They only give vague hint in drama, like - When Xie Yunhuai come with Ale, he said there is untried method from…
Did he fake his death? Yes
Did they take his body out when he supposedly died? Yes. It is Di Fang & Xie Yunhuai who moved him secretly from palace using secret passage that XHY use to bring SXH meet her brother & father after their marriage. They rush him in carriage to western region, to Ale's place for treatment.
How is treatment? The treatment uses some kind of worms suck his blood gradually & continuously. In short : harsh, painful & long. He is very weak and west is very remote. He asks Xie Yunhuai soon back to palace to help SXH (there is no case XYH friend him through treatment until look old in novel). So, no way for XHY to send letter or news
Who is in coffin? Someone else, far distant relatives from one generation above who XHY promise him to bury his body inside imperial mausoleum. They use bone manipulation art (the same method to make Bu Shulin's male body double) to make that person look like XHY
Is everyone sure, any doubt of XHYâs death? There are people who doubt XHY death and want to open the coffin. But with SXH, Tian Yuan and also help from Prince Xin, no one could come near the coffin until funeral day. Even after funeral day when there are people who want open the coffin, inside is XHY's body double who look the same with him. After that no one doubt it. (Prince Xin in novel really not an obsessive third wheel but a cool headed supporter and he is alive until the end)
Does FL know he want to fake his death? At first, XHY didn't tell SXH that there might be a method could save his life because the chance is very small, the method is very harsh and the time is uncertain. XHY pov is by what right he makes his wife wait for uncertain him. As the day XHY prepare to stage his death approaching. SXH pov is she had always thought she could remain calm in life-or-death games; she knew from beginning XHY life gonna be short. But now, she simply couldnât control her emotions with that SXH feel sharp pain in her abdomen. Luckily with acupuncture everything is alright. Pain by seeing SXH, XHY finally told SXH that he will leave for treatment with the slimmer hope and uncertainty. He keeps it because he worried about giving her false hope, making SXH wait in vain and wasting her life. SXH said she and their child will wait for him
Does the FL always know that he is alive? She knew he alive when he leaves palace at staged death day and knew he alive arrived in west after XYH back to capital, but she never knew whether he still alive by the day pass, she never knew how is the treatment and whether it succeed. So, her pain and tears are true
How is he coming back? He comeback by himself after he is healthy enough - finally treatment success. After 4 years in drama but 8 years in novel
He cannot assume the throne? Everyone know he is died. Only his nearest know the secret about he leaves for treatment. XHY said to his Emperor son âThe Emperor cannot have any blemishes. Even the misconceptions in unofficial histories cannot start with your mother and me.â With those words his son (and us) knows XHY had no intention of claiming his rightful status. XHY didnât want to change history and planned to let others continue their speculations while remaining nameless and untitled beside SXH.
How is everyone else perspective? In these 4/8 years many thought SXH is too young to be widow. So, they present her men. Some are similar with XHY to attract SXH. If succeed their clan may get Empress Dowager favors. But, all kicked out of Eastern Palace. This time, people on court know Prince Xin bring handsome man to Eastern Palace. They wonder will this person also kicked out as soon as SXH know. But day passed and this man stay! They gossiping who is this man could finally captivate SXH. In their brain, they are very sure XHY is dead, so they just gossip & speculate about Empress Dowagerâs new man.
please anyone can explain how did he come back alive. They shouldâve show this story.
