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The princess and Gongsun are starting to bore me. I thought they’d have a more engaging dynamic once she left the academy

Yes, I know. I mean that even after killing him, she’s still getting restricted in one place. It’s not like she only hated being held captive by Qimin. She wouldn’t like any kind of restriction since she values her freedom so much.

Is this ending about her true?

I’ve heard that after killing Qimin, Qianqian’s ending in the novel is that she becomes Empress Dowager but isn’t that the opposite of what she always wanted? When she ran away, Qimin had kept her in a mansion like other noble ladies. He didn’t lock her in a room. She ran away because she wanted freedom. I think this is where her being a transmigrator matters, because any maid in her position might have been happy but for her it felt suffocating. Even if the show hasn’t clearly stated it yet, they’ve given enough hints that she’s from the future.

Her whole character is built around freedom. If she becomes Empress Dowager, wouldn’t that mean she’s trapped in one place forever? Is that really what she wanted? Not to mention, she would have to live alone for the rest of her life without a partner.

The palace is already cold and boring. We’ve even seen the princess royal, who was raised in that era with strict noble values, run away multiple times.

Her ideal ending would be returning to modern times but I doubt the show would go that far for a secondary character.

These two second leads really bother me lol

I have a question for the novel readers

It doesn’t have that trope

I think he was possessive in the novel. But in the drama, to make him more of a green flag, they’re showing him letting her be free. Otherwise, they couldn’t justify Qimin being evil if both of them were holding their wives captive😅

I heard the horse scenes will get cut. Was that scene different from today’s one?

But they almost always do that. It just makes the leads feel like they have sibling energy. It’s so hard to find Kdramas with that sultry, intense romance
As a genre, I love comedy most but everytime? no

One thing I have to appreciate about Cdramas, even in a normal peck on the lips, they can create so much tension. Kdramas rarely do that, even in full on kissing scenes. I thought the second couple had a very tense relationship, which is why they looked so hot but today’s kiss of the main couple was heart fluttering too. I don’t understand the obsession in Kdramas of turning every romantic scene into a comedy

Today’s episode felt like filler. All these just for Xie Zheng’s truth to come out. Also, since it’s only one episode a day, it feels more unnecessary. Maybe if they released two episodes a day, I would’ve enjoyed the comedy atleast

Both characters are part of the story. It’s not random. I think their relationship will also be important for the upcoming plot and they weren’t 'kissing' underwater.

i'm not a cdrama watcher but I really love it and find it very engaging. The first 10 episodes only focused on the leads. They introduced other characters after that. Even though the leads aren’t together now, there are many other plots going on and even some love stories.

I didn’t mean that he’s pretending to be evil. I meant he’s pretending in front of his brother. According to the spoilers, he was drugged, so bringing the kid into this world was something he was forced to do. Still, what he did today was very vile. I’m just saying he can’t survive if he stops being vile. He’s also very sick.

Sui Yuanqing feels really evil to me. He has no sob story. He’s always after power, killing people and going after every girl he comes across. He gives off heavy rapist aura😭Can’t believe the actor is so young and handsome, yet he nails the character so well.
Qimin is just trying to survive. If he didn’t act evil or pretend, he’d get wiped out.

Girl they're the main course for some people😭
But they only had about three scenes together and they weren’t very long. You can skip them tho if you only care about the main couple.

Is her fear of him coming from the fact that his face was disfigured or from the way he acted toward her before too, like he did in the last episode?

I thought Qimin would get some character development here, the way they were promoting the couple even offscreen. But I guess not. Ngl it would’ve been interesting to watch two obsessed husbands, one positive and one negative, if he weren’t that evil.

I mean, if you rated this one a 7.5, then all other dramas should be a 10 for you

You can’t say that just from watching this. I’ve already watched three 10/10 dramas in just the first two months of 2026. 2025 was a bad year for Kdramas but I’m hoping better ones will come.

I disagree with your opinion. It deserves a 9.1. But you’re lucky the user “precious” probably isn’t watching this drama or you would’ve gotten attacked with botted likes.