Is The Crimson Blade coming back?

The Crimson Blade ended on January 13, 2026, after its 68th episode aired on the Tencent QQ web channel.

The series was a drama and romance set in a historical context, first premiering in 2026. It followed Ye Qingling, an illegitimate daughter of the Ye family, who was forced into a marriage with a critically ill noble heir. After his sudden death on their wedding night, she narrowly avoided being sacrificed as a burial companion for the Grand Princess. To survive, she devised schemes involving a fake pregnancy and strategic deception, which led her to become entangled in a forbidden attraction with her brother-in-law, Wei Hengzhi. The story also involved political intrigue, culminating in Wei Hengzhi’s true identity as a hidden royal prince being revealed. Together, they overcame conspiracies, with Wei Hengzhi ascending the throne as emperor and Ye Qingling becoming empress.

The show had a runtime of approximately two hours per episode and was composed of a single season that aired on January 13, 2026.