They only give vague hint in drama, like - When Xie Yunhuai come with Ale, he said there is untried method from Ale's place maybe could help Xiao Huayong's poison. Means he could try that method - XHY said to SXH, he will make Emperor agree to name their son Xiao Junsu. Means he make a plan. A plan to fake his death - XYH ask SXH he want step out capital, wander the world. Means he could take XHY for treatment in Ale's place
I think nothing more in drama. But if you want to know from novel, I write this to others in some post below. You may open spoiler
Can someone spoil me what is the role of Jeremy Tsui here? Is he a villain? I love him in Royal Rumours with the…
Not villain, but
A husband from FL's previous life who love his wife so much but in a wrong way Annoying third wheel leading to obsession in this life who didn't know what NO mean He couldn't let FL go until very end though somewhat get his redemption arc
I think he went to Japan and got the treatment he needed you didn't watch that part
To pave the way for their unborn He is very sick, he need to step out for treatment. He didn't know whether treatment success, didn't know how long or he may be die in process. If other know this Eastern Palace 'weakness', everyone would targeting SXH while their unborn has no title
He need to make all believe he died - all the way to funeral. More to it, this so called fake death need to be meaningful. So, he stage this by saving Emperor's life, then he ask Emperor to give his son name Xiao Junshu (mean the one who govern the realms). By granting this special name, the Emperor symbolically acknowledges the child's royal destiny to inherit the throne. Had he suggested it under normal circumstances, the Censorate would likely have accused him of harboring treasonous thoughts. But at this moment, no one could find fault â he is a kind hero who die save Emperor's life and he was merely trying to protect a widow and orphan
With this, Eastern Palace stand tall. Their unborn status is strong and solid. Anyone want targeting SXH mean they are have treasonous thoughts want usurp the throne while any SXH move is rightful. Without this, politics & scheming in palace could said otherwise for example accuse Northwest (SXH family) want rebel.
In drama, I think she just didn't care, no hate and no love. Then her pride made her didn't want to live on only…
As Gu Qingzhi, she grew up see her mother love her father deeply but her father only respects her mother and couldnât give the same single-minded devotion. When GQZ 9 years old, at her mother deathbed, she told her that one can do anything except let their heart fall for a man, only by utterly detached can women live freely and happily. And just like that her mother die from melancholy because of emotional attachment. Then, GQZ was betrothed to Xie Yunhuai but XYH sever ties with Xie family because his mother also died from hatred (his father choose concubines), so the engagement broke. What happened to her family and Xie family make her heart grow even colder
5th Prince Xin knew engagement broke then ask Emperor to bestow marriage between him and GQZ. Prince Xin tried so much in their newlywed days. He present her with all the best things in the world and pampered her to the heavens. Yet GQZ always remained cold and composed. This making Prince Xin feel that his offerings and even his very existence were worthless to her. The more GQZ indifferent the more Prince Xin obsessed. Later Prince Xin displayed intimacy with other women before her, or even allowed concubines to disrespect her. In short, he love her but in a very wrong way. Three years marriage, and finally when Gu family fall, Prince Xin agreed to supervised execution of Gu family. He thought with that, at least GQZ could hate him. But no, she still very calm
GQZ said from the day the Emperorâs marriage decree come, she knew this day would come. Gu family would fall (Gu family had been too strong). So, she not blame Prince Xin. Then she choose commit suicide to bring down Fan family and also because her pride wonât allow her to live on at othersâ mercy.
At her last moment, GQZ could still give Prince Xin a brilliantly serene smile and wishing him to ascend the throne, that frozen smile deeply pierced Prince Xin. She didnât want to live, no one could stop her and no one could save her.
I was wondering if anyone could explain her anger towards her first husband to me? Iâm about halfway through…
In drama, I think she just didn't care, no hate and no love. Then her pride made her didn't want to live on only because of her title as his wife plus to bring down Fan family who make her family being framed. This cold and indifferent nature of her carried over into her next life (after merging soul with Shen Xihe).
