Schemes of a Beauty (2010)

Other name: Mei Ren Xin Ji, 美人心計, Meiren Xinji, Beauty's Rival in Palace, 美人心计, 汉宫美人心计

Description:

During the early Western Han Dynasty, young Dou YiFang survives a tragic palace conflict to become a maid. Her sharp intellect shines when she swaps Consort Li's child, earning the attention of Empress Dowager Lu, who orders her to marry Liu Heng, the King of Dai, to spy on him. Balancing loyalty and survival, Dou YiFang suggests training an army disguised as a ceremonial tomb project. Despite people demanding her death, Liu Heng trusts her completely and makes her his queen. Together, they ascend the throne of a glorious empire. However, at the peak of power, her family life slips away. To keep her husband's love and stop her children from killing one another, Dou YiFang uses her clever tactics to overcome every obstacle. Her remarkable journey forges the historic Rule of Wen and Jing, cementing her legacy as Empress Dou of Wen in Schemes of a Beauty.

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2010

Genre:Drama; Historical; Romance