Rise of the Concubine

Language: English
12 episodes
Added Oct 15, 2026

Episode checklist tick them off as you go

Episodes 1–10 play here for free. The dashed boxes, 11 to 12, open the official app where the rest of the series lives.

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✓ Solid box = free preview on this site (10 episodes)
Dashed box = continues in the official app (2 episodes)

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Episodes: 12 (1–10 free here)
Audio: English
Added: Oct 15, 2026
Last checked: Oct 15, 2026

Summary notes spoiler-light, read before episode 1

In short: 12 episodes, in English, original audio — episodes 1–10 play right here.

In her past life, she was a concubine sent to accompany her legitimate sister, devotedly securing her sister's favor. In the end, she suffered a tragic fate of being buried alive in a mass grave, separated from her loved ones. Now, returning to the day when her sisters are married off together, she vows to take control of her destiny and rise to power.

As a concubine suppressed for eighteen years, she strategizes and navigates her way from being a concubine to a legitimate wife, ultimately becoming the commanding general's wife with power over the household. Click to see Rise of the Concubine！

Study tip: the first 10 episodes set up every conflict that the remaining 2 episodes pay off — watch them back to back before you decide whether to continue.

How to watch three steps, no sign-up here

Start with the free episodesPress “Watch episodes 1–10 free” and play the first 10 episodes on this site, one after another.
Tap episode 11When episode 10 ends, tap the dashed box for episode 11 in the checklist or in the player’s number row.
Continue in the official appYou are taken to the official app, where episodes 11–12 continue under the app’s own terms.

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Quick Q&A

Rise of the Concubine — how many episodes in total?: Rise of the Concubine has 12 episodes in total. Short-drama episodes usually run one to three minutes, so the whole series takes under an hour from start to finish. Episodes 1–10 can be previewed on this site.
Which language is Rise of the Concubine available in?: Rise of the Concubine is available in English and is filed under our English reading list. We also keep Hindi and Filipino reading lists, but this title is listed in English only.
Which episodes of Rise of the Concubine are free?: Episodes 1 to 10 of Rise of the Concubine can be previewed free on this site — that is 10 of 12 episodes. From episode 11 onward the series continues in the official app.
Where do I continue after episode 10?: Tap episode 11 in the checklist above (or the yellow button under the cover). You will be taken to the official app, where episodes 11–12 are available under the app’s own terms.