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I was myself sold lol. That s tbe only tome I really thought sister was really gone

The way I was ready to throw hands if she really died.

I just noticed we were on your comment the whole time lol! Thank you for your words. Yes, comment sections should be about learning, sharing and changing.
I am waiting as well for the next episodes! I caught up late, but I ll be impatiently waiting for yhe the story to unfold . Enjoy the watch!

Hi! I hope you are doing well. I saw the last episodes, and now I am holding everything I said fromt the Rong family 😭. I don't know if you watchd yet, so I will be spoiler free, but the way they handled the aftermath of the latest case was a total disappointment

Pleasure is mine. I ll jump right back here just in case we have something new lol.

Lol, you are right, we can find a common ground, or even get a total agreement.
And after reading this one reply, I realized that we don't have a lot of informations about the family business.
I went back to see one conversation Granma had with the butler, and she said 2 things that still make me stang my ground with her.
1-that she did not mind the rivalry, because it was not who was doing what mattered to her, but how RSB can handle it.
2-She said kindnness does not rules a kingdom, and RSB had a lot to learn if she wants to be the head of the family.
Which for me, seems to be a way for her show she does not mind the schemings, and that she are using them to strengthen RSB. So Granny may be harsh in the way she is managing the girls, but o still can't find hypocrisy in her.
But I do like your comparison more, about her being more of a general than a crown prince.
I know she is in charge of the business, but not in charge of the matter of the house. This still falls under s Granma s watch.
But for now, I will observe more and make sure I use the informations given in the drama, then jumping in conclusions. Maybe with a few episodes, when we get a better understanding of the backroom, we could burn granny fully on stake if she turns out to be really not redeemable.

Lol, what I like about your comment is that you said what I said. When I said it's not about morality and unity, I was referring to some of the point you made.
The only thing I am not sure is how firm the position of the FM seems to be. She was raised as heiress because she is from the main branch, legitimate, and skilled at it, but Granma once told in a flashback that it was not enough, and she had other granddaughters who could take the responsibility if she could not.
So no, RSB is more like a crown princess so far, and Granma is the Queen dowager.
But I guess you not agreeing with me ( which I quite like since we are all our own person) because I am okay with how messy things are for the mansion, and not as if it there was no better way to manages things. But its not quite it. I am just okay that the direction they took with the family rivalry. I find it logical and quite realistic ( if we remove the part where the girls are not getting the punishment their deserves). And I certainly refuse to blame the Granma for things other intelligent adults are doing, even when they know they are allowing to do it. They are all in this.
But I guess we can agree to disagree.

Well, as I said, it s palace intrigue coded. Its not about morality and unity. The moment you need to choose an heir between a lot of talented people, jalousy, rivalry and fighting are bound to follow. She is not inciting the girls againts the FL actively. Her favoristism, which is properly considered, is.
I can't dig too much in FL s mother s case, and the dynamic it created between her an her grandmother as she mentioned it only once so far. Waiiting for more information to analyze their dynamics in this perspective. And again, they all are flawed. Even the FL. My problem is the fact we let the whole family mess fall on Granma s shoulder, while everyone has their part in it. The girls are intelligent enough to stay bonded (( which they are against the world) , but too smart to just stand and let FL take the title, specially when they know the truth about the tea bone s myth.
They choose their path , and it's normal for the granma to let them fight for it. Either to strengthen FL, or just to discover a better heir.
And granma can't retire yet. She does not have any gran-grandchildren I yet ( or shown so far ), her grandchildren of mariage age are not yet married, and she said herself that the FL needs to learn more. She is more Seasoned and experienced than all the girls, so yes, she has all the right to stay and to rule the Mansion.

Thats exactly it. She is passing generational trauma. And honestly, she is a well loving granma, and seems to dote on the girls . She can't do it equally, as she need to concentrate herself more on the heir, and honestly, this is not a bad thing. I am not sure it's because you are sensitive. Maybe you would have loved to see a more comfy environment for the girls. That would have been a good thing too, but personally I don't mind the internal fightings. So far the girls seems to be aggressive between each other because of miscommunication, misunderstandings and spirit of competition. Specially the sisters s rivalry , and the cousins thinking FL is cold and ruthless. So hopefully, the drama will end up on them bonding .
But over all, the play reminds me of pallace settings with princes fighting for the throne. And I find the allegory quite interesting

The only lie he told in this sentence is that he is not a poisonous vixen. But a venomous snake

But it made it more believable. In his original plan, he did not knew FL already seen him, do he could lie his way through her mansion. Which would have not work, since she would knew the truth about him. With the amnesia plot, he can't lie, and he only needs her to believe he really lost his memories.
He is favored by fate lol

Exactly. She clearly likes him, is open to share his bed on her own wedding night ( thought it was forced, in the woman's defense), but don't trust him enough to promise a lifetime.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 honestly I low-key hope the new character turns to be a good person, even if they already showed some psycho sides of him. It would be such a waste to use the same handsome face for 2 despicable characters

I don't find her an hypocrite though. They are a matriarchal family, so she may have fought the same way with her siblings to get where she is, and she may eveb be more ruthless than the girls. She mentioned the FL needed to toughen up if she wanted to get the family s power. She seems to be okay with the fighting, but the girls are still amateurs who can't land silent blows. She never preached union between them, but told them several time to consider the family s future. They are the sole matriarchal family in this male centered society, and even after 400 years, they still need to fight to keep their position. So yes, prestence in this case matter more than intern union

There are a lot of drama where Fl is smarter than MF though. Blossom in adversity, prisoner of beauty, jun ju lin , and other I can't quite remember

The way I am not even surprised he came up with THAT plan. The man is unhinged lol

I am sooo jealous of the unclouded sould fan that are being served up to 3 episodes per day so far. Lol i choose to watch glory and wait to watch TUC after ( I can't watch 2 series with the same MC at the same time, just to appreciate the character more). But now, I bitterly regret my choice

Even in Glory s comment section Situ Ling is haunting me..... I so want to rewatch love in the cloud. But you can't spell LITC without Situ ling lol

She told them to stay for the ceremony then could go away. She knew FL would not choose them, so she was not bothered to leave them here

This part bugged me too, but I will rely on the bit informations they gave so far to find the logic in it. First, she already had a lover. The one she drove out when he was discovered cheating with the tea girl. Second, the girls are brazen and are not really concerned about status and reputation. FL s sister did tease mr Bai in mischievous ways to the point FL told her if she wanted him she could just take him.
And there was a time when FL said what they praised in her household was intelligence and competences, whether the gender or status. Heck even her Steward seems to think he might get a chance with her according to how she was treating him.
And at last, she wanted Ml to pose as her lover to draw the attention out from her cousin. The man is favored, had a duel for her, is considered more like a visitor than a slave , and people already think he is her lover.