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Yeah, it was a good drama but it played fast and loose with history.

He's in a tough spot with divided loyalties to the king and FL too.

I am from SEA. Grew up watching Cdramas so I understand the politics involved. It's normal that every country has its own media. Look at the Americans and Russians for example, lot of propaganda.

Yeah, sometimes watching Cdramas means accepting to see things ftom China's point of view, including its prejudices

I'll edit it but you get my point.

The only thing he could do was invade Yannan and that wasn't going to happen. It's a nomadic tribe/barbarian vs civilized society/Han chinese. You could say it's censorship.

Also JQL's family are useless, depending on her for everything. Father is weak in character and easily frightened, second sister is typical sheltered young woman, and third sister only knows to get angry and get into fights. No wonder FL had to assume a male identity.

I want to see how they resolve this plot point with the paranoid king. Can't see a way for the main leads to live together unless they go to a neutral territory. JQL will always be a pawn if she stays in Yannan. And she's not willing to kill the second branch so how to solve that problem.

Actually for royalty they could do whatever they wanted. So her being spoiled and wilful is pretty standard.

The actress has played other roles including a gentle, noble lady. So your comment is a bit harsh.

I think he does care for her to some extent. We've seen many small gestures in every episode.

Technically the princess and Qimin are married since they went through all the rites. The marriage wasn't consummated but the princess is still his legal wife. Poor guy is trying hard to deny it

I didn't get the feeling that he loves her. He's checking on her to make sure she's safe. Since he has a good chance of losing his head if anything happens to her. After all the king tasked him with protecting her.

Well, I don't think I need to say anything if you dislike her so much.

He hasn't been her slave for a while now. She said that to protect him in Beixuan, otherwise the queen or her brother the king would have killed him.

If you're asking only about budget, it's not cheap. The only obvious point is the CG which looks bad in some scenes.

That must be the saddest wedding in Cdrama. It was sad in a quiet, non dramatic way. I feel bad for Qimin but he has to let go already. I don't think he's even called FL by her given name at all. The princess was pitiful here, the way she forced herself to drink the wedding wine.

HJ is just a servant. He can't go up against royalty or disobey her

Ep.24: oh my god. Hilarious when the Beixuan cousins are all "No you can't!!😂

This FL is rare in Cdrama-land. Her attitude towards life and romance is very practical and unconventional. Viewers say they want a strong female character and here is one. XL is an aggressive and domineering male lead, if she wasn't tough and smart he'd walk all over her.

For all the people criticizing the FL, she and Qimin are actually very similar. Same way of thinking, same way of dealing with the world. Smart and ruthless, except for the person they love