really? he did eventually have a happy ending in the novel though with a wife who annoyed him. But i guess this…
I forgot the name, but her paternal cousin(daughter of Gu Dezhao's brother) i think her name wa Gu Lian? was engaged to a man and Gu Lan seduced him and got pregnant. So Gu Lian married him as his main wife while Gu Lan married as a concubine. Gu Lan schemed and tried to harm Gu Lian. Gu Lan ended up taking her own life cause she got busted. So Gu Jinchao barely had to do anything after she dealt with Concubine Song. Gu Lan own action became her undoing.
Also Concubine Song and Gu Lan are far more evil in the novel. Unlike in the drama, they were rotten from the beginning and manipulated Rong far before.
What is it about? I canโt see the translated version
There isnt a translation but there is a scene from the trailer of the show. Where he confess his intentions towards Jin Chao to think of a marriage with him.
And yes, a very smart , strategic Female lead in non-palace setting...the intrigue is nothing short of a palace…
Because of the strict censorship regarding rebirtch stories. They are technically banned. So they have to do workarounds, like the story is a novel or a dream. They walk a fine line and i guess don't want to deal with the issues
In novel they both get punished and eventually end up dying. It's after the mother's death that the concubine plotting get exposed that the father get tired of them and start listening to Jin Chao.
Also Concubine Song and Gu Lan are far more evil in the novel. Unlike in the drama, they were rotten from the beginning and manipulated Rong far before.
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