Did Zhao not wanting to sleep with husband from onstart, was it because she didnt want anyone else to find out…
I think the same. Seems like she got complications from the miscarriage as well.
We saw in the previous episodes that her family has also been putting pressure on her. So, it must have been the same from the beginning. She's stuck in this with no way to advance or retreat.
Cruel but necessary if he wants the divorce asap. Otherwise, he can't divorce her that easily espeically with the Zhao family's backing and influence. Lin family doesn't want to offend the Zhao family.
Wait!! What exactly is their issue with her appearance? Is she not beautiful enough?
The novel Lan Xiang is not just about being pretty, it's her poise, mannerism, resilience, and her profound learning. Being pretty alone is not enough for this kind of character. I think Seven Tan is killing this role.
High interest loans were prohibited by law in those times. And even stricter for official families which can even result in losing their positions in the worst case.
That's why in many historical dramas you will see this high interest loans were such a big thing and a recurring plot (like husband getting angry over his wife doing these high interest loans, impeaching someone for lending out high interest loans, etc.).
This took me by surprised and I’m liking it a lot!!! So FL father got accused of something by the current emperor,…
FL's grandfather together with ML's grandfather advised the previous Emperor to control the power of the regional Princes. The current Emperor is one of those regional Princes back then. So, he's going for who were out for his head back then.
ML's grandfather did what the current Emperor wants, renounced the previous Emperor, and retreated from court to save their heads. On the other hand, FL's grandfather held on to his principles and refused to do so, resulting in annihilation of the entire Shen family.
FL and ML were engaged before, but haven't met each other in person.
will i like this drama if i like the road to splendor
They are similar in that both are character driven stories but also quite different at the same time.
TRTS is about two ppl growing together. While it's a good watch overall, it skimmed over many things to keep the story tight.
Against the Current will mainly be about FL's journey and it goes very detailed into both character and world building to depict it more authentically. And the story is much heavier as well.
If you are in the mood for such story, you might like it. So far it's really going strong.
The word 'second wife' needs to be cleared up a bit imo.
Lin family is not royal family. So, there is no 'Secondary Wife/Consort' rank like royal family does. For them, it's one principal wife, and then concubines and Tongfangs.
On the other hand, a 'Second Wife / Successor Wife' is a principal wife whom the husband marries after the first wife has passed away or divorced. She holds the exact same legal status as the first wife—she just chronologically comes second. This is what Lanxiang will eventually become.
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Here in ep7, "Yay, they finally spoke to each other!" 😂
This is a legit question tho. If you have watched a few initial episodes, this was already explained.
We saw in the previous episodes that her family has also been putting pressure on her. So, it must have been the same from the beginning. She's stuck in this with no way to advance or retreat.
That entire scene was really well done.
But I do felt for Zhao Xing Tang...
Drama is legit cooking...
To prevent rumours and losing faces, the masters tend to silence everyone who may have been in the knowledge of it, aka the servants.
I'm here refreshing like crazy as well.
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That's why in many historical dramas you will see this high interest loans were such a big thing and a recurring plot (like husband getting angry over his wife doing these high interest loans, impeaching someone for lending out high interest loans, etc.).
ML's grandfather did what the current Emperor wants, renounced the previous Emperor, and retreated from court to save their heads. On the other hand, FL's grandfather held on to his principles and refused to do so, resulting in annihilation of the entire Shen family.
FL and ML were engaged before, but haven't met each other in person.
TRTS is about two ppl growing together. While it's a good watch overall, it skimmed over many things to keep the story tight.
Against the Current will mainly be about FL's journey and it goes very detailed into both character and world building to depict it more authentically. And the story is much heavier as well.
If you are in the mood for such story, you might like it. So far it's really going strong.
Lin family is not royal family. So, there is no 'Secondary Wife/Consort' rank like royal family does. For them, it's one principal wife, and then concubines and Tongfangs.
On the other hand, a 'Second Wife / Successor Wife' is a principal wife whom the husband marries after the first wife has passed away or divorced. She holds the exact same legal status as the first wife—she just chronologically comes second. This is what Lanxiang will eventually become.