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Chang Jue is effing fierce. Cool character and lead male material.

Third prince is effing tragic and deeply disturbed. Groomed, obsessed. Seemingly cunning but actually a deeply misled and weak romantic at heart.

She wants to find out about Wuyin's relationship with Empress Lv. As she's not sure she'll survive, she doesn't want to involve ML. Neither her maid...It's all in the title ‘the princess' gambit’. She doesn't give up her principles but wants to help everyone even if she has to sacrifice herself...

Well then you have to consider the ML's background too. At that point - when he first encounter her -- he was poisoned by someone else first, and she also so happened to be poisoned too - both of them being poisoned in a situation where life and death is a matter of the unknown. So, of course at that time, the ML attacked her- because he didn't know who she was at that time, nor how she ended up where he was too. Remember she was being chased by wolves - and he was being attacked left and right by others from his country. The 2 collided hence the rough confrontation.

As well, the ML can't trust anyone around him, after what happened to his father when he was young. The FL's background was unclear too when she came to Qi, forced by the Empress LV - poisoned by her and being controlled by her too. Therefore, of course the ML's action went the way it went for a long time.

The two lack trust with one another - partly do the fact, she's trying to stay alive/survive b/c her brother is held captive by Empress LV. One wrong move, her life is on the line. At the same time, the ML has a lot to deal with too as a Chancellor of Qi, the noble families have their agendas of wanting to take him down - as he was at that time investigating the "fake money" that's be circulating around the Qi country and people (esp men) being held as captives - working illegal for a mine that makes those "fake money".

The two eventually had a fake marriage turned real - b/c he realizes the FL has the strength and power that works well with him to over throw the others in his harem. It wasn't a clean way of doing so, but in the process he fell in love with her. So did she. But even so, they still have there distrust - b/c the FL didn't tell him the truth about her background - or even discuss with him the poison she had in her.

Only when she fell over the cliff - after she wanted divorce - in that risky plan of her and his (without discussion between the two of them) - did he found out the full truth of her background.

Although, now that she is alive and well, they still have their conflicts and own agendas to deal with. But the ML regrets many things and wants to do anything to support her - despite her choice of fighting such a huge battle on her own. Had they sat down and really opened up to each other - the misunderstandings won't happened - then they can work together better to take down those evil people faster - rather than get attacked by these evil people all the time.

His concubines only appear on early episodes, barely gets screentime. He doesn't have any interactions with them either, only with his principle wife, for a tea and threat.

I am seeing so much hate on this drama if u dont like it just go watch something else why u need to comment

Calling someone “r*tarted” looking in the big year of 2025 , wow , could you be any less embarrassing

I hope you know it’s was a derogatory term used to describe people with intellectual disabilities

Because i genuinely can’t imagine what anyone could mean when they say someone looks “r*tarted”

Criticse anyone’s looks or skills all you want but don’t go around using derogatory terms like that

I think that’s a little harsh for her. Have you considered that that’s how she is actually written and is acting upon a script and what a director is directing her to do? Right now she’s recovered her memories, but unfortunately is still doing the one woman army thing.

If you dropped it that’s totally fine because different strokes for different folks, but I feel if that’s the case, there’s no need to come into the comment section to bash the actress. If you don’t like her you’re allowed, just keep that kind of negativity to yourself please. 🙏🏻

This!!!! The reason why I feel yuck watching romance movie or tv series is bcos it is full of sexual activity. First meeting and they already go to bed. But somehow I feel so happy and digging for romance in historical cdrama. The subtle skinskip, the blooming first love, the shyness and awkwardness, it's just feel sweet.

Also, her brother will be killed. Wuxia will be killed while Qingying will be a fugitive. Wuyin will then become the emperor with Lv as his empress. Happy ending 🤣

Nope. Originally she can outsmart him, pretentious, naughty, and she handles everything by herself. Which is why Zaiye needs her to execute his plans, but she doesn't need his help to save her life. The screenwriter downgraded Taohua so much that she became a helpless, weak and reckless. I once said Taohua is so similar with Hua Liuli (RR), but after watching the drama, she became a different person.

I don't think so. Her character is the same as in the book, just less fiery and doesn't throw herself into his arms like in the book. Her way of surviving here in the drama is more elegant.
And he, even in the book, is a man of ideals, they just took out those more questionable moments (both his and hers).

I think that's why the screenwriter changed the drama from female pov into male pov. He changed the FL's character so much that she becomes a completely different person, while making the ML such a sweetheart.

I'm enjoying this series thus far. The ML gives me all the feels. Grayish morals. A good guy willing to do bad things for the greater good. When swimming in a sea of sharks, you can't be a goldfish.

The female lead slightly annoys me. I like that she's cunning and can think fast. I appreciate her independence and survival skills. However, I'm deducting points for her demanding more of him than she gives of herself.

For example. They were both enemies when they met and he had to marry her. Because she was blatantly untrustworthy, he has his own survival skills and did what he thought he needed to do.

Once he got to know her a bit more, he actually let his guard down and began trusting her, and even falling in love with her. But she NEVER trusted him, took for granted the fact that he trusted her and expected him to continue to trust her even when she did certain things that would make it hard for anyone to trust her. She wanted him to trust her just because she told him to and all the while never trusted him enough to be honest or seek his help.

That's why she ended up in the situation she did by ep. 23.

Also, I hate amnesia tropes.

I liked her up until episode 18, in this episode she said some very hurtful things to her husband, she’s not coming clean when he has given every sign that he trusts her and will help her. The writers are just trying to make extra drama and it just pissing me off

Personally, i have different standards for Thai, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Indian and western shows/movies. If I judge, for example, Thai dramas with Cdramas standards I won't be able to enjoy Thai dramas anymore! The same goes for Cdramas when it comes to hollywood. Each environment produces something different and unique strengths and flaws.