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There are two things going on right now: relationship between FL & ML and then ML & Emperor investigating the conspiracy. Not the most complicated story ever but enjoyable so far (through Episode 10).

It’s really good so far for what it is — it’s a lighthearted costume drama that is more funny than serious. There’s some serious stuff of course but mostly comedy with romance thrown in. Definitely an easy watch.

This drama is on IQIYI and on Viki (also on MGTV if you have access to it).

Thanks for the added detail. In the context of the show so far, it actually makes more sense for them not to spend a wedding night together. But I’m always amused at the censorship for adaptations. There’s a really good modern drama where heroes kiss but there are no fade-to-black moments or bedroom scenes. And then… there’s a pregnancy scare! I thought I’d missed something but even after re-watching the drama there were no hints of them being intimate 😁

People who read the novel mentioned it had a lot of bedroom scenes. As usual, the drama is more tame (so far, at least). But the leads do look good together. The second couple is also very nice:)

ML is a general too.

I definitely see your point. The tone of the show is not very dark so I think step-mom was just trying to get FL kidnapped without any physical harm being done to her. Juat the fact that FL was kidnapped would have ruined her reputation (for exactly the reason you mentioned).

Sigh 😔… I suppose if we want to see those activities we have to watch “Safe Skies, Archer” 😁

MGTV has previews.

I interpreted that as her giving a chance to others to dig themselves an even deeper grave by continuing to be even harsher and more disrespectful to her. Even if ML didn’t come in, she could have explained it and made others look bad.

Step-mother here was not that bad (at least, she tried to do it very subtly). The step-sister character is a nice change of pace from many other dramas — instead of being bad behind the scenes, the step-sister is just so blatant and confrontational about it.

Ahhh… yes! That’s why kissing is also only allowed after characters are engaged 🤣

Good to know. Thank you!

Kidnapping before the wedding was ordered by FL’s stepmother — it was done to sully FL’s reputation and to force ML to marry FL’s stepsister as a replacement. But, overall, FL’s godparents are very evil too which is why they pushed for the original marriage to the bad family.

Removal of bedroom activities is done almost (?) every time when adopting a novel/webtoon. The funniest example is “Amidst a Snowstorm of Love” where there is a pregnancy scare even though no bedroom scene is ever shown before that 🤣

It’s not a contract marriage in a modern sense — there will be no divorce. This is more of a typical marriage of convenience — FL just really wanted ML to promise to take care of her family and to treat her well. She could ask for it because this marriage is mutually beneficial to both of them.

To be fair, I believe one of the guys told the others to be quiet.

FL most definitely doesn’t know martial arts.

How is TPoB so far? I’m tempted to start watching it but have to finish the last few episodes of Song Zuer’s last drama (The Demon Hunter’s Romance).

One day breaks are not uncommon for C-dramas but not sure what drives those decisions. Even worse, sometimes there is a longer break at the end — you either pay for express package or have to wait ~3 days.