QAS

Very beautiful music, but the music editor could have lowered the volume in some scenes.

Xie Wu needs a girlfriend.

It was a steamy scene, literally. If he wasn't drugged, nothing would have happened.

I was ambivalent about his character. He was a good manipulator, and he clashed with Grand Tutor Li. I wasn't sad when he left. He looked tall and handsome, nonetheless.

I finally finished the final episodes.It was not an exciting end to the drama plot. Prime Minister Wei Yan had a gentlemanly exit, and Grand Tutor Li sat quietly in the dark while his assets were confiscated. They were all talk. Wei Yan and Xie Zheng had a little sword play. It was not a duel to the death. It was like a termination of their family connection. Even the clown emperor went almost mad. Show was entertaining, overall, with a good looking cast.

Final rating: 9.0

I had trouble recognizing some of the guys, too. I gave up eventually.

I haven't seen a Minister of War in the court. Only Grand Tutor Li and Prime Minister Wei. Who is in control of the armies?

The male cast should line up on a stage. Everyone is good looking, even the old guys. Li Dian Zun (... Mr. Jin/Jin Yuan Bao) would look handsome out of costume. He's 30 years of age.

Qi Min is megalomaniacal and narcissistic to the bone. Qian Qian didn't even comment. She is acting like the battered subservient wife, but it looks annoying.

Emperor has been suffering with paranoia and high anxiety. He needs some anti-anxiety medication. I feel sorry for Head Eunuch who has to serve Emperor 24/7. He lost his ear unjustly.

Song Yan should have been demoted to that job. 🤣🤣

😬 I grimaced. 🤣

Very good assessment! The writers had a field day creating the Sui princes, and the two actors showed their wide acting range, and they are in their 20s.

When they met again, Marquis Wu-An towered over Song Yan. The haughty Marquis looked 7' tall, and the ninth ranked official Song looked 4' tall. Song Yan got kicked to the curb. LOL

Karma came knocking on his door. LOL I did not see when he was fired. Was it an actual scene or the voiceover summation?

The town crier would also do it the Capital. Director and Writer might have forgotten to add a scene.

Song Yan had to make an reappearance. I hope he does not have any future screen time. How did he lose his job? Emperor is spineless. He knows his days are numbered. General Fan put him in his place. She would make a good Empress or Emperor. Marquis Qu An looked dignified, riding into the Capital in his dress uniform.

I was also bored with the politics. The battlefield had more excitement.

His PR staff must have arranged the flashmob. There were busloads of fans mobbing Deng Kai.

That might have been his motivation to overthrow the crown. The emperor stole his woman! First, he got rid of the Crown Prince, Chengde. I am curious how and when the old emperor died.