The Lament of Autumn
The Lament of Autumn
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The Lament of Autumn

6.8 / 10 · 4 votes
2026
1 season
40 episodes
Drama

In the turbulent era of the Republic of China, student Ye Pingjun takes a job at a Western Hunan meeting house to fund her mother’s medical care. However, she's unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of an assassination attempt against the powerful Yu family’s fifth son, Yu Changxuan, and ends up accused of a crime she didn’t commit. Pingjun strikes a bold bargain: if Changxuan cannot identify the true culprit within ten days, he must clear her name. What begins as a high-stakes investigation quickly evolves into a calculated courtship as Changxuan maneuvers to win her heart while hiding a complex web of secrets. Will their blossoming romance survive the encroaching shadows of war, or will the secrets of their past pull them apart?

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Seasons

  • The Ten-Day Pact

    1.The Ten-Day Pact

    7.0
    12-10-202646 min

    In 1919, northern warlord Cheng Jun sets his sights on the presidency and courts military backing from Sujing's three cities. Hoping to secure his own future, Yu Zhongquan, who con...

  • New Plan

    2.New Plan

    7.0
    12-10-202648 min

    Ye Pingjun starts working at the Yuchun Troupe. The troupe leader reminds Ye Pingjun not to offend Yu Changxuan.

  • Secret Execution

    3.Secret Execution

    12-10-202649 min

    Yu Changxuan admits his defeat to Ye Pingjun after a ten-day bet. Not only did he release her, but he also gave her some silver dollars. Ye Pingjun can't contain her sorrow and rag...

  • Birthday Party

    4.Birthday Party

    12-10-202646 min

    Yu Changxuan and Gu Ruitong plan to hijack Mou Linsen and Tao Xili's smuggled weapons with the help of the Cheng Army.

  • His True Intentions

    5.His True Intentions

    13-10-202649 min

    Yu Changxuan learns that Ye Pingjun caught a chill and developed a fever while on the boat. Though he claims not to care, he shows up at her door with a basket of nourishing tonics...

  • Half a Jade Pendant

    6.Half a Jade Pendant

    13-10-202649 min

    Tao Xili abducts Ye Pingjun and whips her in a warehouse outside the city to vent his anger. She stubbornly refuses to admit any wrongdoing, but during the struggle, she spots half...

  • Chunfeng Theater Troupe Sealed Off

    7.Chunfeng Theater Troupe Sealed Off

    14-10-202647 min

    Chunfeng Theater Troupe is suddenly sealed off. Ye Pingjun instinctively assumes that it was Yu Changxuan's revenge. Ye Pingjun begs him and weighs the pros and cons for him, but Y...

  • Rival

    8.Rival

    14-10-202647 min

    Jiang Xueting joins the Yu Army as a translator after being hired by Yu Changxuan. Li Boren notices that Yu Changxuan already knew that Jiang Xueting is Ye Pingjun's boyfriend. He...

  • Stealing Confidential Files

    9.Stealing Confidential Files

    15-10-202648 min

    Jiang Xueting sneaks into the archives during his overtime shift. He manages to steal a list of the names of deceased individuals from the mining incident. That is why Jiang Xuetin...

  • Building the Arsenal

    10.Building the Arsenal

    15-10-202645 min

    Yu Changxuan reveals the plans he has been plotting all along within the army, building Yu Army's own arsenal on Changping Mountain, but his plan is rejected by the old generals.

  • The Yu Army in Crisis

    11.The Yu Army in Crisis

    16-10-202648 min

    An article exposing how Feng Sanli forced soldiers to work in a mine where they died in a disaster sparks outrage across Nanhuai, plunging the Yu Army into scandal.

  • Reforming the Army

    12.Reforming the Army

    16-10-202650 min

    On his deathbed, the limping soldier reveals the whereabouts of the stolen goods. When Yu Changxuan rushes to the scene, he finds that the gold has already been moved, leading him...

  • Divide

    13.Divide

    17-10-202645 min

    Gu Ruitong leads his troops in storming through the door and takes Jiang Xueting into custody on charges of stealing military secrets and defecting to the enemy.

  • Unrequited Love

    14.Unrequited Love

    18-10-202645 min

    Yu Changxuan confronts Jiang Xueting in prison, questioning how he can truly care for Ye Pingjun while secretly working as a spy and still planning to marry her.

  • Safe and Sound

    15.Safe and Sound

    19-10-202645 min

    At Fengtai, Ye Pingjun refuses to eat for three days, her high fever showing no sign of breaking. Yu Changxuan stays by her side, eventually resorting to threats against Jiang Xuet...

  • Expedition Day

    16.Expedition Day

    20-10-202646 min

    Ye Pingjun returns home. Li Boren chases her into the alley. He tells her about the things Yu Changxuan had done for her. Ye Pingjun is at a loss for words.

  • Jiang Xueting is Released from Prison

    17.Jiang Xueting is Released from Prison

    20-10-202649 min

    After Jiang Xueting is released from prison, Ye Pingjun feels heartbroken seeing how haggard he looks. However, Jiang Xueting presses her for answers about what really happened bet...

  • A Triumphant Return

    18.A Triumphant Return

    21-10-202650 min

    On the battlefield, Yu Changxuan watches his comrades fall and prepares to go down fighting, but Gu Ruitong and Kuang Bingwen arrive with reinforcements and rescue him.

