River of No Return

Adapted from the novel of the same name written by Ma Boyong, the story follows crown prince Zhu Zhanji, who is trapped in Nanjing and caught in a shocking conspiracy. Together with constable Wu Dingyuan, female doctor Su Jingxi, and junior official Yu Qian, he dodges layers of manhunt and travels all the way back to the capital via the Grand Canal within 15 days to receive the imperial edict.