qiu Mingying a message through Chief Gu. Against their father's orders, the Chang brothers set out to block Ning Yi's arrival in Minhai.

45Episode 45

46 minSep 9, 2018

Chang Zhongxin sets a trap for his brother, Zhongyi, and turns against his own father. Feng Hao steals an artifact from Qiu Mingying's closet.

46Episode 46

45 minSep 10, 2018

Zhongxin puts on an act to cover up his crime and prepares his troops for a rebellion. Zhiwei encounters Yan Huaishi's fiancée, Hua Qiong.

47Episode 47

45 minSep 10, 2018

Zhongxin takes advantage of Ning Yi's illness to put his plan in motion, but Yan Huaishi convinces Zhou Xizhong to help thwart Zhongxin's ambitions.

48Episode 48

46 minSep 11, 2018

After Feng Hao escapes from jail, Peng Pei seeks information on the Qiu family's link to the former dynasty -- and reports his suspicions to Ning Qi.

49Episode 49

46 minSep 11, 2018

After confronting Qiu Mingying about Feng Hao's identity, Headmaster Xin falls for Ning Qi and Peng Pei's trap, and Qiu Mingying is apprehended.

50Episode 50

45 minSep 12, 2018

Ning Qi orders his men to capture Master Zong. Qiu Mingying tells Headmaster Xin the only way to protect Zhiwei is to sacrifice herself and Feng Hao.

51Episode 51

45 minSep 12, 2018

Zhiwei forces her way into the emperor's court to defend her family. Ning Yi arrives soon after and implores the emperor to spare Zhiwei's life.

52Episode 52

45 minSep 13, 2018

Master Zong tells Zhiwei the truth about her birth origins. To protect Zhiwei, Ning Yi gives the emperor a life-or-death ultimatum.

53Episode 53

45 minSep 13, 2018

After granting permission for Helian Zheng to marry Zhiwei and return to Jinshi, the emperor orders Ning Yi to accompany them on the way.

54Episode 54

45 minSep 14, 2018

Ning Yi meets with the prince of Dayue with a proposal for an alliance. The emperor orders Gu Heng to keep a close eye on Ning Qi and Peng Pei.

55Episode 55

46 minSep 15, 2018

Helian Zheng confronts Helian Lie with an edict to dispute the succession, but Liu Mudan intervenes. Ning Yi investigates the Liu and Si families' past.

56Episode 56

46 minSep 16, 2018

Ning Yi frees a prisoner in order to help Zhiwei and Helian Zheng. Ning Qi orders fragrance-maker Yueling to replicate the emperor's incense box.

57Episode 57

46 minSep 16, 2018

Zhiwei grabs Liu Meiduo's sleeve and foils Helian Lie's plot against her and Ning Yi. Helian Zheng learns the truth about his father's death.

58Episode 58

46 minSep 17, 2018

Yueling steals a talisman from Ning Sheng's box before handing it to Ning Qi. Unrest in Jinshi interrupts Zhiwei and Helian Zheng's nuptials.

59Episode 59

46 minSep 17, 2018

Yueling overhears the emperor's conversation with Lingying, Ya Le's former servant. Ning Qi uses Shao Ning to frame Ning Yi.

60Episode 60

46 minSep 18, 2018

Ning Yi finds a way out of Zongzheng Temple and takes Lingying with him. To ferret out the real Zhiwei, Jin Siyu makes a deal with Zhiwei and Hua Qiong.

61Episode 61

46 minSep 18, 2018

Lingying tells Ning Yi a secret about his mother. Yueling hands the talisman to a man connected to the Dacheng Empire and schemes to expose Ning Qi.

62Episode 62

45 minSep 19, 2018

Jin Siyu identifies the real Zhiwei. To aid in Zhiwei's escape from Puyuan, Ning Yi asks Jiarong to deliver the map of a secret exit.

63Episode 63

45 minSep 19, 2018

Zhiwei wakes up with little recollection, and Jin Siyu leads her to think she's his consort. Ning Yi demolishes Puyuan with his rescue plan.

64Episode 64

45 minSep 20, 2018

The emperor refuses to grant Ya Le's wish to see Ning Yi and plans to make Ning Qi his successor. Yueling and Zhang Sunhong plot to undermine Ning Qi.

65Episode 65

45 minSep 20, 2018

Ning Qi delivers gift chests to Ya Le's residence -- but it's a Trojan horse. Ning Cheng arrives at the scene and clashes with Master Zong.

66Episode 66

45 minSep 21, 2018

After overhearing Zhang Sunhong and Ning Qi, Gu Nanyi takes matters into his own hands -- with fatal consequences. Two murders stir the palace.

67Episode 67

45 minSep 22, 2018

Zhiwei asks Zhang Sunhong to let go of the past. Headmaster Xin mentions Ning Qi's imminent revolt to Ning Ji, who doesn't intend to pursue the throne.

68Episode 68

45 minSep 23, 2018

Flanked by courtiers, Ning Qi rounds up troops outside the emperor's room, but Ning Yi and Zhao Yuan walk through the gate with a shocking announcement.

69Episode 69

45 minSep 23, 2018

Zhang Sunhong turns Zhiwei against Ning Yi, and Yueling leverages Ning Qi's grudge. Ning Cheng stops Zhiwei and Helian Zheng on their way to Jinshi.

70Episode 70

45 minSep 25, 2018

Gu Nanyi asks Yueling to tell Zhiwei the truth about Helian Zheng's fate. Zhiwei accepts Ning Yi's offer to make her empress, but she has other plans.