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OMG! I had to calm down after watching these two episodes.

First of all, I did say initially the jury was out concerning this drama. I stand corrected. This drama is all that! For real. Loving every crazy minute of the high anxiety that it is putting me through.

To see how sweet Li was after their night together with KMW. The kiss on the forehead, then down to her eyes, nose, mouth. Melting. He was too loving to her. Seriously, as they say, "Gurl, you in deep." You know that Li feels that he is the man now. YES!!! He has turned down every, I mean every woman. Yeah, he was doing it and doing well no doubt. Give it up for Li and KMW!

Oh, we were not lacking in sweet moments between them. Before the trap was set, they met, and he told her that he missed her. Of course, she didn't hug him because she is trying the distance thing trying, yes, I said trying because she is going to be weak. She still is remembering her plan to dethrone him.

While Li and KMW were getting it on, we had CLD all alone, yes alone, with all the food and drink she wanted to have. Even the peeps outside felt bad for her. Li left girlfriend without a second thought. She should have made the most of it and got her drink on and relaxed. She knew she was always working hard. Enjoy those fruits of her labor and chill. She knew he didn't want none of her. I mean she has been with him for a minute now and he has made no, I mean no play for her. She just has to deal or bounce out of the palace of her own free will anyway she can. Take that crib that he is offering her and ok, take the concubine title too. Hell, take all the jewels and money he offers but know, that's all she is getting or will have. So, do what every smart woman would do, find yourself a man. Will he care, hell naw!!

The highlight of comedy in these episodes was from OWH. He was hilarious. Talking about the consummation of Li. He told PJH and all the other ministers it was a set up to fail and the court forced it on Li. They all yelled at him for speaking up on behalf of Li. When they were talking about sending YHB to meet the Qing delegation. He was so adamant about him not being the person. Again, he was beat down and you could see he was annoyed.

It was sad when KMW was saying goodbye to her dad. Did he die? I know he left being a criminal and all, but do we know what happened.

Queen Park's place was tension filled with Li discussing CLD. I felt bad for GP Dae Gun's mom because she just gets beat down by QP all the time. I am honestly waiting for her to die because she is just not healthy.

Love the trap Li set for PJH. I was happy it turned out the way it did. It was close for sure. KMW was playing a risky game. PJH has way too much power, and he should really be tired of plotting. Can someone poison him for goodness' sake. But we did see him go off to Queen Park when he lost the bet. I really think he is now cray-cray for sure after this lost to Li.

Again, my sweet pea GP Dae Gun schooled Li, didn't he. He said that no matter if Queen Park was having a bad day, he still needed to greet her. That's my boy!! He had a lot going on in these episodes especially dealing with his sister leaving. Allowing the plan to go to substitute his sister for someone else. This young man is very talented. Love every scene he is in. I can't say enough how adorable he is. Doing such a great performance in this drama.

Can I just get on KMW? What kind of plot was that for the princess? Even I could have done better. She strategizes every time she plays baduk. WTH! Do you honestly think that PJH did not consider that she was going to try a substitute. Come on gf! You should have had the Princess JR dress get in the palanquin and NOT do anything until they were away from the palace. Duh! I cannot believe that she didn't take this into consideration. Working my nerves on that sad plot. I hate to see what else she has planned if this is any indication.

Here we go again, deceiving Li. We know how he hates that. Now, we have GP Dae Gun and the Princess JR involved. He is going to really go off. I feel that trust is going to be hard to get back. She is still plotting too. I can't with her. Just stop. You are bad at it. Stick with baduk.

Looking at the upcoming episodes. I think the GP Dae Gun's mama is going to take the fall or Dae Gun is going to defend KMW, hmm, but you know these brief previews are misleading too. So, we just have to wait and see.

Some good lines:
Loved seeing the back story when LI lost it when he thought KMW was dead.
JSH: "Respectfully, I have searched the cliff he fell from and even every corner of the area. Yet, I still could not find a trace of him. It is for certain that Mongwoo has died.
LI: "No...
JSH: "Your Majesty. Your Majesty."
LI: "Do not touch me."
JSH: "I truly do not understand, Your Majesty. What could he have meant to you for you to suffer so?"
LI: "He...was my left-hand man. My left hand that I had to cut off to ascend to the throne. You should be careful too. You never know when I might cut of my remaining hand." (Damn, that's deep.)

