Ep 24 :I am glad that uncle wushu and the scheming princess li yunrui made an appearance again ^^ Fan sizhe may…
FSZ and his crazy ideas to make $. That Reminds me how this season 2 is making bank. I’m sure they’ll come up with other marketing tactics to make more $ is later seasons
I feel so blessed! I finished watching Season 1 exactly three days before Season 2 was released. I was casually…
If you haven’t had a chance , check out the lyrics to the intro of both seasons, they are sung by same artist li Jian and are relevant to the series. they are on YouTube with English subtitles
It depends on what you want. As others have stated, i builds up from season one. Yes, you can get by if you have a who’s who cheat sheet while watching but you’ll miss out on the references to the past relationship and interactions. Like why FX hates the 2nd prince’s guts. Or the whole chicken drumstick reference. Or why WangEr and Minister Lin get upset about Duo Duo. Or why so many important ppl are interested in him. Also, there’s the whole joking around with the language / puns/ word play that you’ll miss while trying to figure everything out.
I enjoy this show a lot but it's starting to become like a Marvel movie: too popular to fail, gags starting to…
Lots of silly ones - I kinda enjoy that because it’s lightens up the dark parts of the story. I loved NIF but boy Too many tissues were used there. Although AJTL really took all my emotions. Spent weeks recovering.
Ep 16: Recap. Setup for FX next danger. See spoiler below.
Ep 16 - FX assigned to be co-examiner in the spring examination.
This episode is a nice break from the heavy ep 15 as we see some relational interactions between the characters. However, it's still laced with some serious details sets up for the next danger for FX.
Some noblemen were trying to use the 3rd prince as an excuse to pick a fight with FX because FX took over the Moon Pavilion (co-owned by 3rd prince and FSZ). FX beats them and have them all arrested.
2nd prince CZ convinces his fiancé YLE to help him suggest FX as the examiner in the upcoming spring exam. He seems sincere BUT...as Wang Er suggests at the end, this may be his last opportunity to strike at FX before they marry and FX takes on his new positions.
Emperor and CPP - it's a fun interaction but we see a cautious and nervous CPP discussing with the emperor about FX's latest conflict with the noblemen & 2nd Prince CZ's suggestion of appointing FX thead the spring examinations. CPP keeps a distance from the emperor as he recognizes the emperor is working with gunpowder - where he ends up successfully making it blow up. convos. are interesting again as we she the emperor testing CPP on his authority and fidelity.
FX intercedes for the 3rd prince as he gets spanked by his mom for owning the brothel. The consort has high regard for FX and advises his son to respect FX because whether his future will be turbulent or peaceful will depend on his relationship with FX.
FX and Ruo Ruo - she wants to study medicine and surgery and he gives her some fine motor skills exercises that he sees as challenging but she aces them. He hides his surprise but continues to encourage her to practice. Her steady skills may be a foreshadow of her role in the future.
FX and Wang Er - they have a late night convo. where they discuss 2nd prince CZ's potential plan. She gives him advice and support. He looks at her admiringly and they share some of their dreams and hardships. It's very touching.
Ep ends with scholars arriving for the examination. The focus is on one specific scholar (Shi Chan Li) who is the last survivor from Shoji Town before it was burned down (by the Crown Prince). Both FX and CZ are interested in him because they want to know who burned down the town.
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This episode is a nice break from the heavy ep 15 as we see some relational interactions between the characters. However, it's still laced with some serious details sets up for the next danger for FX.
Some noblemen were trying to use the 3rd prince as an excuse to pick a fight with FX because FX took over the Moon Pavilion (co-owned by 3rd prince and FSZ). FX beats them and have them all arrested.
2nd prince CZ convinces his fiancé YLE to help him suggest FX as the examiner in the upcoming spring exam. He seems sincere BUT...as Wang Er suggests at the end, this may be his last opportunity to strike at FX before they marry and FX takes on his new positions.
Emperor and CPP - it's a fun interaction but we see a cautious and nervous CPP discussing with the emperor about FX's latest conflict with the noblemen & 2nd Prince CZ's suggestion of appointing FX thead the spring examinations. CPP keeps a distance from the emperor as he recognizes the emperor is working with gunpowder - where he ends up successfully making it blow up. convos. are interesting again as we she the emperor testing CPP on his authority and fidelity.
FX intercedes for the 3rd prince as he gets spanked by his mom for owning the brothel. The consort has high regard for FX and advises his son to respect FX because whether his future will be turbulent or peaceful will depend on his relationship with FX.
FX and Ruo Ruo - she wants to study medicine and surgery and he gives her some fine motor skills exercises that he sees as challenging but she aces them. He hides his surprise but continues to encourage her to practice. Her steady skills may be a foreshadow of her role in the future.
FX and Wang Er - they have a late night convo. where they discuss 2nd prince CZ's potential plan. She gives him advice and support. He looks at her admiringly and they share some of their dreams and hardships. It's very touching.
Ep ends with scholars arriving for the examination. The focus is on one specific scholar (Shi Chan Li) who is the last survivor from Shoji Town before it was burned down (by the Crown Prince). Both FX and CZ are interested in him because they want to know who burned down the town.