Story of Kunning Palace (Chinese: 宁安如梦; pinyin: Níng ān rú mèng), is a 2023 Chinese television series starring Bai Lu and Zhang Linghe. It is based on the romance web novel A Lady's Tranquility by Shi Jing. The series aired on iQIYI from November 7, 2023 to November 25, 2023.
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Synopsis
In her previous life, Jiang Xuening was an ambitious woman who wanted to have the highest power and authority. However, she was forced to commit suicide after her husband, King Shen Jie was poisoned by the rebels. After rebirth, she got another opportunity to change her fate by not entering the palace. However, due to a mistake, she becomes a student of the crown prince junior preceptor, Xie Wei, who started a coup and was responsible for her down fall in her previous life.
Cast and characters
Main
Bai Lu as Jiang Xuening / Jiang Ning
Jiang Xuening: Second daughter of the Jiang family. In her previous life, she married Shen Jie and became the empress of Qian. However, after the rebellion she committed suicide and returned back to the past.
Jiang Ning: The author of Story of Kunning Palace. After writing the original ending of the story she was dissatisfied with it. As a result, she decided to rewrite the fate of Jiang Xuening by sending her back to the past with the memories of her previous life.
Zhang Linghe as Xie Wei / Xie Ju'an
Crown prince junior preceptor. In Xuening's previous life, he led the rebellion against Emperor Shen Jie along with Yan Lin.
Wang Xingyue as Zhang Zhe
A civil servant who used to work for Chen Ying, the minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Zhou Junwei as Yan Lin
Heir of Yan family. In Xuening's previous life, his whole family was killed during his coming of age ceremony. He later joined forces with Xie Wei to rebel against the Emperor Shen Jie.
Supporting
Royal family
Liu Xiening as Shen Zhiyi
Princess of Qian and younger sister of the Emperor. In previous life, she fell in love with Jiang Xuening after mistaking her as a man. After she got to that know that Xuening was a woman, she started to make things difficult for her in the palace. In current life, she is on good terms with Xuening and considers her as a good friend.
Zhou Dawei as Shen Jie
Younger brother of the Emperor. In Xuening's previous life, he inherited the throne after his older brother's death and married Jiang Xuening. In current life, he falls in love with Jiang Xuehui. However, due to the pressure from Emperor and Empress Dowager Xue, he had to take in Jiang Xuehui as his concubine and Fang Miao as his consort.
Liu Min as Empress Dowager Xue
Mother of the Emperor and sister of Xue Yuan.
Ye Xiyue as Xue Shu
Eldest daughter of Xue family. She is a vicious woman who can do anything for the sake of power. She later becomes the consort of Emperor Shen Lang. In Xuening's previous life, she was the noble consort of Emperor Shen Jie.
Hu Yunhao as Shen Lang
Emperor of Qian and elder brother of Shen Jie and Shen Zhiyi.
Tu Hua as Empress Zheng
Lu Yanbei as Noble Consort Qin
Liu Jin Yan as Fang Miao
Daughter of the Imperial Astronomy Bureau Head. She entered the palace as one of the study partners of Princess Shen Zhiyi. She later becomes the consort of Shen Jie.