MadelineMaureen

Found an English article about them
https://mintyrecaps.com/twin-talents-of-blossom/

Really? He does? I haven't seen any English articles or translations with that info. If you have a link or remember the show it was mentioned on please send it my way.

Wanted to give a shout out to the costume department specifically for Dou Zhao's outfit during the royal hunt. The embroidery on her dress was tailor made just for this episode, you do not see it again in the whole show. They embroidered deer and other woodland motifs onto her outer layer. I'm can't wait for the fashion history youtubers to do a deep dive into this show. I need to start dming them begging for a deep dive video essay.

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Let them cook, got to let the pot simmer to make sure the soup is fully seasoned.

Again...did we watch the same show? Episode 27-32 the villains are starting to come out of the shadows and the final chess pieces are being put into play for check-mate. Did you not finish it...did you have a long blink and miss important dialog?
I am confusion. If you don't want to watch any show that don't have the ML and FL front and center from start to finish...I fear period and long form dramas just aren't going to be for you. LLTG has the same storytelling techniques used in Blossom, but because there are 56 episodes the pacing might seem different.

Reminder to everyone to get on their browser and rate the individual episodes to help with the overall rating/score of the show.

They eventually had to have a crew member hold the reins because the horse kept blocking the shot so he could see over his shoulder. As with LYR's body twisting to the side and down was giving the horse a bit of a false turn signal.

It's definitely a "trust the process" moment.

Male twins Liu Wei Hao as Lu Ming, and Liu Zi Hao as Lu Zheng
Female twins Tong Xi Qiao as Su Lan, and Tong Xi Yu as as Su Xin ...as per dramawiki.
Also also. they had the wrong actor listed for one of the male twins for a long time so I a long with others thought they were being played by 42 year olds...they were actually born in 1999. The girls were born in 2000.

The casual confidence of Li Yun Rui with his stunt work and horseback riding really helped establish his character as having been trained in the military since he was young. I saw a clip of him just chillin on his horse between takes playing on his phone. didn't have the reins, no one did, just a "we good" attitude that I find extremely attractive in a leading man.

He was investigating everything secretly for the Emperor. When he passed that exam & supposedly disrespected the Emperor & was given a lower job it was a cover so that him joining Prince Qing was believable. As the prince only understands greed & wanting power NOT what is best for the nation.
The Emperor saw that Ji Yong ment what he said & that his belief was resolut & unchanging. & thus a Bishop was put into play.

Final episode 34.

Duke Ding would have remained completely loyal to the Emperor and his wishes aka the Crown Prince. So if the Emperor would have died with his last decree being that the Empress "joins him" so to speak, to keep the peace amongst the royal court, Duke of Ding would become her biggest threat. The Emperor knew she was trying to take his best knight off the board and he did his best to remove his teeth and claws so he would no longer be perceived as a threat to her, but it was too late.
He was trying to remove the Duke of Ding's power just long enough to wait until called on once more. But because of the political maneuvering from the other side and shady assassinations he wasn't able to save him.

The plan was always to set the trap and get as many people comfortable as possible before springing the trap. He miscalculated with calling his bestie back to the capital. But once he knew there were too many snakes in the grass to take out on his own that was when Song Mo and Ji Yong became the most valuable assets on his chess board. Emperor got a bonus queen piece with Dou Zhao being so quick on her feet and willing to trust not only her husband, but her friends as well. They put loyalty to the people above their own family first and trusted.
He needed the coup to happen how it did. He put safety nets in place, but every player on the people's(Emperor/Crown Prince) side knew the risk and were willing to sacrifice their life for it. Also, it's extremely hard to undo a "kin slayer" title, so trying to not kill direct family is usually best. I personally loved Prince Qing's punishment. He stripped all the family that sided with Qing of their titles/positions and a large chunk of there assets at the end.
The only messy bit was the fact the Crown Prince wasn't in charge when he, the Emperor, went down. That would have never actually happened unless he was a literal child or there had not yet been a crown prince chosen. An Empress can't rule like that unless the next male heir is underage at the time. But maybe there is a true reference to something like that happening and I'm just unaware as Chinese history isn't really my strong suit.

That slide into a hug....sirs and ma'am, yall didn't need to go that hard/make it that cool, but I thank you for it.

He trained her himself and has known her since childhood, he knows how smart she is. He also knows that she trusts her husband and would do anything to back him up. The only time his plans deviated from the start was when he realized he had feelings for DZ and was worried about her safety, knowing that he was about to slap an UNO reverse card down hard on the royal family & court, and her proximity to her husband could get her hurt.

Hello fellow commentors who have finished the drama.
I kindly ask that you check that little "spoiler" box before hitting post when mentioning the final episodes, that not everyone has access to yet. Most people don't even realize that this show has ended today and if they stubble into the comment section it could ruin some great plot points and twists for them.
Just check that little box next to spoiler before hitting post. If you want to make sure your comment is read, put a header in a comment and then reply to your own comment with the spoilers hidden with the spoiler tag. Write it out in one comment copy/cut the spoiler info, leaving the non spoiler header behind. post, reply, paste (ctrl v), spoiler check, post.
please and thank you.

I just need to say that I was right to defend some characters that everyone was hating on....imma leave it at that cause there are enough people spoiling with full summaries in the comments without even checking the spoiler tag.

I was like "I just don't get that vibe from him" because of his repeated "clean up" comments and with how arrogant Prince Qing is...also in previous life both Ji Yong and Song Mo made sure that Prince Qing died, so in my mind Ji Yong was smart enough to realize he is not a side worth fighting for. (and now I can't unhear my last sentence as a Mulan song)