PeachBlossomGoddess:
Li Mao is the civet cat that was swapped out with the late Prince Qi's son (maybe the baby was sickly and died) and now must earn his way up from the appointed position of Regent to Crown Prince.
If it really happened in the past, Huai Gui's ambition for the throne amazed me. He carefully planned every thing for a long time. I wonder what drive him to do that: revenge, dreaming of a better empire, or merely hunger for power.
AleksandraSucur:
But there was a Li Mao's flashback in front of the Cui mansion I'm still confused about. Who was the woman killed in front of the "Li siblings"?
The woman was Qi Wangfei (王妃) or Princess Consort Qi, their mother. She was given to the rebels, presumably to appease them. The Cui steward mentioned that Qizhou is no more, presumably its a county that rebelled or was conquered by enemies. They should have been brought to the capital after their county fell - they are after all a distant branch of the imperial family. The Royal Tutor presumably had something to do with it - he probably arranged for Li Mao to be his student.
Given the Cui steward's involvement with the disposing of Princess Consort Qi's body, I am going to guess Li Mao's "mother" was a Cui daughter. Interestingly Wuyi's mother the late Empress Wenxi was also a Cui daughter.
Ximena:
I wonder what drive him to do that: revenge, dreaming of a better empire, or merely hunger for power.
I think it may have something to do with the Lu and An family rebellion 25 years ago that he was asking the ED of Northern Qin about. They were noble families that committed treason and undermined the power of the nobles, something he is very concerned about.
The woman was Qi Wangfei (王妃) or Princess Consort Qi, their mother. She was given to the rebels, presumably to appease them. The Cui steward mentioned that Qizhou is no more, presumably its a county that rebelled or was conquered by enemies. They should have been brought to the capital after their county fell - they are after all a distant branch of the imperial family. The Royal Tutor presumably had something to do with it - he probably arranged for Li Mao to be his student.
Given the Cui steward's involvement with the disposing of Princess Consort Qi's body, I am going to guess Li Mao's "mother" was a Cui daughter. Interestingly Wuyi's mother the late Empress Wenxi was also a Cui daughter.
That's interesting, thank you 😚
I wonder what drive him to do that: revenge, dreaming of a better empire, or merely hunger for power.
I think it may have something to do with the Lu and An family rebellion 25 years ago that he was asking the ED of Northern Qin about. They were noble families that committed treason and undermined the power of the nobles, something he is very concerned about.
Li Mao's mother is Consort An. So An family in that rebellion could be Consort An's family, right? Interesting. I actually confuse why Huai Gui asks people from Northern Qin about that rebellion, and not people in Ye kingdom. And, then, I remember in the flashback, Liu Yu E (Empress Wen Xi's maid) talk about return to the old capital. I guess the old capital may be in the Northern Qin territory. That's why Wu Yi does every thing to secure the peace talks.
Li Mao's mother is Consort An. So An family in that rebellion could be Consort An's family, right? Interesting. I actually confuse why Huai Gui asks people from Northern Qin about that rebellion, and not people in Ye kingdom. And, then, I remember in the flashback, Liu Yu E (Empress Wen Xi's maid) talk about return to the old capital. I guess the old capital may be in the Northern Qin territory. That's why Wu Yi does every thing to secure the peace talks.
Yes I also think that the old capital is in lost territory and the Grand Tutor is interested in the Lu and An betrayal because of Consort An. I suspect they knew and loved each other before she entered the harem. The director said no character is completely good or evil in this drama. So the Grand Tutor is not just about power, I think he is motivated by an agenda that he believes is a bigger cause.
I wonder what drive him to do that: revenge, dreaming of a better empire, or merely hunger for power.
I think it may have something to do with the Lu and An family rebellion 25 years ago that he was asking the ED of Northern Qin about. They were noble families that committed treason and undermined the power of the nobles, something he is very concerned about.
Isn't consort An from An family? I am making a guess from their surnames. If it's so then he must be planning revenge.
Absurdityhigh:
I wonder what drive him to do that: revenge, dreaming of a better empire, or merely hunger for power.
I think it may have something to do with the Lu and An family rebellion 25 years ago that he was asking the ED of Northern Qin about. They were noble families that committed treason and undermined the power of the nobles, something he is very concerned about.
Isn't consort An from An family? I am making a guess from their surnames. If it's so then he must be planning revenge.
Yes Consort An is from the An family and based on the latest episodes I believe they may have been framed and he is out to clear their names.
