na, 3rd person is the emperor and ZZX didn't want ZH to assassinate the emperor
your reason of why the emperor is not the 3rd person is weak. Logically, there's no other person the 3rd person could be unless it's someone we haven't been introduced to, yet which is unlikely.
I know a lot of people think the 3rd person might be the emperor - but that dude barely runs the government. Idk…
it is definitely the emperor. we don't know too much about him, but he definitely knows about the seal's power. I'vd guess his motive for the seal is to use it to conquer more land.
I knew the queen of dongxia was not the 3rd person. Now the question is why did ZZX lie to ZH. The only logical answer is the 3rd person is the emperor himself and ZZX did not want ZH to go against the emperor. I called in ep 10 that the 3rd person was the emperor hehe.
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I never heard that ZLS was supposed to play this part, it was always SZE. Also I cannot imagine ZLS in this part…
ZLS had good chemistry with LYN in the Long Ballad. In The Long Ballad when ZLS was paired with LYN, there was a scene where she was supposed to slap him but it looked awkward because she had trouble reaching his face lol. In the end they had her stand on a higher ground.
I kinda worry for the show now the duke is dead. He was such a well written and acted character that the next villain to show up will have big shoes to fill.