If you want to know more Gu Qingzhi background from novel, you can take a look at spoiler below
okay so we know that the emperor was ill and he might have died, but what about the grand empress dowager? did…
You didn't miss anything in drama (it is lack of solid explanation)
Grand Empress Dowager should be in crazy state. In drama it is because of misunderstanding that she poisoned her own blood grandson. However, in novel it is a different story. In novel, Grand Empress Dowager is main villain, main mastermind. She is the one who caused Emperor kill Prince Qian, she know XHY is Prince Qian son and still poisoned him. She also the one who make all Prince plus Emperor scheming each other. Reason is for power, let all die and she will make young Prince sit on throne to be her puppet. At the end, SXH expose all her crimes and deliberately use kind of incense to make her lock in crazy state. SXH said death is too easy for Grand Empress Dowager
For XHY, he didn't want it. Everyone know he is died. In novel, XHY said to his Emperor son after he is back âThe Emperor cannot have any blemishes. Even the misconceptions in unofficial histories cannot start with your mother and me.â With those words his son (and us) knows XHY had no intention of claiming his rightful status. XHY didnât want to change history and planned to let others continue their speculations while remaining nameless and untitled beside SXH. Other (people on court) perspective is they only gossiping about Empress Dowager's new man. After all, SXH is too young to be widow. In this while they also present her man, though all kicked out from Eastern Palace. Finally, this time there is a 'man' stay!
So, Xiao Hua Yong has been dead since episode 32, so how did he come back to life at the end of the final episode?…
Did he fake his death? Yes
Did they take his body out when he supposedly died? Yes. It is Di Fang & Xie Yunhuai who moved him secretly from palace using secret passage that XHY use to bring SXH meet her brother & father after their marriage. They rush him in carriage to western region, to Ale's place for treatment.
How is treatment? The treatment uses some kind of worms suck his blood gradually & continuously. In short : harsh, painful & long. He is very weak and west is very remote. He asks Xie Yunhuai soon back to palace to help SXH (there is no case XYH friend him through treatment until look old in novel). So, no way for XHY to send letter or news
Who is in coffin? Someone else, far distant relatives from one generation above who XHY promise him to bury his body inside imperial mausoleum. They use bone manipulation art (the same method to make Bu Shulin's male body double) to make that person look like XHY
Is everyone sure, any doubt of XHYâs death? There are people who doubt XHY death and want to open the coffin. But with SXH, Tian Yuan and also help from Prince Xin, no one could come near the coffin until funeral day. Even after funeral day when there are people who want open the coffin, inside is XHY's body double who look the same with him. After that no one doubt it. (Prince Xin in novel really not an obsessive third wheel but a cool headed supporter and he is alive until the end)
Does FL know he want to fake his death? At first, XHY didn't tell SXH that there might be a method could save his life because the chance is very small, the method is very harsh and the time is uncertain. XHY pov is by what right he makes his wife wait for uncertain him. As the day XHY prepare to stage his death approaching. SXH pov is she had always thought she could remain calm in life-or-death games; she knew from beginning XHY life gonna be short. But now, she simply couldnât control her emotions with that SXH feel sharp pain in her abdomen. Luckily with acupuncture everything is alright. Pain by seeing SXH, XHY finally told SXH that he will leave for treatment with the slimmer hope and uncertainty. He keeps it because he worried about giving her false hope, making SXH wait in vain and wasting her life. SXH said she and their child will wait for him
Does the FL always know that he is alive? She knew he alive when he leaves palace at staged death day and knew he alive arrived in west after XYH back to capital, but she never knew whether he still alive by the day pass, she never knew how is the treatment and whether it succeed. So, her pain and tears are true
How is he coming back? He comeback by himself after he is healthy enough - finally treatment success. After 4 years in drama but 8 years in novel
He cannot assume the throne? Everyone know he is died. Only his nearest know the secret about he leaves for treatment. XHY said to his son âThe Emperor cannot have any blemishes. Even the misconceptions in unofficial histories cannot start with your mother and me.â With those words his son (and us) knows XHY had no intention of claiming his rightful status. XHY didnât want to change history and planned to let others continue their speculations while remaining nameless and untitled beside SXH.
How is everyone else perspective? In these 4/8 years many thought SXH is too young to be widow. So, they present her men. Some are similar with XHY to attract SXH. If succeed their clan may get Empress Dowager favors. But, all kicked out of Eastern Palace. This time, people on court know Prince Xin bring handsome man to Eastern Palace. They wonder will this person also kicked out as soon as SXH know. But day passed and this man stay! They gossiping who is this man could finally captivate SXH. In their brain, they are very sure XHY is dead, so they just gossip & speculate about Empress Dowagerâs new man.
