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Nope. It's happy ending. They get married and have 2 kids.

As you know already, palace is a gold birdcage. It's a cold and lonely place. People are begging for favor, wanting to rise high, but once they get nothing, only emptiness left. During this time, Xiao Duo came to her. With his beautiful face, the empress fell for him. She raised him as her "dog" with her protection in return. For her, only Xiao Duo who accompanied her and she thought he loves her. It's merely a master and dog relationship, although it's actually Xiao Duo who controls her. In summary, she's delusional.

It's from a novel. Currently I'm reading it and tbh it's quite different from the drama. Also the novel is more sensual and explicit. For the novel ending, it is a happy ending: they get married and have 2 kids.
The drama only has one version, but there are a lot of scenes got deleted due to censorship. The deleted scenes are published in douyin to attract viewers.

My friend, back then people could marry their own cousins. They did this to protect family bloodline. Even in Japan, it is still doable.

That is the funniest kidnapping game ever 🤣🤣🤣
Xiao Duo wants to protect Yinlou - Rong'an wants to kill Yinlou - Yinlou lets herself to be kidnapped - Wanwan helps Yinlou to trap Rong'an - Qilang wants to stop the kidnap.
Nothing is more complicated than this! Poor Qilang gets thrown into conflict between "chiefs" orders 🤣

Man, thank God Xiao Duo doesn't mean what he said last time. His love is bigger than his doubts about her.
That stupid Tong Yun doesn't say anything to Cao Chun'ang! I'm so mad! At least we got Qilang involved. Now go and see your honey, Xiao Duo 🤭

Indeed. The more you despise that character, only means he is doing a great job. Tbh, he is exuding the scary aura, intimidating people. I could feel the fear Yinlou has when facing him.

p.s as a middle aged man, I didn't expect Peter Ho has such a nice body! 😆

Based on preview of eps 23, if Xiao Duo really misunderstands Yinlou, that means he doesn't know her well. Based on his background, his life is full of hatred and despise. He never trusts anyone. The only people he trusts are Cao Chun'ang and She Qilang, yet he never shows his vulnerable side to them. Yinlou turned his life and he became a human. She completely broke his wall and now he only wants to be with her. He puts all his trusts to her. However bcs of few harsh words from her he thinks she is THAT person. Means he doesn't know her, doesn't understand her character. Meanwhile Yinlou never doubts his feelings. Even when she is angry or jealous, she knows there is something underneath. She knows well that Xiao Duo is willing to throw his life for her that's why she pushes him away. She succeeds, he hates her.
But I don't think the misunderstanding will last long. Since Yinlou kidnaps empress Rong'an, the emperor blames Xiao Duo thinking he kidnaps Yinlou (oops) he might get that something is going on. Since Cao Chun'ang and Tong Yun will get in contact, she might tell him everything. Fingers crossed.

Yinlou is surely one of the rarest FL in cdrama. She is the smartest, boldest, bravest. She actually threatens the empress!? She even goes really far in episode 23-24! "You hit me, I hit you back". This girl has 9 lives! Her boldness reminds me of Xiao Yanzi 🤣👍🏻 She sees through old tricks and gets a new conclusion about the incident 6 years ago 👏👏

Next, Xiao Duo will misunderstand her even more. Yinlou's strategy succeeds, he hates her. I hope Tong Yun will tell him everything or he gets back to his sense. Since next week's episode will be the boat scene, I assume he won't misunderstand her for too long.

An attempted rape is okay, but kiss scene is prohibited?? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
I don't know how many times I watch this disgusting move in the drama. What's the purpose?

In china watermelon means gossip, rumors. So I interpret is as: our couple sneak out of palace and spend the night at the boat. They get captured, so Xiao Duo gets imprisoned, Yinlou is forced to marry the emperor. The poisoned wine might be for Xiao Duo or someone else. Then the rumors about someone died spread.

Like Yenki said, they might be sneaking out of palace at episode 25-26 and stay at a small boat. They might get captured again so Xiao Duo gets imprisoned while Yinlou is forced to get married with the emperor.

Yes there is supposed to be a bath scene and a scene where Yinlou tries to undress him, yet he does it himself. Then she runs away.

But in ep 23-24 Xiao Duo will give her cherries, yet she throws them away. Him giving her cherry shows he knows the truth 🤔

They did not do it. He is bathing her. There will be the real one.

I can't believe that Xiao Duo could misunderstand her. However in ep 23-24 Xiao Duo will give her cherries, but she throws them away. Perhaps she is angry he doesn't trust her or she does it to push Xiao Duo away, knowing the emperor now suspecting him.

The emperor is the last boss. Besides no one can take over his place if he dies now.

I feel so angry! They butchered everything again!! Censorship must go to hell! 😭😭😭😭😭
The poisoning that is supposed to be bittersweet just went poof, gone with the wind. The bath scene that is supposed to be passionate became bland. The scene of Yinlou undressing Xiao Duo also gone. They even cut the flower field kiss scene! 😭😭😭 Yinlou (and us) have been waiting for days for her to find out he isn't an eunuch but there is nothing! Not a single thing! What are we supposed to do with all these holes???

That means you are missing the details. It's not a mere fillers. There are hints about their identities and story. Also, like Yuqi said in her interview, pain will come at the happiest moment.

Also you will notice things differently after rewatching. This drama is so good, interesting and the chemistry is sparkling. Yuqi said in the interview that pain will come at their happiest time. Those that seem like mere fillers are actually important for the plot as the writer has thrown some hints which people don't notice.

Wang Yuexin (Cao Chun'ang) isn't just a cutie, but he sings so beautifully. I really like his husky and deep voice when he talks, also his clear voice when he sings.