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Does anyone know if they will fast track this drama? The episode release schedule is painful! Why is there a 4 day gap between?

**MAJOR SPOILERS FROM BOOK**
In the book, the soup YL took actually did have poison and she was very sick. She needed to soak in a bath while she was healing and XD helped her with bathing due to her illness. In the drama, they changed it so she wasn't poisoned. That cut scene in her memory was definitely a bath scene so they definitely cut out a whole chunk. It wasn't very congruent exactly why she was bathing but in the book it was during her illness and she actually was ill for a while and weak even being forced back to the palace.

If you read chapter 54ish, that's where she makes him show her he isn't a eunuch! It's a very steamy chapter but she basically inspects him and confirms he isn't a eunuch herself lol. Too bad they didn't film this scene but I can see why it wouldn't pass censorship. The book actually has a lot of rated R sections so they had to modify the drama.

Around chapter 70-80, XD sees YL again at the palace and he hates her at this point because he is so heartbroken but he forces himself on her - she semi allows it but he thought she was no longer a virgin so he was really rough with her and it was dim so XD didn't know why YL was in so much pain and he was too angry with her to care. It was only afterwards when he found blood all over his clothes that he realized she was still a virgin. He feels really sorry and they make up after and they have a number of sexcapades, one was even at a temple!

In the drama, they toned this down and made it less scandalous by having them wed first so I think the preview in ep 25-26 on the boat is when they end up sleeping together for the first time but they had already cleared up their misunderstanding so it was a very romantic moment. It wasn't at all in the book, and their first time was like a nightmare for YL. Also in the novel, YL tricks the emperor by sending her maid in her place but how they were able to do that I'm not sure but maybe it's always dark and the emperor can't even see who he's bedding...?? But somehow she was able to avoid sleeping with him but the poor maid....both her and the maid had to keep drinking contraceptive herbs to ensure they don't get pregnant :\

Here it is! https://m.hetushu.com/book/4545/index.html
For reference, Ep 19-20 lands around chapter 53-54.

I really like this drama and the FL and ML are great! I'm not sure why the rating is so low, it's so good! The emperor completely creeps me out. I love how the FL is so bold and fearless. The ML has such a sensitive and sweet side and I really like Dylan's acting here. This story is such a refreshing love story, even though a lot of the intimate parts were cut, I saw the clips and can insert them in my mind lol. I don't think the production should be suffering in ratings for it when it's really not their fault. The scenary and gardens are beautiful and I'm sad to see the rating so low. I think it should be at least 8.4-8.6. I actually like this more than LBFAD in some ways. Some of the side characters in LBFAD were very annoying but here, there aren't many side stories and if there are, it still revolves around the main leads. Hopefully the rating goes up! I am reading the novel with google translations and boy, the part where she finds out the ML's secret is steamy lol!

I personally really enjoy the scenes with Tao Jun Hui and the FL. I think they are more well-matched than the FL/ML. the FL/ML are cute but a bit boring and static. Fei Fei is annoying but I find her scenes enjoyable because I know she is going to completely overreact and it's helping to show Tao's lingering feelings for the FL. It also sounds like he never did anything wrong in their 7 year relationship. If was mainly his annoying mom who didn't like the FL, but he was still committed to her so I feel actually sorry for him because he obviously still has her in his heart and the FL decided to leave him. I think I'm having second male lead syndrome lol. This may not be a popular view...but I wanted to share. The episode of him hurting his hand for her and then the FL helping him out with the investigation was a highlight for me. All the other couples are fastforward moments. I have never seen a couple more annoying than Wenyu and MeiMei - they are the worse type of filler for a drama.

Wow maybe this is the story of Fei Liu after he has grown up! Can you guys imagine?

Can I say the 2nd male lead has really captivating eyes and when he smiles, he looks like Ji Chang Wook!

Does anyone know where to find the instrumental music in ep35 during the bridge scene??