So, Xiao Hua Yong has been dead since episode 32, so how did he come back to life at the end of the final episode?…
Based on drama @pechapaiemily had answer it good Bu Shulin - Fan Shuai Qi indeed the best female crossdressing Yes, in drama Xiao Changyu still alive, guarding mausoleum
If you take interest to get explanation from novel, you might read spoiler below
Like did he fake his death? Did they take his body out when he supposedly died?! He came back, but he cannot assume…
No problem. Me too, wish they could add that to the show. After all, we are watching the drama. They are not run out episode, why not maximize to smooth things
Minimal. The merging soul case as intro if you count it as fantasy. People do martial arts with qing gong (lightness skill). Apart from that, nothing. This is not heavy fantasy like xianxia, but historical
Like did he fake his death? Did they take his body out when he supposedly died?! He came back, but he cannot assume…
Did he fake his death? Yes
Did they take his body out when he supposedly died? Yes. It is Di Fang & Xie Yunhuai who moved him secretly from palace using secret passage that XHY use to bring SXH meet her brother & father after their marriage. They rush him in carriage to western region, to Ale's place for treatment.
How is treatment? The treatment uses some kind of worms suck his blood gradually & continuously. In short, harsh and painful. He is very weak and west is very remote. He asks Xie Yunhuai soon back to palace to help SXH (there is no case XYH friend him through treatment until look old in novel). So, no way for XHY to send letter or news
Who is in coffin? Someone else, far distant relatives from one generation above who XHY promise him to bury his body inside imperial mausoleum. They use bone manipulation art (the same method to make Bu Shulin's male body double) to make that person look like XHY
Is everyone sure, any doubt of XHYâs death? There are people who doubt XHY death and want to open the coffin. But with SXH, Tian Yuan and also help from Prince Xin, no one could come near the coffin until funeral day. Even after funeral day when there are people who want open the coffin, inside is XHY's body double who look the same with him. After that no one doubt it. (Prince Xin in novel really not an obsessive third wheel but a cool headed supporter and he is alive until the end)
Does FL know he want to fake his death? At first, XHY didn't tell SXH that there might be a method could save his life because the chance is very small, the method is very harsh and the time is uncertain. XHY pov is by what right he makes his wife wait for uncertain him. As the day XHY prepare to stage his death approaching. SXH pov is she had always thought she could remain calm in life-or-death games; she knew from beginning XHY life gonna be short. But now, she simply couldnât control her emotions with that SXH feel sharp pain in her abdomen. Luckily with acupuncture everything is alright. Pain by seeing SXH, XHY finally told SXH that he will leave for treatment with the slimmer hope and uncertainty. He keeps it because he worried about giving her false hope, making SXH wait in vain and wasting her life. SXH said she and their child will wait for him
Does the FL always know that he is alive? She knew he alive when he leaves palace at staged death day and knew he alive arrived in west after XYH back to capital, but she never knew whether he still alive by the day pass, she never knew how is the treatment and whether it succeed. So, her pain and tears are true
How is he coming back? He comeback by himself after he is healthy enough - finally treatment success. After 4 years in drama but 8 years in novel
He cannot assume the throne? Everyone know he is died. Only his nearest know the secret about he leaves for treatment. XHY said to his son âThe Emperor cannot have any blemishes. Even the misconceptions in unofficial histories cannot start with your mother and me.â With those words his son (and us) knows XHY had no intention of claiming his rightful status. XHY didnât want to change history and planned to let others continue their speculations while remaining nameless and untitled beside SXH.
How is everyone else perspective? In these 4/8 years many thought SXH is too young to be widow. So, they present her men. Some are similar with XHY to attract SXH. If succeed their clan may get Empress Dowager favors. But, all kicked out of Eastern Palace. This time, people on court know Prince Xin bring handsome man to Eastern Palace. They wonder will this person also kicked out as soon as SXH know. But day passed and this man stay! They gossiping who is this man could finally captivate SXH. In their brain, they are very sure XHY is dead, so they just gossip & speculate about Empress Dowagerâs new man.
