While watching, I was bouncing between 'I hate this guy' and 'Poor dude'.... the actor was great 😂😂
I get ya. The editing choice is not my favorite around that part either, but the actor really nailed that henpecked husband sneaking around act very convincingly. Gotta give it to him haha
So the eunuch is not even the real power behind the throne?
My take is that he's just indulging her for whatever reason he has. What real political power does the Grand Princess even has right. Everything come from his backing.
It speaks so much about both of their personalities. One is so chill about doing wicked stuffs and another one is so bold and doesn't want to miss out on the fun lol. Totally digging their dynamics. ❤️
YS: You should go home now. MWY: You're off to do something wicked, and I shouldn't watch? YS: Best not to watch. MWY: It can't be worse than murder, can it? If you kill, I'll cheer you on, and I can help cover it up, can't I? Anyway, we've done this before. Let's go.
praying for meng ziyi's fans bc once empress reborn gets released, they gonna say those rhetorics over and over…
lol, I can see that happening.
I'm neutral regarding MZY and I have my reservations about Empress Reborn. But, I know I'll watch it. I just hope the actors don't catch too much heat due to script issues (if there is) because that adaptation is a landmine, so many things to go wrong.
I honestly don't know what to make of this drama. How on earth is the ML able to just walk into her bedroom in…
She literally brought him in tho.
If you were talking about the breach of etiquette and gender seperation part, that's not something this drama invented. Someone explained it well in this comment with historical context. https://kisskh.at/760879-shang-gong-zhu#comment-27995080
I actually suspect Yan Shang told her about that place intentionally, perhaps hoping she'd remember and come there…
They certainly have a spark for each other by this point, but both don't bother pursuing because they have better things to do. It's very apparent in how Mu Wanyao let him into her personal space versus how she treats others. The same goes for Yan Shang.
I actually suspect Yan Shang told her about that place intentionally, perhaps hoping she'd remember and come there…
It's certainly a possibility.
It's also possible that he just simply picked a place he liked from his memory because he visited this garden with his mom in the past. In the flashback, that's the place his mom fetched water for the brothers.
And the story about snake and hornet was told the night before.
How Yan Shang plans around, how Mu Wanyao was able to connect what's happening and saves him without a second thought and all the subsequent events.
I especially liked Yan Shang finding his 'way' through his own conviction, not something like 'I'll help you your highness'. Right now, they are still walking on their own paths, but looking forward to how they'll converge.
Is it historically appropriate for a princess to invite a man to her bedroom at night for a bedtime story, Your…
Like the other comment said, it's not uncommon in Chinese History.
Since on the topic, you might want to look up Princess Shanyin who famously said to her brother Emperor the following:
"While our genders are different, we are born of the same father. However, you have more than 10,000 women in your palaces, and I only have one husband, and this is unfair."
After that, her brother actually arranged her personal harem with handsome men.
I like how Duan Wangfei (eldest Wei sister) was portrayed. She seems very clearheaded, knows when to retreat and advance, and can keep herself in check. Those are the type of ppl that can absolutely wrek if turns out bad...
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Absolutely loving how the story is unfolding. I'm quite invested in these characters and the plot now lol.
It speaks so much about both of their personalities. One is so chill about doing wicked stuffs and another one is so bold and doesn't want to miss out on the fun lol. Totally digging their dynamics. ❤️
YS: You should go home now.
MWY: You're off to do something wicked, and I shouldn't watch?
YS: Best not to watch.
MWY: It can't be worse than murder, can it? If you kill, I'll cheer you on, and I can help cover it up, can't I? Anyway, we've done this before. Let's go.
This drama takes time with character and world building. Also, FL is not a conventional female character archtype by idol drama standard.
Aside from the above 2 points, objectively speaking, both the core story and acting are good so far.
As per MDL tradition, we got haters here as well. So, don't mind about the rating that much. If the premise of the story interests you, give it a try.
I'm neutral regarding MZY and I have my reservations about Empress Reborn. But, I know I'll watch it. I just hope the actors don't catch too much heat due to script issues (if there is) because that adaptation is a landmine, so many things to go wrong.
If you were talking about the breach of etiquette and gender seperation part, that's not something this drama invented. Someone explained it well in this comment with historical context. https://kisskh.at/760879-shang-gong-zhu#comment-27995080
I'm actually digging this dynamic haha
It's also possible that he just simply picked a place he liked from his memory because he visited this garden with his mom in the past. In the flashback, that's the place his mom fetched water for the brothers.
And the story about snake and hornet was told the night before.
How Yan Shang plans around, how Mu Wanyao was able to connect what's happening and saves him without a second thought and all the subsequent events.
I especially liked Yan Shang finding his 'way' through his own conviction, not something like 'I'll help you your highness'. Right now, they are still walking on their own paths, but looking forward to how they'll converge.
Since on the topic, you might want to look up Princess Shanyin who famously said to her brother Emperor the following:
"While our genders are different, we are born of the same father. However, you have more than 10,000 women in your palaces, and I only have one husband, and this is unfair."
After that, her brother actually arranged her personal harem with handsome men.