The Legend of the Cat Changing the Crown Prince in the Song Dynasty

This film (drama)Also known as大宋奇案之狸猫换太子传奇，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2005Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.5(For reference only)。

During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Liao army launched a large-scale attack on Song, putting the garrison of Chanzhou in a critical situation. Emperor Zhenzong led the elite troops to provide reinforcements; however, when the army reached the banks of the Yellow River, Zhenzong, fearing danger, hesitated to cross. This led to intense disputes between the hawkish faction led by Kou Zhun and the peace faction led by Ding Wei, resulting in Kou Zhun in a moment of desperation pulling at the emperor’s sleeves, causing the situation to spiral out of control into a stalemate. In this critical moment, a woman named Li Yu from the royal palace stepped forward, using her intelligence to break the deadlock and facilitate the emperor's crossing of the river, thus saving the Song dynasty. Li Yu's beauty and wisdom deeply impressed Emperor Zhenzong, who also developed deep feelings for her. Under the mediation of Kou Zhun, the two fell in love. However, the empress dowager, Liu E, was cunning and deeply jealous. When Emperor Zhenzong decided to bring Li Yu into the palace, her jealousy turned into frenzy, and she exhausted her schemes to put Li Yu to death. Li Yu, under the protection of Zhenzong, Kou Zhun, and Chen Lin, narrowly escaped death several times, but she remained magnanimous and forgiving. Nevertheless, Liu E became even more ruthless, escalating her hostility from simply targeting Li Yu to plotting regicide. Eventually, Liu E's treachery was exposed, but due to the emperor's weakness and Li Yu's kindness, they once again forgave Liu E. Finally, Li Yu became pregnant; Liu E pretended to be close to her while secretly conspiring with Ding Wei and others to execute a malicious plot against her. Meanwhile, the emperor and Li Yu remained unaware. When Li Yu went into labor, the emperor witnessed her giving birth to a deformed child, which infuriated him. Kou Zhun was killed, Li Yu went into hiding, and the emperor fell under Liu E's control. In this time of national crisis, Bao Zheng was appointed in this dire situation. Can he ensure that the true crown prince ascends to the throne and clear the grievances to eliminate Liu E? A thrilling life-and-death battle unfolds...