Royal Betrothal... I think it's more like a Royal Betrayal for the novel readers. đ€Ł
How much it differ from novel? Just curious, it's only about the ending or start from beginning? I only watch until episode 15 for this one and still found this is good, don't know what next and still not decide whether to finish it. The comment here about the ending kind of scary đ
Itâs funnyâI found the last three dramas from novels Iâve read, all have different level of adaptation - Pursuit of Jade : 90% same with novel. A quite good adaptation. Minor change, they change what necessary for drama - The First Jasmine (the one JoBurch said) :1% from the novel. It's even not an adaptation. They only use character name, even some name from novel play different character in drama. The story, the purpose, the core is completely different - Blossoms of Power : 70% same with novel. At least the core story is the same. But drama lacks of explanation. Jumping here and there, make drama watcher confused but luckily for novel reader like me I could understand better
Eheheh i started rewatching it again lol. Anyone has idea of the age ranges of the characters? Huayoung, xihe…
Just imagine that FL & ML has 4-5 years age gap In drama there are coming of age ceremony for both FL and ML
Coming of age ceremony in ancient China : for young woman is at 15 years old and for young man is at 20 years old. Add some years, or you might feel uncomfortable with how young she is
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Yes
Did they take his body out when he supposedly died?
Yes. It is Di Fang & Xie Yunhuai who moved him secretly from palace using secret passage that XHY use to bring SXH meet her brother & father after their marriage. They rush him in carriage to western region, to Ale's place for treatment.
How is treatment?
The treatment uses some kind of worms suck his blood gradually & continuously. In short : harsh, painful & long. He is very weak and west is very remote. He asks Xie Yunhuai soon back to palace to help SXH (there is no case XYH friend him through treatment until look old in novel). So, no way for XHY to send letter or news
Who is in coffin?
Someone else, far distant relatives from one generation above who XHY promise him to bury his body inside imperial mausoleum. They use bone manipulation art (the same method to make Bu Shulin's male body double) to make that person look like XHY
Is everyone sure, any doubt of XHYâs death?
There are people who doubt XHY death and want to open the coffin. But with SXH, Tian Yuan and also help from Prince Xin, no one could come near the coffin until funeral day. Even after funeral day when there are people who want open the coffin, inside is XHY's body double who look the same with him. After that no one doubt it. (Prince Xin in novel really not an obsessive third wheel but a cool headed supporter and he is alive until the end)
Does FL know he want to fake his death?
At first, XHY didn't tell SXH that there might be a method could save his life because the chance is very small, the method is very harsh and the time is uncertain. XHY pov is by what right he makes his wife wait for uncertain him. As the day XHY prepare to stage his death approaching. SXH pov is she had always thought she could remain calm in life-or-death games; she knew from beginning XHY life gonna be short. But now, she simply couldnât control her emotions with that SXH feel sharp pain in her abdomen. Luckily with acupuncture everything is alright. Pain by seeing SXH, XHY finally told SXH that he will leave for treatment with the slimmer hope and uncertainty. He keeps it because he worried about giving her false hope, making SXH wait in vain and wasting her life. SXH said she and their child will wait for him
Does the FL always know that he is alive?
She knew he alive when he leaves palace at staged death day and knew he alive arrived in west after XYH back to capital, but she never knew whether he still alive by the day pass, she never knew how is the treatment and whether it succeed. So, her pain and tears are true
How is he coming back?
He comeback by himself after he is healthy enough - finally treatment success. After 4 years in drama but 8 years in novel
He cannot assume the throne?
Everyone know he is died. Only his nearest know the secret about he leaves for treatment. XHY said to his Emperor son âThe Emperor cannot have any blemishes. Even the misconceptions in unofficial histories cannot start with your mother and me.â With those words his son (and us) knows XHY had no intention of claiming his rightful status. XHY didnât want to change history and planned to let others continue their speculations while remaining nameless and untitled beside SXH.
How is everyone else perspective?
