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Why do the subtitles call the kidnapped emperor “retired emperor?” There must be a better translation.

Hah, Du Cuique saying she could’ve been a Marchioness. Nope, she could never because Jin Qi became a Marquis thanks to Lan Xiang warning him and then saving his life.

Jin Qi's dad is utterly, utterly useless and heartless. He doesn't even bother to go see her or be with his children.

All the relatives are fighting because the whole concubine scheme was planned by them. They even chose the girl they could control to be the concubine. But obviously, all that backfired on them and now they're all essentially cut out of the family inheritance.

With the added two years, does that mean they don't actually sleep together until four years into their marriage?! That's a bit insane.

Was this a low budget production? It looks like emperor filmed all his scenes in one day wearing that same robe always sitting in that same spot.

I felt like I was watching Cinderella getting her gown and jewels ripped apart by her ugly stepsisters.

Even critically injured, he is still shameless.

There’s a lot wrong with this drama.
- All the Xie daughters are over 20 and still unmarried.
- Everyone accepted that Fl and ML constantly meeting alone and not insisting they get engaged.
- Not making a big deal over losing their only good son/heir

Just realized the actor who plays Lu Jian also played a wife beater in The Flourished Peony. What a way to be typecast.

The use of "small fry" in the subtitles is hilarious.

I don't understand the Xie family. Zheng Lun was the only worthy heir as everyone acknowledges second son is an idiot. They were totally unconcerned with him going off to war and then totally fine with him dying. Where were they planning to get a new heir? There's no guarantee that old man can sire another son.

Even when she was a maid, she was constantly quoting proverbs to the other maids.

The latter!

FL constantly spouting off laws and history off the top of her head. How are people not suspicious about a daughter of slaves being so freaking educated. She's not just clever, she is insanely book smart. And it's a lot more knowledge than simply learning to read and write from Buddhist texts.

Did Yan Rui know all along that FL was his childhood friend? Is that why he treated her so well from the beginning? He did not seem surprised when he saw her holding the coin.

The same useless men who needed her to save them from disaster.

Lin Jin Qi's maids and siblings will treat Lanxiang nicely, so it will be the elders who will mistreat her, starting with mother-in-law.

Lin Qin Ji! You made all the mothers faint!

Xu Kai's hairline and eyebrows are on point. Looks like the wig followed his natural hairline instead of creating some weird widow's peak.