Val C

If you notice in the flaming princess scene he saw what she did and it played right into his plot to expose the princess's "way of making money". Her brother comes forward with the minted money. LBY is his backer. So maybe she played the pawn unwittingly. Hence the scene who else was at the tower? << She asked him outright.♥

The age 18 to 24 group is tanking it. Too complex for them to enjoy. You can check at the top by the ratings there is a place to click and get the stats. ♥

LBY is complicit in all of this from the bridge incident to now. She is stubbornly hanging on to her revenges. I think she maybe she is secretly hoping they'll kick her out so she can live how she wants. OR LBY sicked her on the palace on purpose. << part of his revenge. hahahahaha Alas, I don't think that will happen. The whole story would go south. It's more fun this way.♥

LBY intimately knows to what extremes she will go to prove her point. (the bridge incident he did help her pull it off.) So hold on to your hat. She will devise something to retaliate to those who bully her and those she cares about even if it's the palace. She don't care.♥

It all comes down to trust between 2 people. He did drop her into the Palace. I don't think he thought it through very well. Knowing her personality. He intimately knows to what extremes she will go to prove her point. (the bridge incident he did help her pull it off.) So hold on to your hat. She will devise something to retaliate to those who bully her and those she cares about even if it's the palace. She don't care.♥

She doesn't trust him either so I think they are pretty even in their distrust. Trust is the main thing in any relationship. CSS is learning to trust on so many levels. Her parents, Empress, LBY and so on. The trust will come but first.... ♥

Yet you are here gleaning all you can. Be kind to yourself and just watch it. That way you will know for yourself.♥

I agree. Niao Niao was dropped into it by LBY and is only reacting naturally to her own character. How the heck is she to know what the H E double hockey sticks is going on. No one told her and they are keeping their cards close to their chests. So it rolls. I don't think LBY thought it through when he proposed. ♥

All I can say is yes and billions of others have started watching. I personally, having watched hundreds of C Dramas, think this one will become a classic. It's well done. If you are looking for fluff then it's not for you. If you enjoy a show with depth of character and well directed by all means give it a shot.

Yah he will draw you into his drama. Be prepared.♥

tues to thurs it will air 2 a day until Aug 30. This week they aired 3 because they had the end of Part 1 and then went right into Part 2 and there was only 3ep for the tues to thurs time slot.♥

We all like bad boyz right? His character if in RL run the other way. Of course there is good in everybody but they may not be good for us. ♥

The Marquis is not his father and neither is the woman he calls mother. They are his father's sister and her husband. Only he hasn't figured it out yet. Maybe he has and that's why he treats them the way he does.

Yes and "Mommy Dearest" too has had a journey. Think about it. What a life she's had. It's a tough life. We are all too complacent in our own lives to see the emotional effect of hard choices we make in life and that others make. ♥

The crown prince isn't necessarily the first born son. It's up to the Emperor to decide. In this series the crown prince is first born. << for now.

In the same imperial family that would be the order. However, There also would be other noble families from the previous emperor whose children also would go in numerical order. Just like in families 3rd brother, 4th sister same thing. It took me a while to figure it out too. ♥ Then all the aunties and uncles who are not related. I have same in my family where close friends of parents are auntie and uncles. ♥ Lady Cheng was a concubine before the Emperor took the throne but did not come with them to the palace. Her child would still be counted but it's up to the Emperor to give him a title such as prince, duke/marquis etc.♥

The order of the princes and princesses is their birth order. 1 prince, 2 princess, 3 is a princess and so on. They would not use the same number twice. First prince is the crown prince. They would not repeat the numbers it doesn't matter if they are male or female it's their birth order so that would be their number.♥

The Empress is always the first wife. ♥

I think the Empress is also enjoying having NN there too. A younger person that shows her respect and admires her and willing to go to battle for her. Not one of her children has stuck up for her. (Her children are all leeches.) ♥

I think they met before on the battle front. His Dad and her Dad are comrades.