Potatocheeps

Period dramas usually have many characters, sects, factions etc, all which can be very confusing. It takes a while to settle into a drama, recognize who's who and the relationships.

The camerawork was filmed a little differently. Some find it refreshing, some don't like it. I don't love it or hate it, I am more particular about whether things make sense.

As a non chinese speaker, you might have trouble following the characters because the subs are inconsistent. There've been complains about how they change the names every now and then. So you aren't the only one.

All in, I wouldn't say this is top notch but it is definitely above average. Entertaining if you can overlook some issues.

Usually at this late stage, I can tell where a plot is heading but not for this. If the pieces fit neatly in the end, I will say kudos. I just hope it makes sense.

3 more episodes, I hope we have enough time.

Maybe it's because I keep thinking Lord Spring is such a megalomaniac that he wouldn't be the pawn or sacrificial lamb

I hope it's none. Don't waste any more screen time like the useless Liu Feng

So GBZ's sister isn't Qingye?

I also think he was caught too easily.

So what do you make of Lord Spring and WYJ? In the preview, WYJ said he poisoned himself. I don't understand why would he poisoned himself to the point of dying?

Something is fishy in Intelligence, you might be right. Wow, if it's true, I have been blindsided.

So WYJ and Baili Dalang aren't in cahoots? How did Lord Spring give up so easily? I don't believe he sacrificed himself for the cause. He is a egomaniac, I laughed so hard when Baili Hongyi told Empress his brother's weakness.

I am more confused.

Unless you expect her to go to the ground, she has her Intelligence Services who report directly to her.

Didn't noticed because I was too distraught with Shen Fei 😭

I took your words too literally to mean only men 😂

You are right!
Liuran's dad, LiuFeng and BLKR. Who's the other?

Poor BLHY. I hate BLKR for rubbing it in that HY merely lost his childhood friend.

Lord Spring had more supporters in the clan

So in this one, Divine Clan plans to make the people revolt against Empress to the extent that her entire dynasty dies with her, not just killing her or usurping the throne. This would make the Divine Clan patriots instead of rebels committing treason.

I don't watch a lot of historical/period/costume dramas but this plot about overthrowing the reigning ruler

Noooooooooo!!! Not LR too!

My guess is that Wu Youjie used LBQ's jealousy of WSY and GBZ to spur him to do crazy things. LBQ didn't join the cult because personal motivation or could be that he was brainwashed into following Wu Youjie who was like a father figure to him.