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I actually felt sympathy for Wang Houwen when he said he doesn't expect to be able to leave and asked Consort Rou to release his birds. Yet somehow I still hate SRQ despite the many scenes the producer has tried to garner sympathy for him.

thank you! that makes me feel better 😭😭😭 Do you know if his friend actually betray him or it's just part of their plan?

UGHHHH that sounds like a great scene. Based on random comments by users it sounds like they've taken away so many of PWX's shining moments, and instead used that time to try to make SRQ look better.

QZZ's brother better not die. I'm going to throw stuff at my screen if he does!

About tomorrow's trailer...

What a complete and utter disappointment! I wish they showed the intensity of her disdain for him like in the novel. It draws a much clearer line. I feel like based on the trailer for tomorrow's episodes, they're probably going to shift more blame on her brother and try to white wash SRQ again. I'm so sick of this!

Does SRQ try to assassinate PWX in the novel?

Luo Zishang did so many bad things, but I still cried for him in his last scene! Also, I never felt annoyed when Luo Zishang pined for Liu Yuru, but I want to slap SRQ every time he makes a pass at LR 😅

That's honestly my biggest complaint about this drama. This second male lead is incredibly unlikeable that I don't even want to watch him on tv. I don't think the actor is doing a good job at being a complex villain. His face consists of 5 expressions throughout the entire drama. This character really does have a great tragic antihero set up. He's just too green to play such a complex role. It's a total missed opportunity. I wasn't rooting for them, but I could sympathize with Luo Zishang (Liu Xueyi) in Destined, Princess Wanning (Li Meng) and Shen Yirong (Liang Yongqi) in The Double.

I agree that person is mentally unwell. How does this person or persons have so much time on their hands?! I feel so sorry for you. It's not even like your review was unfair. You brought up valid points. Not everyone is going to like or enjoy the same things. You rated it a 6, when there are tons of 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s etc. I don't understand why they're targeting you. I recall Coolforthesummer had a 10/10 too. I feel like this isn't about you guys hating or loving the drama. They just seem deranged. I have no idea who that user is, and I hope that if there are people that know that user would actually ask them to stop. Nothing about this is okay. I will also try to report them.

That is absolutely ridiculous. It's just a drama. I loved it and may not share your opinion on the drama, but that's no reason to send you death threats or even leave comments criticizing your review. Some people need to go to a therapist to get help. It's a public forum, you have every right to write your opinion even if it's not a positive one. I'm really sorry this happened to you. I hope you reported them and that they start leaving you alone.

They get a divorce for political reasons, but it's in name only. After their divorce they're stronger than ever!

I already read the spoiler so I know what he's going to reveal 🤭 Unless they deviate from the novel spoilers in the discussion, I feel comfortable skipping his scenes. I don't find him to be an interesting character or actor.

I see some people saying that Chen Heyi is a good actor because everyone hates SRQ and so he's doing his job as a villain. I actually beg to differ. I think he's still very green, and it has nothing to do with how popular he was for him garnering hate. I agree with another commenter that in a more capable actor's hands, I would feel some sympathy towards his character. He has the tragic set up from his previous life and he carries that burden with him. He's supposed to be complex but I'm not seeing that come through his acting. He has about 3-5 facial expressions that he reuses throughout the entire drama.

I think about Liu Xueyi in Destined, and while I hated his character, I could sympathize with him and even felt sad when he met his end. Because if he was born with different circumstances, he would've been a great asset to the country.

I also think about Liang Yongqi, who was fairly unknown (at least to me), from The Double. I hated his guts and felt like he was so fake always justifying his actions saying he was forced to commit certain crimes. But I could also sympathize with him because he always looked like he was on the brink of shattering. He played his inner turmoil so well. By the end of the drama, I was just utterly impressed by his acting.

I also wish they'd stop playing romantic music when SRQ shows up near the princess. I'm 100% sure she doesn't have that kind of love for him, but because SRQ gets the best OST, the scene always seems romantic and people accuse LR of not being able to let go of SRQ.

Ok. End rant. I will be continuing this show for my leads, but will be skipping a lot of SRQ scenes.

I'm guessing it wasn't her intent to get him such a high position and this is all a ploy from SRQ? It seems out of character for her not to know that getting him a Ferrari instead of a Corolla would invite suspicion from the emperor.

thank you! that makes so much more sense! I was watching that and felt like it was so random. The way the scene played out, it just made PWX look like a petty jealous husband.

Does Chen Heyi have a strong backing or something? I do feel like he gets a lot of scenes. I keep thinking the drama is trying to make me sympathize with him and that he's trying to "help" LR, but I still find him exasperating. Maybe with a stronger actor, I might be able to sympathize with the character more.

Am I in the wrong here? I'm actually hoping that Lin Feibai gets the girl.

The empress did what? That live cat thing is wrong on so many levels... I admit every thing is in line with her character's upbringing and experience. I don't hate LR. However, I can't say I have the same patience as PWX to wait for 10 years or 20 years to knock down those walls! I get that she needs someone persistent to get through to her though.

She's no longer scathing to PWX. She just won't openly admit her feelings despite her actions clearly shows she loves him. Her walls are ridiculously high. Anyway, I'm hoping 22 is the turning point since she at least has acknowledged that she has issues 🤣.

I do think they made PWX too much of a push over for LR. My problem is I don't really get why he's so completely and utterly devoted when they spent the last 17 years of their first lives estranged. I wish he stayed mad at her longer for that flower field incident. I would have rather it been a mutual falling back in love with each other again kind of process, rather than him one-sidedly aggressively going after her.

The one thing I don't agree on is that PWX had a similar upbringing as LR. From what I gathered, his uncles didn't treat him well after his dad died, but while his dad was around, he still grew up in a loving environment. He said his father doted on his mother so much that she doesn't know how to do anything now. It also doesn't sound like his father died that long ago since LR said something along the lines of how long has his dad been dead for his uncles to already treat them this way. LR on the other hand had broken parents that also taught her to distrust, not to even let people know what flower you like. I think how you grew up as a child and how your parents got along can really impact a person. I've seen this first hand as someone who works with children.

BUT that doesn't mean I don't find her exasperating. I can endure it for 15+ episodes, but now that we're at 20+, I'm getting very annoyed too. More than half the drama is over and she's still not 100% confidence in her feelings for him. She's definitely showing growth, but it's so darn slow 🤣