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The Empress Dowager on a Second Spring - Season 1

After a difficult childbirth, Jiang Rong falls into a coma and wakes up to find herself transformed into an empress dowager with a newborn son but no memory of the father. To survive the taboo of a widow giving birth, she must navigate her relationships with three suspected fathers, uncovering secrets, romance, and unexpected humor.

Top Cast

  • Zhang Yuenan

    Zhang Yuenan

    Empress Dowager / Jiang Rong

  • Wang Xuan

    Wang Xuan

    Imperial Teacher / Cheng Ziru

  • Xie Mingyu

    Xie Mingyu

    She Zhengwang

  • Du Chengjun

    Du Chengjun

  • Liu Mengmeng

    Liu Mengmeng

Overview

After a difficult childbirth, Jiang Rong falls into a coma and wakes up to find herself transformed into an empress dowager with a newborn son but no memory of the father. To survive the taboo of a widow giving birth, she must navigate her relationships with three suspected fathers, uncovering secrets, romance, and unexpected humor.

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