The Maid: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

As the disregarded illegitimate daughter of the Duke's household, Shen Yuqing endures relentless cruelty after her mother, Lady Qin, is murdered. Burning for revenge, she disguises herself as Xiyan, a courtesan at Meixiang Pavilion, to approach the powerful Regent Pei Ji. Using charm and wit, she wins his trust and affection. While secretly unraveling conspiracies woven by the Duke's family and the Empress Dowager, she protects her son, Pei Zhao. Together, Xiyan and Pei Ji confront their enemies, surviving life-and-death trials. To shield Xiyan and Zhao, Pei Ji baits their foes into a trap at great personal cost. After his apparent death, Xiyan and her son flee to the borderlands, where she opens a medical clinic. But Pei Ji reappears, having faked his demise, and reunites with his family, finally embracing a peaceful life.

Series details

• Title: The Maid
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-09-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 17 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 85146

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-09-09; final listed air date 2025-09-20; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Maid 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.