Episode
Ashes to Crown: Episode 12
Overview
Chu Zhao learns a shattering truth about her birth mother from Chu Ling and that Yanlai is partially responsible for her father's chronic illness.
Details
- Series
- Ashes to Crown
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2026-06-08
- Runtime
- 39 min
Episode context
Episode 12 is Episode 12 in Season 1 of Ashes to Crown. It aired on 2026-06-08. The runtime is 39 min.
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