I think she would have figured out who Xie Wei is already, probably immediately, if not for the fact that she…
Yes, I see that as an obstacle to her seeing the whole picture. But I have confidence in her ability to piece things together and can't wait for the big reveal. She needs to understand that even with her past life, there's more to stuff than meets the eye when it comes to Xie Wei.
I think the main obstacle is that although they work well together, she has complete disinterest in him as a man or as a person, so she's not picking up on obvious clues. As opposed to ZZ whom she is interested in at present, so every little thing about him concerns her and piques her interest.
Ning’er just proved herself to Xie Wei to be a mega boss. I believe he was so concerned that she would be scared of him after the choking incident. But to his delight and amazement, not only was she NOT intimidated by him, she proceeded to scold him for not sharing information about the Yan family.
I can tell how relieved he was that she didn’t avoid him, gossip about him or was scared of him. I believe he truly wants her to know his real identity when he asked her if she knew who he was. Clever as she is, it’s only a matter of time before she pieces things together. She’s no shrinking violet. In this case, this is one instance where it is to her advantage to grow up unsheltered and fending for herself in the village. She may not have all the talented skills her sister does, but she learned to be independent, think on her feet and solve her own problems without looking for help from anyone.
He was around 7. The novel states that he's 27 at present. JXN started as 18 and turns 19 at one point in the…
No she was 14 when she was saving him in the forest 4 years ago. You need to look at it with the lens of the time. In ancient China 15 years is a marriageable age for a female, so her being that mature at 14 is not out of character.
That scene I believe is to convey his ruthlessness. Something Xue Ning knows very well, but we the audience are liable to forget being that it looks like she has tamed him. But I think it is all pretense and he can turn on her at a moment's notice. It's a good thing that Xie Wei has her back so he can't mess with her.
I'm loving it so muchBut there is something bothering me, Zhang Ling He has a weird expression most of the time.…
He is somewhat sick. Whenever you see that expression on his face, it's because he recalls some traumatic event in his childhood that sickens him. So he's playing to character.
I'm on episode 15 and im so annoyed. brooo can we talk about how this duke xue's second son is so stupid he has…
To be fair, it's the Crown Prince's fault, which shows that he is in no position to be the next king. Action has consequences, if the Crown Prince reacts negatively by punishing those who disobey him, then the duke's rabid son would be more careful in his presence. It's because he knows there are no consequences to his action, that's why the Xue son behaves like a rabid dog whenever they get together. This royal family is all bark with no bite, I'm afraid.
I strongly suspect that in the previous timeline, the concubine to the emperor did conceive but the pregnancy was terminated by the machination of the Dowager empress, but it didn't show up in the story because Xue Ning was not aware that it happened as she was so focused on becoming the next empress. Remember we are looking at the past through Xue Ning's lenses.
Because she made different choices, this time around and brought her sister to the palace, her sister interfered with the Dowager empress's plans and saved the pregnancy ensuring that there will be a Crown Prince and another heir to the throne, and that the second brother will never take the throne. Poor Xuehui, although what she did was righteous and good, she has effectively sealed her fate of ever being a ruling consort or empress. But I don't think she has ambitions either, in that direction.
From the second brother's personality, he really isn't king material at all, he's unable to truly stand up for what he believes in, and I don't see him playing the mind games with his uncle and mother the way the current emperor is doing. The current emperor knows his mother and uncle are duplicitous and wicked, but does not challenge them directly, instead relies on the law to check and balance the power between the Xues and Yans. From his perspective, it is quite smart. When one in is power, how well they are able to check and balance the strong powers under them is a measure of how good they are as a ruler.
Such a snake. He took all the money that was supposed to go to the Yan family and to Fangyin. He doesn't think…
I’m not sure he took it all. He may have to spend money on the Yan family or Fangyin in the future and will have to use out of it. He’s greedy but not stupid. And she doesn’t fully trust him. We’ll see how things unfold.
I just realized why Xie Wei and the king get on so well. You can see that there is genuine mutual appreciation on both sides. Xie Wei isn’t faking his affection for the King. It’s because they are related and are probably age mates.
Xie Wei and the king are cousins on the father’s side. Xie Wei and Yan Lin are cousins on the mother’s side. He’s the one bridge between the royal family, the Xues and the Yan’s.
she really is a Mary sue damnnnn everybody loves her
Yep, everyone loves her male and female too. Princess fell in love with her in her past life. She has some solid girl friends and some evil female rivals.
I do hope both Viki and Netflix acquire this drama. It needs to go international. Bai Lu needs a bigger international platform. I am leaning more to Netflix since it has a wider reach.
I think what Xie Wei told Ning'er that if you love somebody you hide it so deep in your heart so nobody knows was a spoiler actually referring to herself. It would explain why he was so devastated by her suicide in her first life. He already had feelings for her, just never acted on it. I think Zhang Zhe also had feelings for Ning'er in their past life. He's just too affected by her presence in this life for it to be a co-incidence. He came to the Empress Dowager determined to save Ning'Er from being killed, though he had to mask his agenda.
You are truly obsessed 😆 How will you handle it later when the romance really picks up intensity??
I don't know, I need help too! I've replayed the scenes of Xue Ning with Zhang Zhe and Zue Ning with Xie Wei several times already. I can't wait for tomorrow! I really need help.
no really, i don't think so. He's already trying to distance himself from her because he knows the precarious…
@Perfectlyflawed What you say is very true. I believe he genuinely loves her, so he will rather let her go if she can live in peace than insist on marrying her if it will lead to her downfall. I believe he genuinely regrets bring her to the palace now he knows how dangerous the palace is, which is why he reached out to his cousin to protect her.
I think the main obstacle is that although they work well together, she has complete disinterest in him as a man or as a person, so she's not picking up on obvious clues. As opposed to ZZ whom she is interested in at present, so every little thing about him concerns her and piques her interest.
I can tell how relieved he was that she didn’t avoid him, gossip about him or was scared of him. I believe he truly wants her to know his real identity when he asked her if she knew who he was. Clever as she is, it’s only a matter of time before she pieces things together. She’s no shrinking violet. In this case, this is one instance where it is to her advantage to grow up unsheltered and fending for herself in the village. She may not have all the talented skills her sister does, but she learned to be independent, think on her feet and solve her own problems without looking for help from anyone.
Because she made different choices, this time around and brought her sister to the palace, her sister interfered with the Dowager empress's plans and saved the pregnancy ensuring that there will be a Crown Prince and another heir to the throne, and that the second brother will never take the throne. Poor Xuehui, although what she did was righteous and good, she has effectively sealed her fate of ever being a ruling consort or empress. But I don't think she has ambitions either, in that direction.
From the second brother's personality, he really isn't king material at all, he's unable to truly stand up for what he believes in, and I don't see him playing the mind games with his uncle and mother the way the current emperor is doing. The current emperor knows his mother and uncle are duplicitous and wicked, but does not challenge them directly, instead relies on the law to check and balance the power between the Xues and Yans. From his perspective, it is quite smart. When one in is power, how well they are able to check and balance the strong powers under them is a measure of how good they are as a ruler.
Xie Wei and the king are cousins on the father’s side.
Xie Wei and Yan Lin are cousins on the mother’s side.
He’s the one bridge between the royal family, the Xues and the Yan’s.
Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.