In these 4/8 years many thought SXH is too young to be widow. So, they present her men. Some are similar with XHY to attract SXH. If succeed their clan may get Empress Dowager favors. But, all kicked out of Eastern Palace. This time, people on court know Prince Xin bring handsome man to Eastern Palace. They wonder will this person also kicked out as soon as SXH know. But day passed and this man stay! They gossiping who is this man could finally captivate SXH. In their brain, they are very sure XHY is dead, so they just gossip & speculate about Empress Dowagerâs new man.
- When Xie Yunhuai come with Ale, he said there is untried method from Ale's place maybe could help Xiao Huayong's poison. Means he could try that method
- XHY said to SXH, he will make Emperor agree to name their son Xiao Junsu. Means he make a plan. A plan to fake his death
- XYH ask SXH he want step out capital, wander the world. Means he could take XHY for treatment in Ale's place
I think nothing more in drama. But if you want to know from novel, I write this to others in some post below. You may open spoiler
A husband from FL's previous life who love his wife so much but in a wrong way
Annoying third wheel leading to obsession in this life who didn't know what NO mean
He couldn't let FL go until very end though somewhat get his redemption arc
He is very sick, he need to step out for treatment. He didn't know whether treatment success, didn't know how long or he may be die in process. If other know this Eastern Palace 'weakness', everyone would targeting SXH while their unborn has no title
He need to make all believe he died - all the way to funeral. More to it, this so called fake death need to be meaningful. So, he stage this by saving Emperor's life, then he ask Emperor to give his son name Xiao Junshu (mean the one who govern the realms). By granting this special name, the Emperor symbolically acknowledges the child's royal destiny to inherit the throne. Had he suggested it under normal circumstances, the Censorate would likely have accused him of harboring treasonous thoughts. But at this moment, no one could find fault â he is a kind hero who die save Emperor's life and he was merely trying to protect a widow and orphan
With this, Eastern Palace stand tall. Their unborn status is strong and solid. Anyone want targeting SXH mean they are have treasonous thoughts want usurp the throne while any SXH move is rightful. Without this, politics & scheming in palace could said otherwise for example accuse Northwest (SXH family) want rebel.
5th Prince Xin knew engagement broke then ask Emperor to bestow marriage between him and GQZ. Prince Xin tried so much in their newlywed days. He present her with all the best things in the world and pampered her to the heavens. Yet GQZ always remained cold and composed. This making Prince Xin feel that his offerings and even his very existence were worthless to her. The more GQZ indifferent the more Prince Xin obsessed. Later Prince Xin displayed intimacy with other women before her, or even allowed concubines to disrespect her. In short, he love her but in a very wrong way. Three years marriage, and finally when Gu family fall, Prince Xin agreed to supervised execution of Gu family. He thought with that, at least GQZ could hate him. But no, she still very calm
GQZ said from the day the Emperorâs marriage decree come, she knew this day would come. Gu family would fall (Gu family had been too strong). So, she not blame Prince Xin. Then she choose commit suicide to bring down Fan family and also because her pride wonât allow her to live on at othersâ mercy.
At her last moment, GQZ could still give Prince Xin a brilliantly serene smile and wishing him to ascend the throne, that frozen smile deeply pierced Prince Xin. She didnât want to live, no one could stop her and no one could save her.
If you want to know more Gu Qingzhi background from novel, you can take a look at spoiler below
Grand Empress Dowager should be in crazy state. In drama it is because of misunderstanding that she poisoned her own blood grandson. However, in novel it is a different story. In novel, Grand Empress Dowager is main villain, main mastermind. She is the one who caused Emperor kill Prince Qian, she know XHY is Prince Qian son and still poisoned him. She also the one who make all Prince plus Emperor scheming each other. Reason is for power, let all die and she will make young Prince sit on throne to be her puppet. At the end, SXH expose all her crimes and deliberately use kind of incense to make her lock in crazy state. SXH said death is too easy for Grand Empress Dowager
For XHY, he didn't want it. Everyone know he is died. In novel, XHY said to his Emperor son after he is back âThe Emperor cannot have any blemishes. Even the misconceptions in unofficial histories cannot start with your mother and me.â With those words his son (and us) knows XHY had no intention of claiming his rightful status. XHY didnât want to change history and planned to let others continue their speculations while remaining nameless and untitled beside SXH. Other (people on court) perspective is they only gossiping about Empress Dowager's new man. After all, SXH is too young to be widow. In this while they also present her man, though all kicked out from Eastern Palace. Finally, this time there is a 'man' stay!
