Matches the intense palace power plays, schemers, and romantic tension found in imperial settings. Kong Xue'er (Snow Kong) plays the absolute main lead, Princess Zhaoyang, in The Shadow Sovereign. Simultaneously, she plays a major supporting role in Blossoms of Power. Both are heavy, political historical court intrigue dramas that aired back-to-back in July 2026.
Both female leads are princess. While the male leads are poor scholar who aim to enter officialdom to help people's welfare. Both male leads try to seek help from the female leads as princess have connections. Both female leads also survived from terrible marriage, while the male leads are virgins. Female leads and male leads fall in love as they work together.
