That Qinying and 4th romance they want to force on us is so weird. From where to where? This drama will move on fine without it. In fact less screen time for Qinying
I genuinely feel sorry for Meng Zhen Zhen . — she’s also a victim in this whole situation. She was forced into a marriage with a man who doesn’t love or even speak to her, and like many women in historical dramas, she has no real choices. These women are often denied grace or understanding simply because we view everything through the male lead’s lens.
She doesn’t know her husband’s past or that her family caused the downfall of his. She was just thrown into the marriage and expected to play the perfect wife while being emotionally and physically neglected. No affection, no intimacy — nothing. And in that kind of setting, of course she’d lean more toward her brother and the few people who actually treat her like a human being.
Meanwhile, these men, even though they also lack choice in marriage, still have the liberty to take concubines and show affection to others. But women are just expected to sit quietly and accept it, without any outlet or grace to feel jealous, angry, or betrayed.
It’s also unfair that the men are always painted as perfect and noble — when in reality, neglecting your wife completely, even if you don’t love her, is not noble. It’s cruel.
Lastly, her own father — instead of guiding her with wisdom — pushes her deeper into darkness by insisting on revenge and even handing her poison. She’s not just a villain. She’s a product of her environment. And like her brother, she’s a victim of the family she was born into.
Pardon, I needed to use Chatgtp to construct my thoughts.
Unpopular opinion, I like that he has a wife and concubine. It is very realistic. All those dramas where the men stay faithful to one woman and insist on marrying just one wife does not often reflect the reality of men's and women's living situations at the time. I would have loved he was a little bit intimate with his women too.
So far, Princess Gambit is fire! The plot? Refreshing. The female lead? DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS. Those eyes alone! Easily one of the most beautiful Chinese actresses I’ve ever seen. The male lead? Normally not my type, but I’m kinda feeling him here.
But let me say this, he plotted to kill her. Not shade, not threats but to kill. She only survived because she outsmarted him and even stabbed herself to escape. So if later he starts developing feelings and she doesn’t reciprocate, y’all better not start dragging her. Don’t suddenly catch amnesia. She’s well within her rights to protect herself or even betray him. I said what I said. Maintain that same energy. Because a lot of people are so fond of being very bitter towards Female leads when they don't easily let go of their distrust for the male lead when he starts developing feelings forgetting that there is a valid reason why the FL is guided.
She doesn’t know her husband’s past or that her family caused the downfall of his. She was just thrown into the marriage and expected to play the perfect wife while being emotionally and physically neglected. No affection, no intimacy — nothing. And in that kind of setting, of course she’d lean more toward her brother and the few people who actually treat her like a human being.
Meanwhile, these men, even though they also lack choice in marriage, still have the liberty to take concubines and show affection to others. But women are just expected to sit quietly and accept it, without any outlet or grace to feel jealous, angry, or betrayed.
It’s also unfair that the men are always painted as perfect and noble — when in reality, neglecting your wife completely, even if you don’t love her, is not noble. It’s cruel.
Lastly, her own father — instead of guiding her with wisdom — pushes her deeper into darkness by insisting on revenge and even handing her poison. She’s not just a villain. She’s a product of her environment. And like her brother, she’s a victim of the family she was born into.
Pardon, I needed to use Chatgtp to construct my thoughts.
But let me say this, he plotted to kill her. Not shade, not threats but to kill. She only survived because she outsmarted him and even stabbed herself to escape. So if later he starts developing feelings and she doesn’t reciprocate, y’all better not start dragging her. Don’t suddenly catch amnesia. She’s well within her rights to protect herself or even betray him. I said what I said. Maintain that same energy. Because a lot of people are so fond of being very bitter towards Female leads when they don't easily let go of their distrust for the male lead when he starts developing feelings forgetting that there is a valid reason why the FL is guided.