TV series
Royal Highness
This is an extraordinary tale of how an ordinary scholar becomes a prince of a different surname (from the imperial family). With his wife, he lives in poverty, and to repay his wife's unswerving loyalty to him, he goes to the capital to take the Imperial Examination. By chance, he helps solve a court case and is then tied into the national affairs of the country.
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Not streaming in United States
Royal Highness premiered November 1, 2018. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
This is an extraordinary tale of how an ordinary scholar becomes a prince of a different surname (from the imperial family). With his wife, he lives in poverty, and to repay his wife's unswerving loyalty to him, he goes to the capital to take the Imperial Examination. By chance, he helps solve a court case and is then tied into the national affairs of the country.
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Episode information updated Sep 20, 2026
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More about Royal Highness
Cast
Yuan Bingyan韓幼娘
Wang Zixuan馬憐兒
Zhang Sifan伍漢超
Jiang Jinfu楊凌
Liu Yan黛樓兒/成綺韻
Liu Ruilin朱厚照
Liu Yijun弘治皇帝
Xuan Lu永福公主Credits
- Written by
- Guan Yue
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 40
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 回到明朝当王爷之杨凌传
Networks & production
YoukuChina- Dongyang Chunyu Movie & TV Co.China
- Dongyang Zifeng Film and Television Production Co., Ltd. (ZFM)China
YoukuChina- Ciwen Media 慈文传媒China