Love & Crown: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the Great Qi dynasty, young Emperor Xiao Huan assumes the alias Bai Chifan and draws close to Ling Cangcang, daughter of the Grand Tutor, to reclaim power from him and the Empress Dowager. Cangcang, the brave and righteous leader of the Fenglai Pavilion, joins him in investigating the Lingbi Sect. Their bond deepens into love, but her master's death sparks a fatal misunderstanding. Though they become Emperor and Empress, old wounds keep them apart. Refusing to abandon the truth, Cangcang endures betrayal and peril, only to discover Xiao Huan's silent devotion. Together, they restore peace, and prove that neither love nor the realm must be forsaken.

Series details

• Title: Love & Crown
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-11-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-12-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Jiangsu TV
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 75891
• TVDB ID: 448284

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-11-14; final listed air date 2025-12-02; episode order: 35.

Source and licence

Adapted from Love & Crown on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.