Return of the Empress

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The Harding family faces disgrace until the Emperor and Empress Dowager step in, revealing Vivian as the new Empress and Andrew as the Crown Prince. As the officials are held accountable and their true identities revealed, Andrew is ultimately declared Emperor. The family tensions are finally resolved during a grand procession, bringing clarity, justice, and unity.

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Return of the Empress Reviews

★★★★☆4.2·10 reviews

OwenOpinion

★★★★★·5 months ago

Return of the Empress looks good without trying too hard.

Nora_Drama

★★★★☆·6 months ago

Some scene changes in Return of the Empress are fast, but not confusing.

ZoeBinge

★★★☆☆·5 months ago

Return of the Empress kept me watching, but I was not rushing to the next episode.

OwenOpinion — ★★★★★

Return of the Empress looks good without trying too hard.

Nora_Drama — ★★★★☆

Some scene changes in Return of the Empress are fast, but not confusing.

ZoeBinge — ★★★☆☆

Return of the Empress kept me watching, but I was not rushing to the next episode.

Nora_Reacts — ★★★★★

The lead's restraint in Return of the Empress makes the bigger scenes hit harder.

ChloeChecksIn — ★★★★★

The softer scenes in Return of the Empress are stronger than the trailer suggested.

Avery_Reacts — ★★★★★

Return of the Empress is put together with more care than I expected.

GraceReacts — ★★★☆☆

Return of the Empress has a few good moments surrounded by pretty standard ones.

Avery_Coffee — ★★☆☆☆

I could not fully buy the choices people made in Return of the Empress.

TheoScenes — ★★★★★

There is a look in Return of the Empress that explains more than the dialogue.

Lena_NextEp — ★★★★★

Return of the Empress works because the cast sells the big emotions.

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