Jinqiao: From Concubine Substitute to Regent Empress

As the illegitimate daughter of the Yongning Duke, Song Jinqiao is treated as an imperial concubine substitute by Emperor Lu Huaichuan, enduring constant humiliation. Her family forces her to become a concubine to a crown prince, yet he remains hesitant. She hides her sharpness, feigns submission, but secretly turns both the emperor and the prince into pieces on her chessboard. A carefully orchestrated self-sacrifice plan makes him regret his decision to enshrine her as a consort; a masterfully guided conspiracy of rebellion causes his brothers to turn against each other. With all enemies eliminated and his brothers destroyed, she gently touches the young emperor's cheek, listens to state affairs from behind the curtain, and ascends to Empress Dowager. From a substitute to the regent, she concludes the chess game, holding the power of the entire world in her hands. Based on the novel by Wen Shi.