The General’s Substitute Groom is a historical romance short drama, directed by You Zhao Xixi and Li Hanxuan, starring Zhang Hongming and Cai Zhuoyin.
In the matriarchal Chen Kingdom, the ruthless Third Princess, Yuan Qing, takes Nanzhao’s “God of War” as her consort—but he is secretly his twin brother, Duan Yanzhan, raised to suffer in his brother’s place. Disguised as his sibling, he infiltrates her side to reclaim his destiny. Amid schemes, conspiracies, and growing feelings, they must confront enemies both at court and in the shadows, ultimately uniting love and power in a deadly game of fate.
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Title: The General’s Substitute Groom
Chinese Title: 娇夫在下
Genre: Historical, Romance
Episodes: 60
Duration: 2 min
Director: Zhao Xixi and Li Hanxuan
Released Date: 2026-04-14
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In the female-dominated kingdom of Chen, the ruthless Third Princess, Yuan Qing, takes as her personal consort the famed “God of War” of the enemy state Nanzhao, Duan Yanfeng, to exact revenge for past humiliations on the battlefield.
What she does not know is that this seemingly delicate and charming man is actually Duan Yanzhan—Duan Yanfeng’s twin brother—who was raised from childhood as a “Blood Shadow,” a substitute who bears all the pain meant for his brother. To break the blood pact and reclaim his destiny, Duan Yanzhan disguises himself as his brother and infiltrates Yuan Qing’s side, waiting for the chance to obtain the life-saving Ice Continuum Herb.
Through their interactions filled with schemes and tests, the two move from mutual manipulation to secret feelings. Amid court conspiracies and revelations of their true identities, they must unite against their real enemies: the ambitious Fourth Princess, Yuan Li, and the ever-manipulative Duan Yanfeng. In this ultimate game of power and heart, a psychotic beauty and a cunning general join forces, navigating love and rivalry to reshape both the kingdom and their own fates.
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