Mortal Schemes / 皇城诡案
AI / AIGC Chinese drama · 2026 · iQIYI
Open Ending
How does Mortal Schemes / 皇城诡案 end?
Open Ending. The official Episode 12 synopsis ends with Shen Mo discovering that the Ci'en Temple requiem is a mass soul-summoning experiment and finding a miniature Nine-turn Reincarnation Array. The disguised Jianzheng only admits that the site is a soul-power collection point. Because the completed series stops while the deeper conspiracy remains active/unresolved, the finale is classified as Open Ending.
Is it completed?
Completed. 12 episodes
Where can I watch it in the U.S.?
VERIFIED — iQIYI International / iQ.com (U.S.)
Ending and relationship spoilers
- Year
- 2026
- AI format
- TV Series
- Platform
- iQIYI
- U.S. watch availability
- VERIFIED — iQIYI International / iQ.com (U.S.)
- Episodes and status
- 12 episodes
- Finale Status
- Completed
- Ending Status
- Open Ending
- Relationship at the end
- N/A — no confirmed central romance; Shen Mo reaches the deeper conspiracy but the larger plot is not fully resolved onscreen.
- Breakup or separation
- N/A — no confirmed central romance
- Ending Notes
- The official Episode 12 synopsis ends with Shen Mo discovering that the Ci'en Temple requiem is a mass soul-summoning experiment and finding a miniature Nine-turn Reincarnation Array. The disguised Jianzheng only admits that the site is a soul-power collection point. Because the completed series stops while the deeper conspiracy remains active/unresolved, the finale is classified as Open Ending.
Artwork and ending sources
Poster Status: READY
Poster Source: https://www.iq.com/album/mortal-schemes-2026-msm0fmbi3p?lang=en_us
Poster Audit: READY — IQIYI SERIES ART
Poster Audit Notes: Native iQIYI TV-series catalog entry with title-specific series artwork. Use the official series/album art; do not substitute episode thumbnails.
Ending Source: https://www.iq.com/wiki/en_us/album/mortal-schemes-2026-msm0fmbi3p/ep-12
Ending Audit: VERIFIED — COMPLETED SERIES, OPEN CONSPIRACY
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