It seems to me the drama was just not your cup of tea in the first place bc those characters you mentioned didn’t…
I enjoy discussing the various oddities found in many overrated TV series—particularly those within this genre.
this tv show has lot of those, but i think u will never see that, because people like you in here, has only 1 thing, to see some sweet romance between the FL and ML, eventhough the storyline on some times, is does not make sense/very illogical at all.
"After ep 18, several new characters suddenly appeared" - THIS IS SO WRONG..Female lead's 7th brother…
their screen time was really very minimal, dude!
but, suddenly, in the later episode, they coming one to another, just for special cameo, after that, they all has gone, but sometimes, some of them is appear again the the last final episode.
nope, aunt zuo is never say anything, she is also has no specific reason to bullied the FL, she only like to bullied the FL, nothing more, nothing less.
Back when I was watching episode 18, I thought the male lead (ML) would transform into a much better version of himself—smarter, stronger, with more allies and greater power than he had in episodes 1–17.
However, the reality turned out to be the exact opposite in many ways.
The ML actually became more foolish; he didn't know how to cultivate good allies or launch preemptive strikes against his many enemies—whether through politics or court strategy.
The consequences were disastrous; the ML was completely unable to counter the main villains, repeatedly falling into their deadly traps.
To make matters worse, almost none of his friends were reliable—including the female lead (FL), who was just as clueless about the political world.
Both the FL and ML initially appeared intelligent and powerful around episodes 10–18, but ultimately, they achieved absolutely nothing.
In fact, the story only reached a resolution in episodes 34–36 after both the FL and ML begged their friends for mercy and assistance in wiping out their enemies.
This included asking for help from friends who had previously betrayed them.
Also, I had expected the FL and ML to officially marry much earlier—around episode 10—but they didn't actually tie the knot until episode 25, following a seven-year time jump from episode 10!
It was a massive waste of precious time.
Even worse, out of all the FL and ML's main enemies, only 1-2 died; the rest remained alive.
On top of that, after episode 18, several new characters suddenly appeared and played crucial roles, even though the previous episodes hadn't given a single hint of their existence.
For instance:
The female lead's seventh older brother and his wife, who suddenly appear as key figures in the wedding between the male and female leads.
The female lead's biological father, who suddenly turns incredibly cruel toward both her and her biological mother.
The male lead's adopted younger brother, who suddenly falls for the daughter of the male lead's former boss—a totally random development that somehow leads straight to marriage.
Or the appearance of Lord Young Qin, who just pops up out of nowhere and immediately throws his full support behind the male lead in the final two or three episodes.
Then there is the appearance of a highly powerful monk—a character who suddenly emerges and becomes a central figure, serving as a political advisor to the male lead and the emperor from around episode 20 or 30 onwards. Strangely, however, he only appears for one to three episodes before suddenly vanishing.
What the hell, dude?
What makes it even worse is the case of YJX—who was absolutely vile toward the ML and FL from the very beginning. Even when there was a chance to legally finish YJX off in Episode 15, the ML and FL—who kept forgiving YJX for every single one of those fatal transgressions—let the character live on in good health right up to the end of Episode 36!
Neither of them ever punished YJX at all—WTF!
also, Aunt Zuo, who somehow manages to constantly blame the female lead right up until the moment she dies on eps 14-15, without any clear explanation as to why she hates her so much.
And yet, so many people here defend it as a great TV series—claiming the relationship between the main couple is natural—WTF!?
I REALLY hate the "give up all power and retire to the countryside trope" but the one thing the writers…
i am only watch till eps 29, i am not to much excited about this tv series, the story, in the beinning is look like a very great storyline, but after story in ganlin town and changed into the capital city, all its look like, will be going down to the bottom of the sea.
for me, there is some question about some cases but its very importand, since eps 1-29, but it look like getting side away, very fast.
The pacing of the storyline from episodes 1 to 16 was so rushed that I couldn't even tell if the female lead was actually assigned to lead the Imperial Intelligence Bureau or the Imperial Censorate.
I couldn't even keep track of the names of the supporting characters backing the female lead and male lead in this series.
I also don't understand why the female lead only decided to learn martial arts in episode 17 (after an attempted rape); wouldn't it have been better to start much earlier—perhaps right when she first took on the role of department head in the imperial capital?
1. It's a merging soul case between Gu Qingzhi and Shen Xihe. So, now she has 2 sets of memories and life experience.…
i think this tv series its never tell much about her past as young GQZ and young SXH.
that is why, its very weird when watching this tv series, suddenly, after reborn of GQZ into SXH (3 years later after the old GQZ is suicide), the characters of new SXH become cold and ruthless.
but, your answerd still do not addressed from OP, about how new SXH can have fast network intelligence on every where (nefore she is married to the ML) in a very short times, after she is reborn ?
beginning storyline = both ML & FL is smart ! middle storyline = both FL & ML is become retard ! ending storyline = both ML & FL has become average stupid, especially on eps 31..... !!
this tv series is overhyped and overrated just like love like galaxy and wonderland of love !
OMG..... total score 3/10 .....idiot main couple........ IMHO ......... !
its weird for serial tv, when FL has force married with 2nd ML, not with her 1st ML, also, there is 3rd & ML 4th ML who is loving FL, but both of them is die !
so, the FL has sad ending, because in the end of storyline in here, she can not married with her love most, 1st ML ?