Yes
Did they take his body out when he supposedly died?
Yes. It is Di Fang & Xie Yunhuai who moved him secretly from palace using secret passage that XHY use to bring SXH meet her brother & father after their marriage. They rush him in carriage to western region, to Ale's place for treatment.
How is treatment?
The treatment uses some kind of worms suck his blood gradually & continuously. In short : harsh, painful & long. He is very weak and west is very remote. He asks Xie Yunhuai soon back to palace to help SXH (there is no case XYH friend him through treatment until look old in novel). So, no way for XHY to send letter or news
Who is in coffin?
Someone else, far distant relatives from one generation above who XHY promise him to bury his body inside imperial mausoleum. They use bone manipulation art (the same method to make Bu Shulin's male body double) to make that person look like XHY
Is everyone sure, any doubt of XHYâs death?
There are people who doubt XHY death and want to open the coffin. But with SXH, Tian Yuan and also help from Prince Xin, no one could come near the coffin until funeral day. Even after funeral day when there are people who want open the coffin, inside is XHY's body double who look the same with him. After that no one doubt it. (Prince Xin in novel really not an obsessive third wheel but a cool headed supporter and he is alive until the end)
Does FL know he want to fake his death?
At first, XHY didn't tell SXH that there might be a method could save his life because the chance is very small, the method is very harsh and the time is uncertain. XHY pov is by what right he makes his wife wait for uncertain him. As the day XHY prepare to stage his death approaching. SXH pov is she had always thought she could remain calm in life-or-death games; she knew from beginning XHY life gonna be short. But now, she simply couldnât control her emotions with that SXH feel sharp pain in her abdomen. Luckily with acupuncture everything is alright. Pain by seeing SXH, XHY finally told SXH that he will leave for treatment with the slimmer hope and uncertainty. He keeps it because he worried about giving her false hope, making SXH wait in vain and wasting her life. SXH said she and their child will wait for him
Does the FL always know that he is alive?
She knew he alive when he leaves palace at staged death day and knew he alive arrived in west after XYH back to capital, but she never knew whether he still alive by the day pass, she never knew how is the treatment and whether it succeed. So, her pain and tears are true
How is he coming back?
He comeback by himself after he is healthy enough - finally treatment success. After 4 years in drama but 8 years in novel
He cannot assume the throne?
Everyone know he is died. Only his nearest know the secret about he leaves for treatment. XHY said to his son âThe Emperor cannot have any blemishes. Even the misconceptions in unofficial histories cannot start with your mother and me.â With those words his son (and us) knows XHY had no intention of claiming his rightful status. XHY didnât want to change history and planned to let others continue their speculations while remaining nameless and untitled beside SXH.
How is everyone else perspective?
In these 4/8 years many thought SXH is too young to be widow. So, they present her men. Some are similar with XHY to attract SXH. If succeed their clan may get Empress Dowager favors. But, all kicked out of Eastern Palace. This time, people on court know Prince Xin bring handsome man to Eastern Palace. They wonder will this person also kicked out as soon as SXH know. But day passed and this man stay! They gossiping who is this man could finally captivate SXH. In their brain, they are very sure XHY is dead, so they just gossip & speculate about Empress Dowagerâs new man.
Bu Shulin - Fan Shuai Qi indeed the best female crossdressing
Yes, in drama Xiao Changyu still alive, guarding mausoleum
If you take interest to get explanation from novel, you might read spoiler below
Me too, wish they could add that to the show. After all, we are watching the drama. They are not run out episode, why not maximize to smooth things
Yes
Did they take his body out when he supposedly died?