LI: "How come I never realized that you are a woman? I only had eyes for you and wanted you from the outset."
LI: "I finally understand...why my heart was torn into pieces after sending you to your death."
LI: "Back then the royal physician who claimed to have treated the wound on your back was lying..."
KMW: "I would have gotten caught if I were treated. And as getting caught would only lead to death. I desperately pleaded with him. If you are intending to punish him, please punish me instead."
LI: "You have deceived me on all counts. Was there any truth to your words to me so far?"
KMW: "If you order me to answer, I shall do so, Your Majesty."
LI: "I will not ask any questions of you. I will not ask what your real name is, why you are disguising yourself as a man, or what you have done and were you have been for the past three years to finally return before my eyes to drive me into madness. Since long ago, without my conscious knowledge, I have fallen in love with you, and you have felt the same way. For now, this is enough."

LI: "You are my gidaeryeong. You must come running whenever I summon you. (Hell yeah, faster than you can say 'boo' I'm beside you.) I shall do the same. If you call for me, I shall come running to you. (I know that's right. Say so Li)

KMW: "You flatter me."
CLD: "I wondered why His Majesty was so smitten with a lowly baduk player. I can see why after seeing you up close. You are a man, yet peculiar. It is in His Majesty's nature to take pity on those who do not have friends or wealth. Such was my case too. He has treasured me since my days as the Queen Dowager's court maid. People may point fingers at His Majesty and I and condemn us for depravity, but that hardly matters. The first man I gave my heart to was His Majesty back when he was a grand prince. And he is well aware of that fact. Do you understand what I mean? His Majesty may cast away a gidaeryeong the moment he loses his interest. But he can never cast me away.
KMW: "Is that so?
CLD: "Are you implying that you do not believe my words? I am His Majesty's senior court lady. I can be appointed a concubine whenever I wish. I am not to be looked down upon by someone of such low rank as you.
KMW: "I did not intend to offend you, my lady. However, I do not understand the reason why you are explaining His Majesty's heart to me when you are so sure of his affection."(BAM!!! Yes, get it KMW, she told her in only two lines...lol!)

This drama has taken me to another level of WTH! Again, thank you to those who gave us these 4 episodes. We the fans of this show greatly appreciated.

@tanakanicoleeeee my bad it is episode 20 is when you will wish you had a tape measure...hehe.

@tanakanicoleeeee you are so welcome. But remember he is still old fashion, but she gets him to understand how the modern world works. In I would say starting around 19 things kick in.

@tanakanicoleeeee my sister is watching it and loving it too. I think you will be pleasantly surprised how good this is.

@vgn Thank you so much! I was wondering what that was all about!!! 😊

@ForhadAhmedNiloy yes for sure. I get that.

@ForhadAhmedNiloy agreed. Not saying she did and not my intent. I did say he was angry on two fronts. But I have to disagree with the anger part because I believe he was more angry with the crab being put on her plate by LQY then her mother. That’s why I said he needs to stop holding things in and talk. He does not communicate well. But she again didn’t have to walk away either. She could have had a conversation. She should have taken a step back and put herself in his shoes on this. This is where she, again my opinion, lacks maturity. He didn’t have to speak to her mother he chose to do that. His bad. So he should have prepared himself for the attitude she was going to have. Maybe he thought enough time had gone by. But then to see the scene when he came back. Well, yeah his ticked for sure. Communication is what they need more of which I think will happen in are next episode.

Gurl. are there kisses. Yes, he can kiss too. I love him. His height got me. He is fine. And that dimple. I’m done!

Well, we knew they had to have their first "tiff." I can see that he was upset by the fact that when he came back to the restaurant and saw LQY put that crab on her plate, he was feeling some kind of way. He was upset but what he did wrong (in my opinion) was that when she came out to check on him, he tried to force a kiss upon her when he was mad. He was mad on two counts: 1) About what her mother said to him and 2) seeing LQY put that crab on her plate. The latter was more the catalyst of that. Hence him needing reassurance that she was still feeling him. But that was the wrong way to go about.

