1. The ZL fake death ploy was too predictable and I don't really see what the point was bc the Yus saw right through it. But fine, it made for good theatrics. 2. All of the conflicts and differences between the leads just magically disappeared without any discussion/showdown/closure. She threatened divorce, he hit the bid and she folded without a whimper. I laughed at that. I guess she was just bluster all along. 3. The "weighty" solution to the salt embezzlement was well done. But I never really bought how the Yus who already had everything stepped further into it. I mean, they have everything its almost unbelievable what they risked when it was so clear ZL was already closing in on them. A truly smart villain would have lied low and operated by the book until the scrutiny died. Its not like they had urgent mortgage payments to meet or anything... 4. The whole NW to the rescue was nonsensical but I can overlook it bc they demoted/fired Wang (a GOOD thing - this emperor is too fickle). ZL was on the emperor's mission he would have had some protection along the way. 5. Both Yus got off too easily. I didn't feel justice was done. And yeah the family melodrama was totally makjang. 6. The emperor lost ZL the moment he decided to abandon Mo Yi. That to me, was the character story's pivotal moment. 7. Yake surprised and impressed me the most. 8. I still don't give a rat's ass about YJX. Overall a good ending with quite a few holes that I am prepared to overlook. The End.
Fr, I cheered for her even. Her character arc is truly a roller coaster.
No I am saying like ZL she was just someone who wanted to be lifted up in the world. But unlike ZL, she was unlucky and met a YJX instead of a FYK - i.e., someone who turned her into her worst self instead of her best self.
I didn't think she deserved a redemption arc. But she was never evil, just envious. And in the end, she was the character that grew the most. Also, the acting was good.
Not to mention she made him surrender Jiuweijiao's immense wealth to the CP for the dubious privilege of being…
Everyone bashes him for not sharing every single little thing with her as if he doesn't have a day job. And no one gives him credit for taking the time to explain the most critical things with her - that being the situation in the NW. Early on he explicitly told her he can't be seen to favor them. She just disagreed with him and ignored him bc she thought she knows better and as we now can clearly see, she does not.
Well I am not a romance watcher so I am quite indifferent as to whether they can work out their differences or not. I do think ZL would be miserable with her. That to me was YJX's greatest insight.
Not to mention she made him surrender Jiuweijiao's immense wealth to the CP for the dubious privilege of being…
The truth is theirs is a crowded marriage. It is a battle of wills between herself and the emperor and poor ZL is caught between them. The Mo Yi arc made very clear the Emperor's stance on the NW - ZL is not their ally. Meanwhile she has been openly running around building alliances for ZL with the NW. She is going to get them both killed.
I think one of the core messages of this drama is there is no such thing as true love - the comment FTY threw at Mdm Yu that gave her pause equally applies to her and ZL. I know many viewers are here for a true love story but that would have bored me into dropping long ago. This is a more realistic depiction of marriage and compromise.
I never really saw any spark between them. Many Douban posts question/debate whether she even loves him. I personally…
I believe from their dialogue, she knows he killed her father bc her father killed her mother - she asked him why he had to make her father's sins his sin. They just left it largely unspoken between them. What he definitely didn't share with her is the Yus got to her father.
Flashback ep 6The defining moment...keep in mind she stole Zhao's token to do what she planned and here we arethis…
Not to mention she made him surrender Jiuweijiao's immense wealth to the CP for the dubious privilege of being his running dog - a fortune he has evidently already squandered since the Treasury is bare. That act stabbed me in my money loving heart. My lasting impression is - wow this chick is beyond DUMB. The only reason ZL has survived so far is he does not listen to her omg.
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2. All of the conflicts and differences between the leads just magically disappeared without any discussion/showdown/closure. She threatened divorce, he hit the bid and she folded without a whimper. I laughed at that. I guess she was just bluster all along.
3. The "weighty" solution to the salt embezzlement was well done. But I never really bought how the Yus who already had everything stepped further into it. I mean, they have everything its almost unbelievable what they risked when it was so clear ZL was already closing in on them. A truly smart villain would have lied low and operated by the book until the scrutiny died. Its not like they had urgent mortgage payments to meet or anything...
4. The whole NW to the rescue was nonsensical but I can overlook it bc they demoted/fired Wang (a GOOD thing - this emperor is too fickle). ZL was on the emperor's mission he would have had some protection along the way.
5. Both Yus got off too easily. I didn't feel justice was done. And yeah the family melodrama was totally makjang.
6. The emperor lost ZL the moment he decided to abandon Mo Yi. That to me, was the character story's pivotal moment.
7. Yake surprised and impressed me the most.
8. I still don't give a rat's ass about YJX.
Overall a good ending with quite a few holes that I am prepared to overlook.
The End.