When We Pretended Not to Love
When We Pretended Not to Loveis a historical romance short drama starring Lin Qiunai and Chen Si.
Dying Empress Xue Wanjun (Ava Sadler) pushes another woman toward her husband (Ash Stanton) to spare him grief, pretending not to love him. He sees through her act but plays along. She prepares his future with her last days; he spends a lifetime missing her, waiting for their reunion in the next life.
Details
Title: When We Pretended Not to Love
Chinese Title: 皇后与朕
Other Titles: 皇后千秋
Genre: Historical, Romance, Drama
Episodes: 60
Duration: 2 min
Director: Lin Nan
Released Date: 2026-04-28
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Synopsis
Empress Xue Wanjun (Ava Sadler) is terminally ill and has only six months left to live. Unable to bear the thought of her husband, Emperor Tang Yichen (Ash Stanton), suffering the pain of losing her, she plots out of love to push the time-traveling woman Xin Yue (Cindy Moore) toward him. She deliberately distances herself and speaks coldly to him.
But her husband, who loves her deeply, has long sensed something wrong and knows her true intentions. He plays along with her act of "not loving."
She uses her remaining time to pave the way for his future, while he spends the rest of his life longing for her, waiting for their reunion in the next life.
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