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Stream My Ex Became My Executioner free to start: the first 25 episodes are free on ShortMax, then episodes unlock with coins.
About My Ex Became My Executioner
My Ex Became My Executioner is a vertical micro-drama available on ShortMax only. To save her lover from execution, a noblewoman broke his heart and substituted for her sister as the dying emperor's consort. Years later, her ex becomes the powerful chancellor and orders her buried alive in revenge. The series runs to 80 episodes. The first 25 episodes are free on ShortMax. Its genres are Romance, Revenge and Historical & Period. Childhood friends, enemies to lovers and ex regrets are among its 6 tagged tropes. It is set in ancient China, in a historical setting. ShortMax showed 239K views on Nov 1, 2026.
- Episodes
- 80
Genre and tropes
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The story
To save her lover from execution, a noblewoman broke his heart and substituted for her sister as the dying emperor's consort. Years later, her ex becomes the powerful chancellor and orders her buried alive in revenge.
Imperial consorts who bore no sons are condemned to be buried alive with the deceased emperor.
Surviving tragic misunderstandings and cruel palace politics until the powerful ex-lover discovers the immense sacrifice made to save his life.
- Setting
- ancient China · royal court and imperial harem · historical
- Lead
- sacrificing lover, condemned to be buried alive
- Antagonist
- vengeful prime minister (ex-lover)
- Hook
- death or danger
- Tone
- melodramatic, tense, dark
- Audience
- female gaze, adult
- Language
- Mandarin
- Content
- violence, bullying humiliation
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- What is My Ex Became My Executioner about?
- To save her lover from execution, a noblewoman broke his heart and substituted for her sister as the dying emperor's consort. Years later, her ex becomes the powerful chancellor and orders her buried alive in revenge. It is set in ancient China.
- How many episodes does My Ex Became My Executioner have?
- My Ex Became My Executioner has 80 episodes.
- Which app has My Ex Became My Executioner?
- It is available on ShortMax only.
- Is My Ex Became My Executioner free to watch?
- The first 25 episodes are free on ShortMax; the rest unlock with coins.
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