The full OST may be out! https://youtu.be/yyOZGqGc1Wg

Someone uploaded all the songs separately onto a Google Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1oR7pbaTJ1r96HK4AkaUObk5J3nojug6L

Being a celebrity is a privilege but pretty sad. I don't see this kind of avoidance between actors/actresses in Hollywood. It would be great if fan culture or whatever it is allows for costars to hang out, remain as friends but it looks like a lot of asian stars have to isolate themselves from others to avoid rumours. It must be hard maintaining even friendships when they are so protected and surrounded by bodyguards. With fame comes a lost of freedom...this reminds me of WYB and XZ. So sad...I can imagine spending months with someone everyday, there must be quite a bond but then having to treat each other like strangers after is just so cold.

This is really nice https://youtu.be/R2BcMoW9Pc8

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I think they are even better than many of the veteran actors! Their roles were difficult and required so much versatility and growth. I actually cannot think of any veteran actors who could have done a better job than them in LLTG tbh. They should win best actor/actress but they may not get it because they are so young. I think early success may not always be a good thing but we know in our hearts they are the best! Lol

I gotta say ZLS's acting really shone in TLB and LLTG. Her acting is far better than many of the other lead actresses I have seen. So many get typecasted into the same roles over and over. The cool thing with her is she can be cute, serious, commanding, vulnerable, funny, and pitiful. She hasn't been typecasted thankfully and I really think she had breakthrough performances in TLB and LLTG. I was a bit worried after several of her earlier dramas that she would always be casted for silly, cute roles but she chose her works really well. She has pulled off some of the most heartwrenching scenes in Cdrama, as well as some of the cutest and funniest ones. Good for her! She also acts humbly, gentle and kind to her costars. No diva behaviour at all despite her success. I hope she continues on this path and keep choosing scripts that portray different sides of her acting as she is so versatile.

Is this better or Ashes of Love? Is Yang Zi portraying the same, cutesy kind of character or something different. I really like her but I am kind of tired of her roles, they seem very repetitive. I really want to see her take on more serious roles. I liked her in Legend of Chusen. Although she wasn't the lead, she was cold and serious and she acted it very well! I just don't want her typecasted always in the very cutesy, immature kind of roles such as Oath of Love. Sorry if this offends any fans. I am a fan! Lemme know your thoughts on this drama as I haven't started it yet.

Agree with you both. In the book LBY remains pretty domineering while in the drama, he is portrayed being a lot more remorseful.. SS is also a lot more solemn in the drama after the 5 year separation but in the book, she remains pretty spunky. I think the director wanted to show more character development and growth in their characters especially after all the traumas they went through. He also simplified the story quite a bit after the 5 years, maybe to make it more digestible as you say.

Interesting from episode 47 onwards as they actually changed a lot from the book. The separation in the book was actually more dramatic and sad. Their reconcilation also took significantly more effort in the book. I like the changes but can't say I don't miss some of the scenes in the novel. For instance, in the novel, SS was hiding behind the curtain when the Empress asked LBY if he had decided to abandon SS and he said Yes. They then raise the curtain and he sees SS. He gets really emotional and tries to go to her but is restrained by all the eunuchs. SS also was injured during the rescue so she was in a pretty pitiful state by that point and after she leaves, YS sees her and that is when he fully falls in love with her. They portrayed SS to be more mature, calm and composed in the drama. After 5 years, in the book LBY actually shamelessly starts to pursue SS again, behaving as if no one in the world matters but in the drama, he is very restrained, with a lot of guilt and shame. In the book, SS and LBY get into a big physical fight and LBY gets angry SS's bite is fading and he bites her again but they replaced it with LBY rescuing SS from LJT. In the book, SS actually saves herself from LJT's ploy so they changed it. She also didn't die falling off a cliff but was killed by WLJ later. In the novel, LBY really had to slowly win SS's heart back and their scenes together were more dramatic but they changed it in the drama to SS having LBY in her heart the whole time. In the book, she does everything she can to forget about him. SS is much more understanding in the drama. I have mixed feelings about the changes but they made it logical in the drama. Nonetheless, it was an amazing drama. I wish they showed the epilogue and them getting married and having kids. I think the drama needed one more episode. Thanks to everyone for accompanying me in watching this drama! Will miss the forum here.

Anywhere we can watch the live broadcast replay in Canada/US?

How are you guys watching the livestream?