Episode
Ashes to Crown: Episode 5
Overview
Chu Zhao sets a trap to frame Xiao Xun as a defector, but Deng Yi aids his escape — putting Xie Yanlai in deadly peril along the way.
Details
- Series
- Ashes to Crown
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2026-06-03
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
Episode 5 is Episode 5 in Season 1 of Ashes to Crown. It aired on 2026-06-03. The runtime is 41 min.
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