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The Shadow Sovereign

1 season · 2026 · Ended

★★★★★4.0

Drama

A low-born scholar rises to power to avenge his father, only to find an unexpected alliance and deep love with the defiant princess he once vowed to destroy.

Episodes

All seasons

The Beautiful Man turns into the Top Scholar

S01 · E01 The Beautiful Man turns into the Top ScholarJuly 23, 2026

Impeachment in Court

S01 · E02 Impeachment in CourtJuly 23, 2026

Kill Three Birds with One Stone

S01 · E03 Kill Three Birds with One StoneJuly 23, 2026

Princess from the Cold Palace

S01 · E04 Princess from the Cold PalaceJuly 24, 2026

Your Highness, Will You Protect Me?

S01 · E05 Your Highness, Will You Protect Me?July 24, 2026

Private Treasury Break-Ins

S01 · E06 Private Treasury Break-InsJuly 25, 2026

More than a Male Companion

S01 · E07 More than a Male CompanionJuly 25, 2026

Blade and Trap

S01 · E08 Blade and TrapJuly 26, 2026

If I Die, Will You Mourn Me?

S01 · E09 If I Die, Will You Mourn Me?July 26, 2026

The Princess Is Imprisoned

S01 · E10 The Princess Is ImprisonedJuly 28, 2026

Before Falling Off the Cliff

S01 · E11 Before Falling Off the CliffJuly 29, 2026

Letting You Use Me Was My Own Choice

S01 · E12 Letting You Use Me Was My Own ChoiceJuly 30, 2026

No Dignity Left

S01 · E13 No Dignity LeftJuly 31, 2026

Shen Xiao, I Found You a Good Marriage

S01 · E14 Shen Xiao, I Found You a Good MarriageAugust 1, 2026

Levee Breach

S01 · E15 Levee BreachAugust 2, 2026

Refusing the Marriage

S01 · E16 Refusing the MarriageAugust 4, 2026

Faking His Death

S01 · E17 Faking His DeathAugust 5, 2026

The Dust Hasn't Settled

S01 · E18 The Dust Hasn't SettledAugust 6, 2026

Cast

Li Hongyi

Li HongyiShen Xiao

Kong Xue'er

Kong Xue'erPrincess Zhaoyang

Liu Xuwei

Liu XuweiCui Jinzhi

Hana Lin

Hana LinPrincess Anle