Hmm... I really didn't enjoy the latest few episodes. At one point I started to lose interest and didn't care…
what do you expect a lot if the FL & ML characters in this series experience a decrease in brain cells, so that both of them become more stupid and idiotic after eps 10 to eps 29? ^^
There are only 5 episodes left, but from the beginning of the 10th episode to the end of the 20th (eps 29), the FL & ML characters in this TV series are getting more and more stupid/retard !
this tv show has lot of those, but i think u will never see that, because people like you in here, has only 1 thing, to see some sweet romance between the FL and ML, eventhough the storyline on some times, is does not make sense/very illogical at all.
but, suddenly, in the later episode, they coming one to another, just for special cameo, after that, they all has gone, but sometimes, some of them is appear again the the last final episode.
nope, aunt zuo is never say anything, she is also has no specific reason to bullied the FL, she only like to bullied the FL, nothing more, nothing less.
However, the reality turned out to be the exact opposite in many ways.
The ML actually became more foolish; he didn't know how to cultivate good allies or launch preemptive strikes against his many enemies—whether through politics or court strategy.
The consequences were disastrous; the ML was completely unable to counter the main villains, repeatedly falling into their deadly traps.
To make matters worse, almost none of his friends were reliable—including the female lead (FL), who was just as clueless about the political world.
Both the FL and ML initially appeared intelligent and powerful around episodes 10–18, but ultimately, they achieved absolutely nothing.
In fact, the story only reached a resolution in episodes 34–36 after both the FL and ML begged their friends for mercy and assistance in wiping out their enemies.
This included asking for help from friends who had previously betrayed them.
Also, I had expected the FL and ML to officially marry much earlier—around episode 10—but they didn't actually tie the knot until episode 25, following a seven-year time jump from episode 10!
It was a massive waste of precious time.
Even worse, out of all the FL and ML's main enemies, only 1-2 died; the rest remained alive.
On top of that, after episode 18, several new characters suddenly appeared and played crucial roles, even though the previous episodes hadn't given a single hint of their existence.
For instance:
The female lead's seventh older brother and his wife, who suddenly appear as key figures in the wedding between the male and female leads.
The female lead's biological father, who suddenly turns incredibly cruel toward both her and her biological mother.
The male lead's adopted younger brother, who suddenly falls for the daughter of the male lead's former boss—a totally random development that somehow leads straight to marriage.
Or the appearance of Lord Young Qin, who just pops up out of nowhere and immediately throws his full support behind the male lead in the final two or three episodes.
Then there is the appearance of a highly powerful monk—a character who suddenly emerges and becomes a central figure, serving as a political advisor to the male lead and the emperor from around episode 20 or 30 onwards. Strangely, however, he only appears for one to three episodes before suddenly vanishing.
What the hell, dude?
What makes it even worse is the case of YJX—who was absolutely vile toward the ML and FL from the very beginning. Even when there was a chance to legally finish YJX off in Episode 15, the ML and FL—who kept forgiving YJX for every single one of those fatal transgressions—let the character live on in good health right up to the end of Episode 36!
Neither of them ever punished YJX at all—WTF!
also, Aunt Zuo, who somehow manages to constantly blame the female lead right up until the moment she dies on eps 14-15, without any clear explanation as to why she hates her so much.
And yet, so many people here defend it as a great TV series—claiming the relationship between the main couple is natural—WTF!?
this tv show is full of crap !
for me, there is some question about some cases but its very importand, since eps 1-29, but it look like getting side away, very fast.
is the ending is P O S ?
because, madam yu want to befriend with madam zuo, the toxic widow ??
I couldn't even keep track of the names of the supporting characters backing the female lead and male lead in this series.
I also don't understand why the female lead only decided to learn martial arts in episode 17 (after an attempted rape); wouldn't it have been better to start much earlier—perhaps right when she first took on the role of department head in the imperial capital?
that is why, its very weird when watching this tv series, suddenly, after reborn of GQZ into SXH (3 years later after the old GQZ is suicide), the characters of new SXH become cold and ruthless.
but, your answerd still do not addressed from OP, about how new SXH can have fast network intelligence on every where (nefore she is married to the ML) in a very short times, after she is reborn ?
crap, WTF this ML --- i dont wannabe an emperor, i just wanna live free with my wife ................ WTF ???
if u can not be an emperor, you can not have everything in this world !
ironically, ML and Fl has been as husband and wife for more than 3 years, but they still can not have some babies ??
damn, i hate this ML, and the Li mAO shit !
in the beginning story, ML its very smart, but in the mid story and close to the ending, ML become dumb ?
WHY this is happening again in almost all custom drama from PRC ?
crap, i wish, ML can kill the empress dowager in the beginning of story, she is the real trouble maker in this TV series !
middle storyline = both FL & ML is become retard !
ending storyline = both ML & FL has become average stupid, especially on eps 31..... !!
this tv series is overhyped and overrated just like love like galaxy and wonderland of love !
OMG..... total score 3/10 .....idiot main couple........ IMHO ......... !
so, the FL has sad ending, because in the end of storyline in here, she can not married with her love most, 1st ML ?
even until eps 29, the FL still almost always make lot of stupid tactic moves too !
so what do u expect with her best friends brain cells either ? ^^