lilseemonster

I must admit, Li Meng is such a great actress. She made me feel bad for Wanning in Ep 35. Even though I think she deserves what's coming to her and I don't condone her actions, I also understand why she turned out the way she did. Even her constant twirls now make sense. Everyone deals with obstacles and trauma differently. Some unleash their resentment on others (misery loves company), while some don't want to see other suffer because they've been through it. Wanning and XFF are truly foils to each other.

Another one episode day... 😭

In that scene, SYR said they don't have her body because she was an accident in the mountain, the grave he set up for XFF is an empty coffin. Princess then said she doesn't want to open XFF's grave, but JL's and that she already found JL's grave in QingChen mountain.

Wanning can totally just murder her. She marches into court events and wreaks havoc in her own will. She even pulled a sword in front of the emperor. If she really just wanted to kill XFF, who was just a nobody's daughter, she could've. The whole excuse SYR used was that Wanning would kill his mom and sister, that's why he had to do it. They're just ants to her. So why would she not be able to just kill XFF if she wanted to? It's because she was a political prisoner with a "reputation" that she also wanted to ruin XFF's reputation. The whole set up by Wanning was extra cruel on purpose. And SYR's mother is a selfish b%$#%$.

Adultery is punishable by death, but SYR's story is that she had an accident in the mountains. He couldn't even find her body. If they really wanted to, they could've gotten rid of her similar to her brother or real Jiang Li's mother. Wanning can get away with anything. Ruining her reputation was just extra icing on the cake because SYR's mom and Wanning are are vicious.

When Wanning visited SYR in the prison and then just twirled on the haystack instead of her usual twirl, looking all confident

When Duke Su just rose up into the air like he said "Beam me up Scotty" and disappeared after lecturing JL/XFF

🤣🤣

Ep 32 moments where I couldn't help but laugh

I hate them both, but I definitely hate her more. As a woman, she should know how important a woman's reputation is. Setting XFF up like that even though she knew she was going to die anyway, it's lower than murder in my opinion

XH: If this continues, she will be in danger
Emperor: She's just a pawn. Why are you so worried?
XH: She has stopped being "just a pawn" a long time ago
Emperor: You have feelings for her
XH: Yes
Emperor: I've warned you a long time ago not to get too immersed in this act. Did you forget what road we're on? To complete our ambition, what if I must sacrifice her
XH: Do you remember the first time you were supposed to attend morning court with the officials?

FLASHBACK
Court Officials: Why hasn't the emperor arrived? Not attending on the first day, how is he to become a good emperor in the future?
Kid XH: They're all looking for you
Kid Emperor: If I leave now, this bird won't be able to survive... What do you think my father saw in me (to pick me to succeed the throne)?
Kid XH: Maybe what the previous emperor saw was your kind heart, a heart that loves all living creatures on this earth. As long as you remember to have this kindness, continue to be a good emperor, I believe the heavens will protect a good emperor. And I will always be by your side

BACK TO PRESENT
XH: you shouldn't panic, and you definitely shouldn't forget your initial intentions (to be a good emperor). No matter what, I will be by your side as long as you're still a good emperor. I and my Xiao clan pledge allegiance even through death.
Emperor: Your pawn. You protect yourself. (he's agreeing not to force XH to sacrifice JL anymore and basically let XH decide)

you win for best comment of the day 😂

this whole thing reminds me of when I was voting for my pick in a survival show.. honestly, this is about who has fans with the most money, time and dedication. I had a friend who used different mechanisms on her laptop, ipad, phone, etc. to vote for hours a day...

Does anyone know why the MC was like that? That whole interview seems incredibly rude and unprofessional to BWS,

Arrival is after departure? This is like those old school drama scenes where fate is toying with the leads, and they pass by each other without even knowing... 😭

I'm doing the same! Gonna hold off for at least a week, especially since the weekends are only one episode at a time... I'm praying that Youku does their fast pass thing and drops all episodes the following week...

So I have to cry because she has to go back to school? Couldn't they write her off like sending her to do some task far far away and have her do a short cameo at the end?! 😭😭😭

omg that's what it is! I keep thinking it reminded me of something.. now i can't unsee it 🤣

He's a coward through and through. He picked himself over her. But I think with the ending of Ep 23, I hope he steps up and denies that that's his wife.

I don't think he dies either, unless script writer decides to use a different ending than book...

You're right. The princess is an open book, easier to read and plan against if you also have someone else with power like Duke Su. With the step mom, dad is blind to her antics. She will need to make this woman show her true face somehow, but step mom is super cunning.

Not sure what episode you're on, but she's in kahoots with the emperor's brother, who holds all significant military power. The emperor knows this and is walking a fine line not to trigger anything too soon.

I think she definitely thought about it and decided not to. Then crazy princess pushed her. It may not have killed him but would've definitely injured him, which wouldn't be a good for Jiang Li to cause an injury at an imperial banquet.