Cesia Aozora

It's sad bcos the novel is very heavy in political conflicts with dangerous main enemies.

Then Meng Ziyi invited him to this drama 🤭

There was no detailed description, but the little sister deeply loves Prince Xin and was jealous bcos her sister married him. They were not close, especially bcos Gu Qingzhi was like a stone, unmoved and soulless. If they actually had sisters bond, then Shen Xihe would be reluctant to punish her.

Empress Dowager

After this drama ends, I highly recommend Royal Rumours! He and Meng Ziyi (the FL here) are couple and the drama is very lighthearted and comical 🤭

Someone with power...

The scriptwriter combined Gu sister character with an illegitimate daughter of Yu family character. So she will stay for a longer time.

FL isn't ruthless. She is cold hearted, not cold blooded. She has the mindset "if you touch me, you'll pay for it". So she won't do anything if no one hurts her or her family. But with the cold blooded ML, everyone will die in the end.

Gu Qingzhi's sister exists in the novel and she is obsessed with Prince Xin and wanted to marry him. After she caused a small trouble, Prince Xi finally got rid of her.
However in the drama, the scriptwriter combined her character with an illegitimate daughter of Yu family.
This Yu girl is extremely vicious and scheming. She successfully married to 2nd prince. This Yu girl will stay until the end, not dead. She (and ML) causes the downfall of 2nd prince.

We all should thank Meng Ziyi for asking him to act as Xiao Huayong 👍

Shen Yingruo married a relative of the royal family (the princes cousin) in the novel, but the drama erased this man.

No need to worry. The title is "when I bloom, a hundred flowers die" means everyone who is a threat will be killed so the court will be in peace with her on top.

Bu Shulin will live in her hometown as a mother.

She will be the empress dowager while ML is out there looking for his antidote. They will reunite 4-5 years later instead of 8 years.

That's why I was against it when she was announced for Empress Reborn bcos they are very similar in characters. But since the two drama have at least a year gap of broadcast, it will be fine.

Nope, but fake death. They will reunite.

He cares, but doesn't mean he is good.

Second couple: HE

The novel: Prince Xin and Lie, 12th prince work with the main couple.

The drama? Might be only Prince Lie?

In other words, the other princes are doomed.

Isn't it obvious if you are a fan of historical drama? *wink*
But I hate the scriptwriter for changing Prince Xin/5th prince to be a creep instead of following the novel 😡

Oh if only you know... the novel has it worse. The author actually wrote about 3 chapters only for ML talking gibberish cheesy lines to seduce FL 🥱 and it happens a LOT that I had to skip a lot of chapters.

I prefer Yingruo with her husband from the novel bcos he genuinely loves her 😭