LovelyLady

It seems she didn't have a son and perhaps she wanted her child to inherit the throne and not the concubine's son. As you say, it is not a long-term solution. How would she have done if there were marriage talks?

Am I the only one who finds the FL's voice irritating? She sounds like a child when she speaks. Nothing like a seductress or a fighter. For someone who has lived as Ming Xian for years, it's weird.She had the same one in Blossom in Adversity but it suited her character whereas here it doesn't fit imo.

I'm on ep. 5. While everyone is interested in the leads and Situ Ling, I'm interested in the love-hate relationship between Yan Xiao and Princess Tianji. I love their interactions. He loves her but does bad things for the villain. This kind of relationship often has a sad ending unfortunately.

Prisoner of beauty is a gem. No open ending or sad ending or leaving everything behind. They had it all: Love, power and happiness.

Are there haters who came only to downvote this drama or what? When I see some average dramas with better ratings than this one, it surprises me. What is wrong?

I don't get it too when some sloppy dramas out there are rated 8,6 and more.

Not a big fan of CZY. I watched some of his dramas. Didn't get the hype of hidden love (sorry not sorry to the fans) even though I watched it. But I like him in this one. He's truly shining. The costume, his demure, ... he looks good.

In cdramas, most of the time it's either a sad ending or the prince/ hero abandons his post to live in a secluded place or travel with his beloved. For once, I would like to see a prince who still in line for the throne with his beloved by his side. Honestly, FSG is too charismatic not to become the future king. The 2nd prince seems too naive.

I think you are the one who's watching without any understanting. You're quite reaching about Jae Pil and his character. Talking about him being enthusiastic about JH and not YR. Like the man wasn't a high schooler with his first love and had his heart broken. Now he is careful. But you turned their friendship into something awful.
What you are saying doesn't make any sense. A pointless interpretation from I don't know what storyline you are watching in parallel. Lets stop here. I saw you kept posting this nonsense many times.Suit yourself.

You said it was unrealistic implying it was one of the reason you weren't believing he could catch feelings for her after all these years. Hence my answer above.

Thanks for your honesty. You could've said this from the start instead of hiding behind futile reasoning. Compared to the blazing Jung Hyun, I guess he is bland.

Did I miss Yeong Rye's confession? I don't think so. In what way JP is making her wai?. At this point in the drama, they are close friends. Yeong Rye is a doormat? What does it make the others? Your Jung Hyun who fell for her first and never confess. Jong Hee who became rich, yet she still have lingering feelings for JP. Are we watching the same drama? When did JP use Yeong Rye? He asked her out for their medical thing and told her his reasoning behind it which wasn't even true since he said paying the fine wasn't a problem when she sprained her ankle Because she helped his dad or sometimes help his stepmom? They're all taking care of each other in the drama like a big family. So what did Jae Pil do wrong? Him not reciprocated her feelings when they were young. Or catching feelings for her after many years of friendship. Is there a book on how people should fall in love? Is it illegal to be afraid to confess? Romance readers here. In the friends to lovers trope, there is this one thing in common "the fear to confess and lose everything "
I'd rather he take his time before getting into a relationship than jumping in headfirst and having them suffer. He'll never win with people anyway. If he had dated her shortly after Jong Hee's disappearance, people would've said their love isn't sincere, it's a rebound. May everyone end up with the one they like with feelings being mutual.

"Unrealistic" yet you believed Jong Hee was in love with JP after one date and two encounter. If Yeong Rye end up with Jung Hyun you will eatoy up when til now the storyline never shows her having any romantic feelings for him but you found unrealistic that two friends who got to know and lean on each other developped feelings. Like it's one of the most used trope in romance and life. Say you don't like it but don't talk bs.

But he wasn't friends with JH before asking her out. He's friends with YR. He didn't keep her in a leash since he isn't aware of her feelings. Maybe he is afraid to ruin their friendship. The one you seems to root for Jung Hyun fell first for Yong Rye. Why doesn't he confess too? He is been there, lurking around her, helping her without saying anything but hey Jae Pil can't be afraid after being heartbroken from his first love.

I understand preferences. I have mine but I don't get bashing a character who didn't do anything wrong. I saw people calling him a jerk and other names. Maybe not you but it still there

I hate how he call her ugly. He is nice but this one thing get on my nerves.

There has been an anti-Jae Pil sentiment since the beginning of this drama. First because Yeong Rye's feelings weren't reciprocated and now because he seems to have moved on from Jong Hee and his friendship with Yeong Rye is turning into something else. He is accused of playing with the girls. We forget Yeong Rye never confessed her feelings. That Jong Hee hurt him by breaking up with him. Somehow he was made the villain in the story. He can't win.

Yet the last two episodes have shown that whenever they interact. How comfortable they are with each other, illustrated by the scenes where they eat, where they tease each other, their banters. How Jae Pil's family loves Yeong Rye. It's in the details. The same can be said about his love story with Jong Hee. His feelings/crush were obvious but until Yeong Rye gave her Jae Pil's note, the storyline didn't suggest Jong Hee had any interest or feelings for him. They met once or twice and suddenly she's was in love. Same for Jung Hyun towards Yeong Rye, we don't know how it started. Yet people are there shipping them.

I was shipping him with Ho suk but since he love Su jin so much I got the feelings they will pair him with her mom.

Yeong Rye is not a rebound. Jae Pil didn't rush to go out with her after his relationship with Jong Hee. Yeong Rye is not a second choice. Jae Pil didn't choose Jong Hee instead of her. He doesn't know she has feelings for him. For 7 years, they have been around each other, supported each other, and become friends. I would even go so far as to say best friends because they know each other's habits and tastes so well. It's true that Jae Pil didn't fall in love with Yeong Rye the first time he saw her because he fell for Jong Hee, but I think the 7 years spent with Yeong Rye have allowed him to appreciate her. A relationship that was built brick by brick with care, understanding and perhaps stronger. They've changed and grown up. I don't know who will end up with whom, but I'd say the Jae Pil who dated Jong Hee isn't the same one who is friends with Yeong Rye. They can still fill the gap if it's not too wide. Being first, second, or even last doesn't matter. What matters is that the feelings are mutual and they're happy together.