MadelineMaureen

yes the last five episodes should be out within the next 24 hours so even if you start now you could theoretically catch up in time to not be spoiled. or take your time and be able to discuss the ending with everyone who's been watching daily.

What do their "names" translate to English Chu Qi etc?

EIGHT EPIOSDES! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭I Swear it better have been a subplot with side characters and spicier scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor. I really hope directors are keeping copies of their work & fully editing the show how they originally intended, so that if the day ever comes that the restrictions are lifted we get to see their art the way they intended. 🙏🏻🙌

The prince doesn't know Xiao was the one who helped Yong'er or that Xiao bargained for Yong'er's freedom(not that he really needed to)...aka Xiao is in the perfect position to help Wanyin & San...when he learns it was one of the Prince's people who killed her...well I dont know if he's going to stick to his oath to do no harm.

I dont know what happens in the novel at the end, but im hoping that we can get a good ending in the real world. not just a run to each other & kiss, not just her hearing his voice, not just staring at each out across a distance.
I want closure, darn it!

I hope it's something like him waking back up in 9th grade 17 years ago & waiting for her again. (tragic and dramatic, but I read the classics and it's all about the longing and the patience of the leads. She arrives back on the subway on her birthday & begins her search. or...he's already there waiting for her to recognize him. I would love 2 episodes in the real world, or even just one episode....please dont just make it the last 5 minutes of the last episode...please censorship board/script writers/editors please please. I need a happily ever after in the real world.
also if you got all the references to the other transmigration shows...you know you also want an episode or 2 of them in the real world too.

you would happen to know what time it goes out tomorrow would you? this show aired at 10pm & at 4am for me (EST) depending on day so I have no clue when the express is actually dropping.

He's on San's side. He's been an ally for a long time. He's the secret secret guard that can mobilize an army for the Emperor. He is backup.

Who's cutting so many damn onions! 😢😭😭😭😭😭

First time his female lead is younger than him, and his first modern drama since Amidst a Snowstorm of Love. I am sat.

I think I'm enjoying it because I was some who grew up watching shows like Law & Order:SVU and other procedural cop/detective shows. Where there is a new case every episode with guest stars & a over arcing plot for the season with recurring characters, a little tension(romantic) between two lead characters that dont even get together until season 3 or 5....or season 27(still not even together, looking at you Benson & Stabler)

TL;DR everyone has their own measuring stick but for an example here is mine.
1-2 fail(multiple departments fail honestly not watchable)
2-3 very meh(at least one aspect of the show is good)
3-4 meh (at least two to three aspects good)
4-5 below average but watchable
5-6 average nothing standing out as good or bad
6-7 above average with minor flaws in more than one aspect/area
7-8 enjoyable watch/good with minor flaws
8-9.5 excellent, minor nitpick on one or more aspects
10 exceptional in all departments

aspect in context is referring to the different areas/departments I rate a show ie performance, chemistry, storyline, writing, production, cinematography, visual effects, stunts, music/ost, costumes, hair & makeup, set design. performance is broken down into leads v supporting so it's 14 categories total. 1-5 stars averaged out. depending on the project there might be more categories to rate.

He's even commented "How long have you known?" multiple times. She solves certain aspects very quickly, but keeps silent so she can get more proof or hide things.

Case 1: 1 Suicide
Case 2: I think...7 total(the women & the sanitation guy though his was simi accidental but he knew the risks just like the women)
Case 3: 1 Suicide
Case 4: 2 Suicides
Case 5: 2 Suicides
Case 6: I think we're already at 3

so at least 16 suicides...minimum

im assuming different timing because of Lunar New Year on Tuesday.

I hate to be that person, but I'm going to be and I'm sorry. This show's lack of...well...everything is even more highlighted for me because of the other shows I'm currently watching. To My Beloved Thief, Unveil: Jadewind, How Dare You?, are all better written, better performed, and make more logical since. One of them is a soul swap, another is a transmigration, and the other one is like Law & Karma: Palace.
Aka the show that should be the easiest to write for and perform is the least interesting/compelling and has the least amount of chemistry between the leads. It is also the shortest of all the shows. How? How do they fuck up this plot this badly? It's overly childish and feels like a car stuck in the mud...the engine is running but it's going nowhere. I think I'll finish it just because I have 4 episodes left, but I'm going to have to switch from viki to a pirate site just so I can watch at 2x speed.

Viki doesn't have the 2x option, so off to the other site to attempt this weeks episodes.

Okay finally got simi confirmation that there is in fact a Crown Prince(age unknown) somewhere in the palace. I personally don't want Yi Yeol to be King as that would restrict him too much. I want him to protect his nephew, sister-in-law, and mother, while still getting his happily ever after with Eun Jo. He can do more good by being the advisor and mentor of his nephew.

Damn you Im Jae I....got me sobbing out here. Like full body sobs. Great writing, direction and performance. Really executed a morally grey character correctly.

Also, my previous threat still stands. If ANYONE hurts our innocent baby girl Hae Rim...we ride at dawn.

If you think about it, every single case brings her closer to finding out the truth about her family's massacre. Each case gives her clues to her own past. We are learning how the palace covers things up, and in turn finding out how deep the well goes. It's giving traditional western detective show with cases and an over arcing story of the main protagonists personal history/trauma.

Each case is within about a four episode block. Mixed between/throughout the cases we learn more about the FL's personal case. Higher quality production with good performances from everyone. If you've watched other shows from this producer(the guy who owns the agency the leads belong to) you will see a LOT of familiar faces. Honestly at this point it's no longer a vin diagram but a circle.

Case 0.5 Ghost Bride Ep1
Case 1 Guest Star in Girl Mansion Ep1-4 (15th princess & Noble ladies)
Case 2 Flower on the Wall Ep 4-10 (this case is a bit longer because there are 2 arches within it) (Trafficking of Palace maids, corrupt eunuchs/officials/royals)
Case 3 Song of the Weeping Child Ep 10-14 (Palace Musicians & Royal family)
Case 4 Cursed Talent Ep 14-18 (Palace physicians, palace servants, epidemic)
Case 5 Secrets of Auspicious Times Ep 18-21 (Conmen, pregnancy trafficking)
Ep22 focuses more on FL's past
Case 6 Worshipping a False Deity Ep22-ongoing as of episode23 (Cult)

If you are more used to Western detective shows this might be right up your alley. Just please be aware that the cases could potentially be triggering....think Jeffery Epstein level crimes or Law & Order: SVU
Each case brings the audience closer to understanding how the palace "covers up" certain crimes and how traditional justice through the law sometimes isn't the answer, and a strong focus on the women in the palace aka from a palace maid all the way up to the most favored Consort. The subtitle should really be "Street Justice" or "Karma".