Characters people (tend to) skip while watching this drama: Ziyu, the emperor. Born as the son to the crown prince and had to run away during the rebellion that killed his parents. He was 12 and was (said to be) poisoned thus being sickly during his youth. He had to rely on powerful bad people to get the throne back. He has a slim and graceful figure. He wants to be a good emperor for the people and is eliminating the bad lords and official with CXZ's help.
Shi Xueji, the empress. A kind and warm monarch who lost her mother at the early age, did not get proper education as a concubine's daughter but diligent and perceptive. She is a foodie and her previous main goal was to leave the Shi mansion and the people who bullied her. She is praised for handling the harem well and despite falling for Ziyu, due to his cruel honesty on their wedding day, has decided to expect no love from him
Zhao Quan, Lord Zhennan CXZ best friend (likely distant relative) and best supporter. A good person who acted as Cui house's physician. He knows medicine although not very good (quoted: himself). Showing his carefree, flamboyant and funny self but actually a serious one when it comes to court matters. He approached He Zhen to help CXZ removing his romantic problem but ends up falling for her.
He Zhen, 3rd young lady of He Family A good merchant and had been handling her family store successfully. She fell for CXZ after he saved her from her abducters and had been in love with him ever since. Her dream was shattered and she lost her will to live, then Zhao Quan (intentionally) tricked her (to distract her from her lost love) and made her angry. She later finds out that he is not a bad person and starts to like him.
Not sure that I cover enough about the 4 characters 🙏
And he will find a way to annul that decree.First, he will make LMT the country princess, so he can marry her…
The teaser shows Xueji told Ziyu: Your majesty, her final title needs your approval.
I doubt that Ziyu initiate the title since it has no use or difference to him, whether LMT a princess or not. She will never be his. But he is fully aware that by granting the title, CXZ can marry her as the legitimate wife.
Well... Teaser is for teasing and we can only know the whole truth when ep 28 airs.
I saw in the trailer for the upcoming episode. CXZ intercepts LMT cousin wedding procession in street, thinking…
And he will find a way to annul that decree. First, he will make LMT the country princess, so he can marry her as his legal wife. Smart as always, CXZ 😘
Good girl Xueji really did what she said about being the empress and expected no affection from Ziyu 👏👏
Ziyu immediately came to XJ palace after learning about her being bullied, only to have the nice foodie lover he was always comfortable talking to, 'sending' him to another woman, without an ounce of jealousy.
I like it when Ziyu is unhappy, uncomfortable or suffering.
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Ziyu, the emperor.
Born as the son to the crown prince and had to run away during the rebellion that killed his parents. He was 12 and was (said to be) poisoned thus being sickly during his youth.
He had to rely on powerful bad people to get the throne back. He has a slim and graceful figure. He wants to be a good emperor for the people and is eliminating the bad lords and official with CXZ's help.
Shi Xueji, the empress.
A kind and warm monarch who lost her mother at the early age, did not get proper education as a concubine's daughter but diligent and perceptive. She is a foodie and her previous main goal was to leave the Shi mansion and the people who bullied her.
She is praised for handling the harem well and despite falling for Ziyu, due to his cruel honesty on their wedding day, has decided to expect no love from him
Zhao Quan, Lord Zhennan
CXZ best friend (likely distant relative) and best supporter. A good person who acted as Cui house's physician. He knows medicine although not very good (quoted: himself). Showing his carefree, flamboyant and funny self but actually a serious one when it comes to court matters.
He approached He Zhen to help CXZ removing his romantic problem but ends up falling for her.
He Zhen, 3rd young lady of He Family
A good merchant and had been handling her family store successfully. She fell for CXZ after he saved her from her abducters and had been in love with him ever since. Her dream was shattered and she lost her will to live, then Zhao Quan (intentionally) tricked her (to distract her from her lost love) and made her angry. She later finds out that he is not a bad person and starts to like him.
Not sure that I cover enough about the 4 characters 🙏
I always plan to watch a finished drama but fail each time
Ongoing drama is bad for my heart but I still watch it.
At least it is the same with the teaser.
Ziyu cannot be the one to initiate the title.
Your majesty, her final title needs your approval.
I doubt that Ziyu initiate the title since it has no use or difference to him, whether LMT a princess or not. She will never be his.
But he is fully aware that by granting the title, CXZ can marry her as the legitimate wife.
Well... Teaser is for teasing and we can only know the whole truth when ep 28 airs.
I am anticipating their baby making scene then, even though I can only view the curtain 😅
First, he will make LMT the country princess, so he can marry her as his legal wife.
Smart as always, CXZ 😘
So the 'getting the girl back' plot will take up many episodes 😶
Poor baby boy needs tons of supports.
Fighting Huaiyang Wang!
So just 1 episode then.
1 episode only?
That is bad for my heart.
No dubber on the cast/crew list
Not until he deserves Xueji's love.
Ziyu immediately came to XJ palace after learning about her being bullied, only to have the nice foodie lover he was always comfortable talking to, 'sending' him to another woman, without an ounce of jealousy.
I like it when Ziyu is unhappy, uncomfortable or suffering.
And Lord Beizhou is actually afraid of CXZ 😅.
If he ever had the ambition of to be the emperor, Lord Huaiyang would be a perfect candidate.