Chinese Drama The Princess Royal Episode 40 (Finale) Recap & Ending Spoilers By The costume Chinese drama , featuring and , released its final set of episodes on July 13, 2024. As seen in the , the series follows the story of Li Rong (Zhao Jinmai) and Pei Wenxuan (Zhang Linghe) as a miracle gives them a second chance at life, after they fall victim to conspiracies and pass away. Viewers in the see the couple gradually falling in love again.
Meanwhile, episode 40 focuses on Li Rong’s ascension to the throne. In the final episode, Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan are reunited. The former breaks down in tears as soon as she sees the latter at her doorstep.
Meanwhile, she is accompanied by Li Chuan and Zhenzhen. Furthermore, Li Rong comes to know from Zhenzhen that General Qin Lin has successfully killed Xiao Su, has taken over his troops, and will soon return to Huajing. She also reveals that it was Qin Lin who ordered Zhenzhen to leave everything and come to Li Rong’s rescue.
Meanwhile, Consort Rou and Su Rongqing comb through the Emperor’s palace, looking for the imperial jade seal. Rou seems to have gone berserk with rage and threatens the Emperor with a knife to his neck after finding out that he won’t hand his throne over to her son, Cheng. The Emperor strictly tells her that even if she manages to acquire the seal, Cheng will never be the king.
They simply do not possess what it takes to run a country. Rou stabs the Emperor in the heart. Stricken with pain, he finally revea.
