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The Empress's Dying Secret

The Empress's Dying Secret

Synopsis

Ethan knows something is wrong. His empress is ignoring him and even pushing him away. But he sees the cracks. The fear in her eyes when he's wounded. The soft way she says his name in her sleep. She still loves him. She must. So he searches for the truth. And when he finds it, it breaks him. Because she's dying.

Period Dramas Palace Scheming

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“The Empress's Dying Secret” (76 EPS) is available on ShortMax. Checked 2026-09-09.

CAST

Liu Mengjiao

Xu Yingluo

Wu Sijun

Bai Xinyi

Zhu Yiwei

Bao Xixi

Su Xingyu

Yang Zhiyi

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Details

Where to watchShortMax

GenresPeriod Dramas · Palace Scheming

TypeLive-action

Release dateApril 23, 2026

Episodes76 episodes

Subtitles

1 platform · 3 languages

ShortMaxEnglish · 日本語 · 中文

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