YG did have the best intentions, which we all would have gone out to see how our man was doing. But for her then to turn to get mad at him just exasperated the situation and caused misunderstandings on both parts.

I guess ordering two plates of crabs for his table soothed his anger. LOL!

For me, I can at certain moments I see YG's immaturity seep through when being with LYY. Now, don't get all riled up. I love them together. But I see how when they are together intimately, she does a "push and pull" with him. He totally respects her and would not do anything to make her feel a certain way, let me say that first. But I think, she has to remember that she can't keep doing that because he is getting mixed signals. I believe now because they are in the same location and no longer have distance, we will now see their relationship pick up, romance full steam ahead.

LYY has also encompassed his whole world around YG, but he too needs to find his balance with this relationship and his life. He has a lot of things that he holds in. Doesn't share. He needs to get rid of some of the baggage that is weighing him down too. But to see him back in his element was a start. Now, he needs to run the rest of his race to the finish line. And I see it coming.

But honestly, I want to know what the deal is with WT, why is she so negative all the time. Her attitude at the table was a bit much when she told YG that it was enough. She always seems to have a bad attitude. Not liking her vibe.

I have to say that MXD is always on point and having YG's back. When he took LYY to the airport and let them have their moment.

This drama is really too much. It just makes us all smile and feel happy, don't you?

So, you all don't miss the previews, and don't have to go through the strand, I have placed them in "recent discussions." Enjoy!

@Hotkitty love all your thoughts. Yeah CLD is definitely suspect number 1. She really needs to go. But I still think, LI is going to fake everyone out and tell her to leave as a man. He had to fulfill his promise to that PJH. I can’t stand him. Then bring her back as his consort. Oh, I think that GP’s mother is going to die. Major shake up at the palace is about to go down.

@Hotkitty I hope their is one too. You know Queen Park if there is, will lose her mind. Court Lady Dong just was handed, handed rejection in her face the worse way ever for a woman! And guess what? I loved it. She is definitely a problem waiting in the wings. You know LI will have no problem killing her. Epic moment if he does.

@Kiskasay thank you!!! 😊

@Sixx thank you so much! 😊

@nolatoo thank you!

I was screaming!!!! Yes, LI!!!! The emotion all of over his face when she kissed him was so epic. You could see like it was just total disbelief that this was a woman. But guess what? He had no problem forgetting that she deceived him. Go head KMW! This may be your last opportunity so do you girl!

Court Lady Dong, Court Lady Dong, what are we going to do with you. Now, you want to sleep with LI. Gurl, he doesn't like you. She knows he wants nothing to do with her physically or for that matter any other way. But she keeps pushing it, so much so until she went to see Queen Park to hook her up for the one night. And how did that go for her? I was dying when he snatched up Court Lady Dong and threw her on the bed and she was already right? It was like tires screeching to a halt and he was like, "I can't do this." Peace out. I have to go find KMW! You know she was hot!

We had some good moments with the Grand Prince Dae Gun, he is as cute as button, isn't he? Absolutely adorable. Talking to LI and ask him when he gets good enough will he play baduk game with him. Then asking him to go on his journey for the first gisinje after the mourning period. To see him watching all the matches, that smile of his, just lit up his face. The exchange between him and his mother, and when she started crying and he gave her his handkerchief, such a sweet moment.

Good lines:
LI: "You dislike me."
KMW: "No, Your Majesty."
LI: "Do you like me then? I do. I like you, Mong-woo. Do not look so startled. I am just expressing how I feel. "

CLD: "Please dismiss me from my current post."
LI: "What is the reason."
CLD: "Everyone now knows that I have never received your affection. I cannot bear to see others out of shame. Therefore..."
LI: "I disapprove!"
CLD: 'Your Majesty, I am afraid I cannot aid you properly any longer. Please dismiss from your quarters. No. Please expel me from the palace. I entreat you, Your Majesty.'
LI: "Your entreaty is nothing but coercion! What is it you want?"
CLD: " I would like to become your women. Please allow me to spend a night with you."
LI: "I will not bed you...nor dismiss you from my quarters."
CLD: "Your Majesty. You cannot be crueler than this. How could you ask me to endure such indignity?
LI: "I, too, am enduring one. You must endure as well. This is a royal command."