Yes. It is Di Fang & Xie Yunhuai who moved him secretly from palace using secret passage that XHY use to bring SXH meet her brother & father after their marriage. They rush him in carriage to western region, to Ale's place for treatment.
How is treatment?
The treatment uses some kind of worms suck his blood gradually & continuously. In short, harsh and painful. He is very weak and west is very remote. He asks Xie Yunhuai soon back to palace to help SXH (there is no case XYH friend him through treatment until look old in novel). So, no way for XHY to send letter or news
Who is in coffin?
Someone else, far distant relatives from one generation above who XHY promise him to bury his body inside imperial mausoleum. They use bone manipulation art (the same method to make Bu Shulin's male body double) to make that person look like XHY
Is everyone sure, any doubt of XHYâs death?
There are people who doubt XHY death and want to open the coffin. But with SXH, Tian Yuan and also help from Prince Xin, no one could come near the coffin until funeral day. Even after funeral day when there are people who want open the coffin, inside is XHY's body double who look the same with him. After that no one doubt it. (Prince Xin in novel really not an obsessive third wheel but a cool headed supporter and he is alive until the end)
Does FL know he want to fake his death?
At first, XHY didn't tell SXH that there might be a method could save his life because the chance is very small, the method is very harsh and the time is uncertain. XHY pov is by what right he makes his wife wait for uncertain him. As the day XHY prepare to stage his death approaching. SXH pov is she had always thought she could remain calm in life-or-death games; she knew from beginning XHY life gonna be short. But now, she simply couldnât control her emotions with that SXH feel sharp pain in her abdomen. Luckily with acupuncture everything is alright. Pain by seeing SXH, XHY finally told SXH that he will leave for treatment with the slimmer hope and uncertainty. He keeps it because he worried about giving her false hope, making SXH wait in vain and wasting her life. SXH said she and their child will wait for him
Does the FL always know that he is alive?
She knew he alive when he leaves palace at staged death day and knew he alive arrived in west after XYH back to capital, but she never knew whether he still alive by the day pass, she never knew how is the treatment and whether it succeed. So, her pain and tears are true
How is he coming back?
He comeback by himself after he is healthy enough - finally treatment success. After 4 years in drama but 8 years in novel
He cannot assume the throne?
Everyone know he is died. Only his nearest know the secret about he leaves for treatment. XHY said to his son âThe Emperor cannot have any blemishes. Even the misconceptions in unofficial histories cannot start with your mother and me.â With those words his son (and us) knows XHY had no intention of claiming his rightful status. XHY didnât want to change history and planned to let others continue their speculations while remaining nameless and untitled beside SXH.
How is everyone else perspective?
In these 4/8 years many thought SXH is too young to be widow. So, they present her men. Some are similar with XHY to attract SXH. If succeed their clan may get Empress Dowager favors. But, all kicked out of Eastern Palace. This time, people on court know Prince Xin bring handsome man to Eastern Palace. They wonder will this person also kicked out as soon as SXH know. But day passed and this man stay! They gossiping who is this man could finally captivate SXH. In their brain, they are very sure XHY is dead, so they just gossip & speculate about Empress Dowagerâs new man.
I can answer all of it from novel if you want
Thank you for explaining
Itâs funnyâI found the last three dramas from novels Iâve read, all have different level of adaptation
- Pursuit of Jade : 90% same with novel. A quite good adaptation. Minor change, they change what necessary for drama
- The First Jasmine (the one JoBurch said) :1% from the novel. It's even not an adaptation. They only use character name, even some name from novel play different character in drama. The story, the purpose, the core is completely different
- Blossoms of Power : 70% same with novel. At least the core story is the same. But drama lacks of explanation. Jumping here and there, make drama watcher confused but luckily for novel reader like me I could understand better
In drama there are coming of age ceremony for both FL and ML
Coming of age ceremony in ancient China : for young woman is at 15 years old and for young man is at 20 years old. Add some years, or you might feel uncomfortable with how young she is