Stand By Me Season 1
Set in the late Tang Dynasty during Emperor Wenzong's reign, powerful eunuchs control the court. An attempted coup to overthrow the influential eunuch Qiu Ziliang fails, leading Qiu to order the massacre of Prime Minister Wang Yang’s family. Two granddaughters escape, but they are separated. Seven years later, the new emperor, Qi Yan, establishes the Purple Clothes Bureau to confront his godfather, Qiu Ziliang. Now grown, the sisters return under new identities: Qiu Yanzhi as Qiu Ziliang’s adopted daughter and Chen Ruoyun as Qi Yan’s sword-bearer. Although on opposing sides, both seek to dismantle Qiu Ziliang’s power and restore balance to the Tang Dynasty.
Episodes
E31Qi Yan is willing to give up the throne for Prince An and sneaks out to meet Prince An. Qiu Yan Zhi and Right Minister are using their own methods to sabotage Qiu Zhi Lang's plans. Cheng Xi appears and tries to kill…
E32Cheng Xi reveals to the Right Minister how she was able to poison Prince An. Qiu Zi Lang has no choice but to allow Qi Yan to continue to reign. Right Minister reveals his real identity to Qiu Yan Zhi. Trouble brews at…
E33The Grand Empress Dowager banishes Chen Rou Yu from the palace. Qiu Zi Lang suspects Chen Rou Yu to have the commanding seal and captures her while the Shen Cai Army starts a mutiny.
E34Qiu Zi Lang interrogates Chen Rou Yu to find out who betrayed him. Qiu Yan Zhi falls into the trap Qiu Zi Lang sets up and is faced with a tough decision to make alongside the truth of Chen Rou Yu's identity.
E35Ling Ling makes her move to aid Qi Yan and Li De Yun with the rebellion in Lu Cong. Eunuch Gao told Qi Yan negative news in regards to Chen Rou Yu.
E36Qiu Zi Lang prepares to go into isolation training. Ling Ling meets Cheng Xi during the mission to capture Zhang Jiang. Military Commissioner Zhang Zhong Ru and Ling Ling return to the palace.
E37Qi Yan refuses to acknowledge that Ling Ling is the real Chen Rou Yu. Qiu Yan Zhi teaches Ling Ling tactics and pushes her to improve her martial arts.
E38Prince Guang reveals that he has been planning his revenge on Qiu Zi Lang since the Morning Dew Rebellion. Cheng Xi seeks out Ling Ling to confirm that she is Chen Rou Yu to tell her of her true identity.
E39Chen Rou Yu is angry that Qiu Yan Zhi is preventing her from finding out about her identity; however, Madam Li's death was not futile. Chen Rou Yu finds the note that explains her identity, and she confronts Qi Yan.
E40Qi Yan offers his life to Chen Rou Yu to satisfy her revenge, but she couldn't kill him. Chen Rou Yu meets with Cheng Xi to confront her about Madam Li's death and Cheng Xi holds her as a hostage.
E41Prince Guang saves Chen Rou Yu while Qi Yan refuses treatment. Qiu Zi Lang uses the Left Advisor to make his moves in the dark while Qi Yan and Qiu Yan Zhi try to get Chen Rou Yu out of Heng'an.
E42Chen Rou Yu and Qi Yan work on a strategy to find out everyone's plans. Qiu Zi Lang finds about the truth of Qiu Yan Zhi and Prince Guang's identities.
E43Qiu Yan Zhi and Prince Guang are kept as pawns for Qiu Zi Lang's scheme. Qiu Yan Zhi heads into the palace as the empress while Chen Rou Yu is still out of Heng'an.
E44Cheng Xi sows discord between the two Wang sisters. Chen Rou Yu goes back to the palace to confront Qiu Yan Zhi. Qi Yan finds out about Qiu Yan Zhi's true identity.
E45Madam Jade and Chen Rou Yu break into the Chess Generals Camp to help Prince Guang. Qi Yan risks his life to save Chen Rou Yu. Matters at Danfeng Gate escalates as Li Deyan, and Qiu Zi Lang struggles to take control.
E46Not wanting to keep her in the dark, Qi Yan reveals to Chen Rou Yu how the Morning Dew Rebellion came to be. Chen Rou Yu and Qiu Yan Zhi reconcile as Chen Rou Yu realizes that Qiu Zi Lang is trying to sow discord…
E47Qiu Zi Lang gets backed into a corner and defeated underneath Hanyuan Hall. Qiu Yan Zhi risks her life to save Chen Rou Yu, and Rou Yu belatedly remembers Yan Zhi's real identity.
E48Chen Rou Yu and Yan Xiu send Qiu Yan Zhi off. Prince Guang shows up at his first imperial court meeting and finally shows his true intentions.
E49Qi Yan shows the court official the hidden secret of the posthumous imperial edict. Due to the annihilation of the eunuch group, he makes his preparations to pass the throne off and for the Xing empire to stay peaceful.