Legend of Yunxi

Legend of Yunxi (Chinese: 芸汐传) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel Poison Genius Consort (天才小毒妃) by Jie Mo. It stars Ju Jingyi in the title role, alongside Zhang Zhehan and Merxat. The series aired on iQIYI from June 25 to August 15, 2018 for 48 episodes.

Synopsis

The story takes place during a chaotic time when the land has split into three kingdoms - Tian Ning, Western Qiu and Northern Li. The Emperor of Tian Ning is cunning and distrustful, and fears his own brother Long Feiye will rebel against him. To dampen his spirits, the King arranges for Long Feiye to be married to a woman with a scarred face named Han Yunxi.

Han Yunxi is actually a beautiful, kind, and talented woman who comes from a medical family and is exceedingly skilled at detoxifying poisons. She is forced into obeying the decree of the king and becomes Long Feiye’s wife in name only. The empress dowager of Tian Ning forces Yunxi to be a spy for her in exchange for Yunxi’s mother, who disappeared years ago. Circumstances allow her to show off her skills time and again, winning the admiration of Long Feiye. The two slowly develop feelings for each other. At the same time, she also forms a friendship with Gu Qishao, an adversary of Long Feiye.

Cast

Main

Actor	Character	Introduction
Ju Jingyi	Han Yunxi (韩芸汐)	Eldest daughter of the Han Manor. Consort of Long Feiye. She has a kind and cheery disposition despite being constantly bullied for her ugly looks. She later acquires a magical bracelet which allowed her to gain extensive knowledge about the properties of different poisons. She was later revealed to be the daughter of the Poison Master.
Zhang Zhehan	Long Feiye (龙非夜)	Prince Qin. His actual identity is the Crown Prince of Western Qin, a fallen dynasty. He is also a "poison puppet". A strategic, intelligent and a powerful man, he often puts up a wall to keep others out. He has never experienced emotional warmth until he met Han Yunxi.
Merxat	Gu Qishao (顾七少)	Master of Yao Gui Valley. Prince of Northern Li. Because of his lowly background, he faced neglect and discrimination in the past. He is merciless and has no qualms about using his special skill set to harm anyone in Tian Ning except Han Yunxi, whom he falls in love with.