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Indeed such practice of killing concubines who have never been pregnant was brutal and inhumane. As a period that indulged in Confucianism, we can see how flawed the system was. Women were treated like properties of men. It was also because of such a broken system that had made the royal harem so toxic - all the concubines fought to sleep with the emperor because if not, they might have to die with him should he die, and those with offspring, they fought to have male children and murdered others.

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Hahaha! You're even more critical than I am XD XD XD. Many viewers are telling me I'm being too harsh on the character. You're even harsher XD XD XD

You'll even hate her and want her dead later XD

LOL! That's the angst! You thought they've been separated for a few years XD XD XD. No, not that long at all :D

No, not murder. She takes her own life because she has a history. Remember that monk? She doesn't want to drag down the Qiu family.

And I know many men to be like this. I always call them broody and they always deny it :D

Well said :D

With Xu Kai, I'm sure this one is more romantic. Let's watch and see :)

I think historically, he was a pretty sad person - depression or something. Wonder if that's why he died so young at 38. So in the writing of Zhu Zhanji, I'm not sure if the writer tries to tell us that, that he is a rather broody depressive character. In Ming Dynasty, it was written that he was almost in a mental stage.

Most people with his status and power would have stripped Hu Shanxiang's title because she poisons him accidentally, either takes Zijin in by force or sends her out of the palace, banishes his friend etc. Instead, he just broods there all by himself, his words not matching his heart.

I didn't say he's not good, just broods, from the beginning until now, episode 24.

Yep!

I've watched only 2 episodes and love it. It's so funny with the ML. Really enjoy his scenes. Yes, this is a good drama. Love it. Thank you folks :D

He broods when his wife, Hu Shanxiang, doesn't reciprocate his call. He broods when his father sidetracks him. He broods when Yao Zijin turns down his love. He broods when he is jealous of his friend's relationship with Zijin.

Honest opinion? Cat fights from royal harem to kitchen. Not much meat. Sorry folks for spoiling the soup. BTW I don't watch AvenueX.

Zhu Zhanji

Gao Han Yu is so good looking. I love his mono-lid eyes.

The most brooding Crown Prince ever!

Yeah, this is like a food network channel XD