  • Ye Pingjun's Arrest

    19.Ye Pingjun's Arrest

    21-10-202651 min

    Ye Pingjun's play calling for a boycott of Japanese goods enrages a group of Japanese rōnin. After the crowd beats them up during the ensuing clash, the Japanese Chamber of Commerc...

  • Breaking Up

    20.Breaking Up

    22-10-202652 min

    Ye Pingjun accidentally discovers that the photo of Yu Changxuan with the Japanese man was taken out of context and deliberately fabricated by Jiang Xueting. Deeply disappointed in...

  • Never Letting Go

    21.Never Letting Go

    22-10-202652 min

    Tao Xili has Ye Pingjun abducted and taken to the riverbank, where he tries to force her to kneel before him. To avenge his younger daughter, he orders his men to throw Ye Pingjun...

  • Watching Over Day and Night

    22.Watching Over Day and Night

    23-10-202651 min

    When Ye Pingjun goes to pick up her mother, the wooden lodge is on fire. She rushes into the fire to save her, only to realize that her mother has run out of strength.

  • Amnesia

    23.Amnesia

    24-10-202651 min

    Ye Pingjun finally wakes up, but she has no memory of Yu Changxuan.

  • Two Different Worlds

    24.Two Different Worlds

    25-10-202651 min

    Ye Pingjun is grateful for Yu Changxuan's care and devotion, but she still can't remember anything from the past and always feels as though she and Yu Changxuan belong to two diffe...

  • Kidnapping

    25.Kidnapping

    26-10-202651 min

    Lan Qing secretly instructs the coachman to take Ye Pingjun to a secluded spot, where Tong Chunhai's men abduct her.

  • Lan Qing's Past

    26.Lan Qing's Past

    26-10-202651 min

    As Yu Changxuan and Ye Pingjun pack to move back to the Yu family home, he tells her about Lan Qing's history with his older brother, Yu Mingxuan.

  • The Mold

    27.The Mold

    27-10-202651 min

    Yu Changxuan sets up a sting operation to track down the mole in contact with Cai Fuhu and sets up surveillance at the Laifu Teahouse. On the day of the meeting, Kuang Bingwen show...

  • Medicinal Pillow

    28.Medicinal Pillow

    27-10-202651 min

    Jin Xuan nearly miscarries due to an allergic reaction to the musk in the medicinal pillow. The pillow was handmade by Ye Ping Jun. Furious, Yu Zhong Quan seeks to punish her, but...

  • Paying for Her Father's Sins

    29.Paying for Her Father's Sins

    28-10-202651 min

    News breaks that Tao Xi Li may have played a part in Yu Ming Xuan's death. Yu Zhong Quan takes his anger out on Ye Ping Jun, locking her in the ancestral hall and forcing her to kn...

  • Fate Unknown

    30.Fate Unknown

    28-10-202650 min

    Yu Chang Xuan visits the arsenal to oversee a test, but an explosion reduces the site to rubble. He and several others are buried in the wreckage, their fate unknown.

  • Sweet Days

    31.Sweet Days

    29-10-202650 min

    On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the entire Yu family gathers at the Yu Residence. Yu Chang Xuan takes Ye Ping Jun on a nighttime stroll through the streets, buying her swe...

  • Lies

    32.Lies

    29-10-202647 min

    Jiang Xue Ting reveals to Ye Ping Jun that Yu Chang Xuan threatened her with his own life and tells him the truth about her mother's death. Yu Chang Xuan admits to lying to Ye Ping...

  • Memories Resurface

    33.Memories Resurface

    30-10-202652 min

    Ye Ping Jun goes to the hospital for a checkup and learns she has been pregnant for nearly two months. Overjoyed, she sets out for headquarters to tell Yu Chang Xuan, but on the wa...

  • Miscarriage

    34.Miscarriage

    31-10-202652 min

    Ye Ping Jun arrives in Siping Town, preparing to take a train south. Three thugs target and pester her. She falls while evading their grapple, causing her to suffer a miscarriage.

  • Unmasked

    35.Unmasked

    01-11-202651 min

    While Yu Chang Xuan is inspecting the front lines, he is ambushed by Colonel Lu. News of his death reaches Yu Residence. Kuang Bing Wen and Chen Wan Qiao finally show their true co...

  • A Marriage Alliance

    36.A Marriage Alliance

    01-11-202651 min

    With the Yu Army losing ground, Yu Zhong Quan seeks help from the Jun family. They demand a marriage alliance in return. Facing the possible destruction of his army, he agrees to t...

  • Forced Compromise

    37.Forced Compromise

    01-11-202649 min

    Ye Ping Jun gives birth to a boy. However, Jiang Xue Ting takes him away by force. Using his safety as a bargaining chip, he demands that Ye Ping Jun stop resisting. Ye Ping Jun is...

  • Falling Out

    38.Falling Out

    01-11-202650 min

    Yu Chang Xuan finds out that his father has been going to the cemetery in the western suburbs and follows him. He sees his father erecting a tombstone for Ye Ping Jun. Yu Zhong Qua...

  • The Death of Jiang Xue Ting

    39.The Death of Jiang Xue Ting

    01-11-202650 min

    Before he dies, Jiang Xue Ting tells Ye Ping Jun that Little Yu is alive. He gives her a travel pass and urges her to leave quickly.

  • Fight to the Death

    40.Fight to the Death

    6.0
    01-11-202650 min

    The night before the battle, Yu Chang Xuan and Ye Ping Jun gaze at the starry sky together. Yu Chang Xuan promises to plant a maple tree with Little Yu and stay with him as he grow...

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