LI: "Even if anyone dares to condemn me for being attracted to men and laugh at me to my face, I, too, will laugh aloud with them."

LI: "If you were a woman, I would have certainly married you." (Hmm, be careful what you say.)

LI: "I knew it. I knew I was not."
JSH: "Your Majesty."
LI "Don't be so alarmed. I was just testing something."
JSH: "Testing? Testing what Your Majesty."
LI: "It is nothing."
JSH: "Do not use me to test such a thing ever again."

LI: "Are you awake? Do not be surprised."
KMW: "NO."
LI: "What do you mean by..."
KMW: "Your Majesty."
LI: " Do not tell me... You cannot be. Tell me you are not."
LI: "I warned you that I would take your life the moment I find any deceit."
KMW: "Your Majesty. I have a wish."
LI: "You assured me you would not beg me to spare your life."
KMW: "It is my final wish before death."
LI: "Speak your wish!"
And you all know that was the kiss that put him in a tailspin...Yes!!!
LI: "What in the world..."
He had to go back in for another kiss because he was just tripping at this point. But with tears in his eyes, my man went for it all and just had at it!!! I have to say those kisses were all that!!! Yes!!!

JSH (personal guard) is too funny. Those side looks that him and LI give are to die for. Too funny when LI hugged him. I was laughing so hard when he figured out why. These moments make it even better. Love seeing these two. He is really loyal I hope nothing happens to him.

The OST is so good for this drama. I cannot stop listening to Wave - Taeil. Take a listen. It is such a good song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxTC60hHcU

We have two episodes tomorrow! I cannot with this drama. My guess, he is going to eventually let her go but it will be KMW that he lets them believe he let go. He will bring her back as his woman and you know she is going to get pregnant. Man, I can even tell what is going to happen because feelings all in this now.

Thank you whomever decided to release 4-episodes. We are high fiving you right about now!!!

What is up with MKM saying he doesn't deserve to be happy? I get it, he likes NHN. And you really needed to go the far? Thinking something is definitely up with him.

The chemistry between these two I am definitely liking. I can't wait until the romance comes in.

Enjoying this drama a lot.

The Left State Minister needs to go down. I mean this man has his hands in everything. Still trying to kill his own son, YJS.

I'm sorry that was just cruel what the Left State Minister did to his own wife. Letting her believe that YJS was dead all this time. I am so glad that he was finally able to see his mother. Their reunion was such a happy one but on the flip side YGO will be thinking about all that CYH went through these years too.

KPJ even though he does a lot of evil things, you can see that with ONK, his half-sister he does care for her. By dang, she is just mean. Did I hear right she call him the "Left State Minister's dog." Oh, those are fighting words if I ever heard them. Then to say that he isn't even on the same level as her. Excuse you? Ya think, you could chill out with all the hateful words to him. Well, he did choke her out, but it seems she didn't die.

Go do tomb watching? Huh? No, CYH isn't even down for that but wait until she finds out that YJS is alive. Disrupting our couple of CYH and PSH.

Now, I know I was smiling on that unfinished story, how about you? That was so cute. I loved that.

Loved, loved, everything about this drama. I'm glad I don't go by ratings. This is truly a gem to me. The ML is FINE! He is tall and that is how I like them. The FL is as cute as can be.

Their moments together just melt you. And the way he talks and looks at her, sighing. It was an interesting plot as well. Again, I enjoyed it immensely.

Yes, I definitely would recommend.

Wow! I really had no expectations, but this was a good drama! Love the ML which I have seen in at least 3 dramas last year. I feel like I'm secretly dating him or something.

It really holds your attention as you love each of the characters and are rooting for them on each level. Father-daughter dynamic and backstories were well done.

Definitely a good watch. Leaves the ending opened to continue.