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Sorry you'll be disappointed no conflict at all, happens quite early in the show, actually refreshing how they didn't make that a conflict and got it out early, with not arguments or anything. So nice.

As far as I can remember, it wasn't mentioned or possibly very briefly. It was mentioned that his mother died from poisoning but I don't think the whole identity part was included, even if it was it was mentioned quickly. Didn't affect the rest of the novel. Actually for novel readers, they have kind of set up the same ending as the novel already with one scene, I don't want to spoil too much, but I don't think it will change. Also so far they have followed the novel pretty closely except for some minor changes. As for the border stuff, in the novel there's a whole bunch of stuff happens and the ML and FL return to the border before becoming emperor and empress. I can give you more info if you want but didn't want to spoil too much.

I'm not sure if this Kdrama should be on the list but I wanted to mention it and leave it up to the admin. The Kdrama is Our Movie. A real heartbreaker, spoilers ahead. The FL is a terminally ill patient, so you should know what to expect. However, the ML and the FL fall in love with each other and have such a heart warming romance. The FL heals the ML's past trauma and the ML helps the FL live the rest of her days to the fullest and achieve her dream. Once they're together they are so supportive of each other, and so cute together. They have such a great relationship, even though it started on weird terms. Beware though, there are no surprises, in the end the FL does pass away. That's why I'm not sure if it should be added to the list. However, while alive, there was no break up or misunderstandings, a very solid and soothing relationship. It will make you smile and feel warm inside one moment, then cry the next. An emotional roller coaster, but worth it in my opinion.

I want to mention 'In the name of blossom', the second season of flourished peony, so both should be added if season 1 isn't already. Just a heads up, there's an almost break up, but technically they're not together yet then (they were married and he wanted to divorce to protect her, but they had not admitted their feelings for each other at that time/weren't official, initially only married to protect FL). They slowly developed feelings for each other, and once they admitted their feelings for each other, they never broke up. They supported each other so much, saving each other and helping each other through troubles and schemes. Spoiler, the ML is thought to be dead at one time, but even then the FL dreams about him and misses him. So I don't consider this a break up. Once he heals from his injuries, he finds her and they continue their relationship like nothing happened. They reunite quite quickly. Overall, a really nice drama, with a really healthy and sweet relationship once they get together. The ML and FL have great chemistry! It does take a while before they become official and share their feelings though, especially if you watch season 1 and 2 together.

Thanks a lot for the info!

Thank you, I don't mind spoilers, can I ask, do you know how their relationship is after they got together, like any break ups or big misunderstandings?

I just watched a Kdrama that was so sad so I was wondering, novel readers, does this have a HE or a SE? Need a new HE show to get my spirits up.

Sad but with a hopeful future. She dies as expected which is super sad, but she made everyones lives better and we see how after her death she's remembered and everyone has become a better person because of her, so its a hopeful future.

yet definitely, there's minor differences but overall its following the novel pretty closely, the case are all the same and the relationship between the ml and fl is progressing the same.

In the novel, which they have followed pretty closely, Yan Li is not a love rival, he's always a supportive friend. One of the love rivals in the crown prince which is yet to be introduced.

It is based of a novel. In the novel, they don't break up and there's a mini love triangle with the crown prince but he never expresses his feelings, is married to someone else and the FL never considers him at all, so barely a love triangle. Overall in the novel the relationship between the Ml and Fl is stable throughout with no big misunderstandings or break ups.

I made it a bit more clear in my previous comment, but Qin Xiang, she becomes the concubine of another prince and gets disowned by her family for doing so. Qin Shuang becomes way nicer after everything that's happened and more friendly with the FL. She changes for the better.

Yan Li stays a really close friend to both the ML and FL. In the novel he never has any romantic ideas towards the FL, the trio is so funny and friendly in the novel. He's a good guy till the end. There's a massive twist in the novel that affects Yan Li but even then he never turns evil, always a friend. The cousin Qin Xiang in the novel ends up becoming a concubine of another prince, against the wishes of her family because they support the crown prince, but she becomes a concubine of the prince competing with him. As a result, she is disowned by her family. Not sure if the show will follow this though. The other cousin Qin Shuang changes her ways and becomes friends and sisters again with the fl.

Idk if you want spoilers regarding Yan Li from the novel, they may not follow closely but if you do, feel free to let me know and I can let you know how Yan Li goes.

I'm so happy seeing the show is closely following the novel, especially regarding the romance. So nice to see and hopefully they continue to follow the novel and not create unnecessary angst. The romance in the novel is so wholesome and supportive, and hot, hopefully they continue following the novel, been so good so far.

I think he did love his wife at first, but gets seduced by Caihe, almost brain washed by her that he forgets his wife. They made it more romantic in the show, but in the novel he realizes Caihe used him for revenge and then he saves his wife showing his love for her, and goes back to save his grand mother. There was never any romantic scene or dying together with Caihe like there was in the show. I see it as he loved his wife but was seduced/brain washed by Caihe, when he realized Caihe was only using him, he sort of woke up, and saved his wife proving his love for her.

I've read the novel, she never gets forced into marriage. She gets the support of the empress dowager (mother of emperor) in the novel so she protects the FL from any forced marriage. Not sure if the show will follow the same path, but she never gets forced into anything. As Ansy said above, she does get schemed against by the crown prince and others to get tricked into a marriage, but ML protects her. In the novel there's minimal relationship drama and unnecessary obstacles, barely any, so hopefully stays the same.

You are correct, they censor it in the show/keep it more vague, but from the novel, Qin An likes young girls, in the novel when he was sick he went crazy and even attacked his own daughters because he saw them as young girls. So yeh he's a total pedo. He bought them from the seller because it was a way to get under age girls without others knowing and the seller probs knew he was a pedo. He killed the girls to cover it up.

So true, in the book their relationship is so stable and supportive with like no big misunderstandings or break ups or anything, I'm hoping it stays the same. Leave the drama and angst for the cases.

Shouldn't have to wait long, going by the book it should happen very soon, in the next 2-4 eps, hopefully they don't push it back to far, looking forward to it so much!