She felt relieved seeing SRQ being well in this life. It's normal to have some bond between them, at least he…
I thought that the tender hand-wrapping must have reminded her of how he ‘lovingly’ kept feeding her poison in the last life. How mistaken she was in him, how false he was then. How trustworthy is he now? How much was affection, how much was fake? I think these kinds of painful thoughts must have gone through her mind. I would have looked spaced out, as well.
Yes but okay if the ending depicts the show as a fictional story written by an author as in Story of Kunning Palace.…
No, I’ve heard they’ll say that the past life they remember, where things went wrong, was just a prophetic dream allowing them to make better choices in real life. But it’s also possible that they simply got away with the disclaimer they showed in the first episode, that this is just a story and has nothing to do with real life.
on the contrary, I’ve been watching too much smart/capable FL lately and I find myself yearning for a damsel…
Here it’s a balanced mix: she’s smart but a weak princess who can’t fight physically. She needs pampering and protection, but is courageous and a skilled politician.
Why does Pei WenXuan want to marry the princess? People usually run from their ex, and he wants to marry her?!
They never really got close in the previous life and he always had feelings for her. Now he wants to protect her and knows that all the other choices for husband would lead to her downfall. Plus he is a meddler who always thinks he knows best!
The only reason I never watched Yanxi Palace is I absolutely loathe harem dramas. But WJY performance here is…
I was the same, I avoided Yanxi Palace for so long due to usually disliking palace intrigue and Qing dynasty in particular. But when I decided to give it a try last week I realized how utterly wrong I had been! I was glued to the screen, every single character has AMAZING depth, even the villains - you completely understand all of their actions. The script is so smart and there’s not a single boring moment. Do watch it as soon as you possibly can, you won’t regret it.
Use Microsoft’s Edge browser which can auto-translate Chinese subtitles. Then search for the Chinese title - 美人谋 - on bilibili (Chinese youtube). When you activate subtitles on the videos you find there, they’ll be translated into acceptable eng subs for you.