I mentioned here yesterday that I appreciated how the Wei generals actually look like they've seen battle, and then I saw someone on TikTok say they’re just glad the generals don’t look like pretty concubines from an idol drama. I haven’t stopped cackling.
Oh please. She has the right to protect the interest of her people too. Why should she not have backup plans or…
Thanks :) I'm just following the characters as they move within the story. Honestly, I don’t think anyone who truly cares about their family and genuinely wants peace would be content with their husband sparing them while aggressively targeting their entire clan. It just doesn’t add up unless the FL were selfish, which she clearly isn’t. A selfish person wouldn’t sacrifice their freedom for her sister or risk their reputation in Xindu just to ease the town's worries and hardship. Her actions may be flawed, but they come from a place of duty, not entirely of self-interest.
Oh please. She has the right to protect the interest of her people too. Why should she not have backup plans or…
Most of us have read or are reading the novel. In the novel the rebirth trope makes the FL’s actions more strategic because she knows the Qiao clan’s fate. But the drama doesn’t include that context. So judging her actions based on information she doesn’t have in the show isn’t a fair comparison.
In the drama, she’s acting without the knowledge of an inevitable downfall. All she sees is that Wei is expanding aggressively, and her family is next. Yes, their military strength may appear superior, we’ve seen the catapults and formations but surrendering still isn’t a simple or safe choice. Politics, never has nor ever will, be that simple.
And this isn’t about feminism, it’s about character logic. Her grandfather made ruthless choices and she's caught in the shadow of that legacy. But unlike him, she’s trying to walk a finer line in a world that expects her to be silent and obedient. You’re not wrong to question her tactics but she’s not being blindly defended because she’s a woman. We're judging her by the circumstances the drama gives her—not the novel, not gender, just the story as it's told.
Oh please. She has the right to protect the interest of her people too. Why should she not have backup plans or…
Heaven forbid, a women dominates in men's fields LOL Absolutely right! She was sent under the pretence of peace, but peace on whose terms? She’s navigating a battlefield where she’s supposed to smile, agree, and step aside. Instead, she’s playing the game, using what little leverage she has to protect her people—even if it means echoing tactics used by the men before her.
Oh please. She has the right to protect the interest of her people too. Why should she not have backup plans or…
Right! It's almost like people expects FL to take the demise of her family with a smile LOL I am rooting for both because nothing excites me like the battle of wits but if she's going to do what he's been doing, she might as well do it well🤣
While the FL’s actions might echo her clan’s past, she's someone navigating impossible expectations. She’s…
Fair take and honestly, some of your frustration is valid. Yes, war hasn’t broken out yet, but the threat is no longer a question of “if,” only when.
Joining a stronger force sounds logical on paper, but no Lord in their right mind would willingly surrender power, land, and legacy without resistance. Men in power, regardless whether they are great rulers or not, would never willingly give up power! That's just not how people do politics, even in the real world. Don't forget this drama is based off the warring states in China.
I totally understand her grandfather's actions. Who said war was fair? The FL’s family chose to protect their own, even if it meant breaking a promise made on the battlefield. They knew that honouring their word could have led to the fall of their entire state, especially with rival kingdoms waiting to strike. It was a calculated betrayal—one that ensured the survival of thousands but came at the cost of another family's ruin. That’s the duality of war: every decision is weighed between duty and pragmatism, loyalty and survival. No side comes out clean, only those left standing to justify the cost.
The FL is making ML's hate for the Qiao clan seems reasonable with her acts. Qiao clan is the kind of snakes that…
While the FL’s actions might echo her clan’s past, she's someone navigating impossible expectations. She’s in hostile territory with the weight of her family’s lives on her shoulders, and diplomacy in these settings is never clean-cut. What might look like scheming could also be a survival tactic—testing boundaries, gathering intel, or even attempting to shift power dynamics from within.
She may not be playing to dominate but to buy time or explore alternatives. Her choices aren’t perfect, but they may be strategic under the circumstances especially when peace isn’t something one person can impose alone.
This a political marriage, so they're going to get politic. If you're going to drop it because he's going to soften, then you might as well do it now because they are both going to be obsessed with each other.🤣 I do agree that ML needs to take Yanzhou because her family of men are dimwits lol at least she realises her mistake
The thing I like about the Wei Generals is that they actually look like they've been to battle before. None of that scrawny, boy next door, supposedly killed an entire army, looking Generals.
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I fully agree on her family though lol
In the drama, she’s acting without the knowledge of an inevitable downfall. All she sees is that Wei is expanding aggressively, and her family is next. Yes, their military strength may appear superior, we’ve seen the catapults and formations but surrendering still isn’t a simple or safe choice. Politics, never has nor ever will, be that simple.
And this isn’t about feminism, it’s about character logic. Her grandfather made ruthless choices and she's caught in the shadow of that legacy. But unlike him, she’s trying to walk a finer line in a world that expects her to be silent and obedient. You’re not wrong to question her tactics but she’s not being blindly defended because she’s a woman. We're judging her by the circumstances the drama gives her—not the novel, not gender, just the story as it's told.
Joining a stronger force sounds logical on paper, but no Lord in their right mind would willingly surrender power, land, and legacy without resistance. Men in power, regardless whether they are great rulers or not, would never willingly give up power! That's just not how people do politics, even in the real world. Don't forget this drama is based off the warring states in China.
I totally understand her grandfather's actions. Who said war was fair? The FL’s family chose to protect their own, even if it meant breaking a promise made on the battlefield. They knew that honouring their word could have led to the fall of their entire state, especially with rival kingdoms waiting to strike. It was a calculated betrayal—one that ensured the survival of thousands but came at the cost of another family's ruin. That’s the duality of war: every decision is weighed between duty and pragmatism, loyalty and survival. No side comes out clean, only those left standing to justify the cost.
She may not be playing to dominate but to buy time or explore alternatives. Her choices aren’t perfect, but they may be strategic under the circumstances especially when peace isn’t something one person can impose alone.
This a political marriage, so they're going to get politic. If you're going to drop it because he's going to soften, then you might as well do it now because they are both going to be obsessed with each other.🤣 I do agree that ML needs to take Yanzhou because her family of men are dimwits lol at least she realises her mistake