Revenge From A Wife: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Chen Shou He, a craftsman who weaves with grass, incurs the wrath of Consort Chen over a piece of "Twinroot Grass" and is brutally tortured to death. His wife, Su Wan Niang, eagerly awaits his return, only to receive his corpse stuffed with withered grass. Devastated by grief, she assumes the identity of Su Cao, a female physician, and infiltrates the imperial city. Using a herbal medicine stall as her cover, she quietly builds an intelligence network and carefully plots her way closer to the emperor, one step at a time. She has only one goal: to avenge her murdered husband.

Series details

• Title: Revenge From A Wife
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-09-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 8 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94482

Cast and credited roles

• Zhi Chun He — Su Cao
• Yan Zi Xian — Xiao Che
• Jin Ya Na — Consort Chen
• Wang Pei Yan — Xiao Zhi
• Wang Xing Kai — Chen Shou He
• Zhu Jing Yi — Qing Er
• Kou Han Jia — Consort Yu
• Zhou Zi Lin — Consort De

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-17; final listed air date 2026-09-23; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

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