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I think it's because the most important person in JTH's life is still her younger brother. So, she weighs everything with him as the priority, even over other matters. It makes sense, since her brother is still under Empress Lv's control. Until he gains more freedom, JTH won't feel truly secure.

However, I somehow see some hints that he would be helped by that guy who seems to be Empress Lv's right-hand. Because he looked at JTH's brother with empathetic eyes in the previous episode. And, so far, JTH's brother is "okay" despite difficulties he must face. Somebody must secretly protect him from serious danger.

After the village arc.

See, how many people are tricked!

I agree with you. However, some viewers don't follow this logic behind the story. They are too fed up with drama, with prolonged miscommunication among leads that frustratingly drags the plot. They cannot differentiate between unnecessary miscommunication and functional concealment of information that serves a narrative purpose.

That particular scene is somewhat tragic in my view. We always think SZY is the most powerful, but above him, there is the emperor who controls and tortures him as he wishes. SZY is not free.

He woke up a bit later in the morning the next day.

If you actually enjoy it, just be honest. We can discuss this drama in a more appreciative and productive manner.

If you really hate it, why haven't you dropped it already? If you stay here just to criticize this and that, aren't you wasting your time and energy on useless things?

Yes! That particular scene is so heart-wrenching.

Maybe only adults would understand

Watch episode 19. You'll get your answer.

Sigh. Why are you blaming the plot when you are the one who doesn't get it?

This drama is not under the political genre/ category.

Let's watch tomorrow's episodes.

Of course, we won’t see every minute in a TV show. That’s the whole point of a plot: to shape and condense time so the story flows. We won't see things like a log of every moment.

And, he knew that from Zhen Lu.

Yes! We have clues to this. In episode 18, she opened a secret that she witnessed how the eunuch died, and she was aware of the presence of the prince. This drama is really "Princess's Gambit."

If you don't skip, it does make sense because you won't miss the clues.

That is how emotion works. It is much more than liking. To like someone, it is a matter of you enjoying being with him/ her. To love someone, your emotion decides your actions. You should pay attention to "the actions" after that to understand how deep their feeling for each other are.

Didn’t you notice how he woke up a little later?

To truly enjoy a story, you shouldn’t rely only on what is shown, but also on what is implied from clues. There's no need to show someone’s bones breaking. Through the dialogue, we can already imagine and infer what has taken place.

Your thought is exactly what the male lead had in mind when he changed his approach to finding the female lead. He said, “Such fall injuries are rare cases. By checking the medicine used and treatment records, we might be able to find a lead.” Then, the scene shifts to show how many days passed during their search—even the male lead was counting the days. So when we later see the female lead is fine, we already understand the context or process behind it.

I bet she fakes it.