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What episode was that scene? I felt like the ML and FL dynamic was kind of similar, because the FL is so intelligent and the ML goes to find her so she can help with "cases"

If you like this drama and want to read a book with similar vibes I recommend Oleander by Scarlet Drake its not about music ,however, it has that dark academia vibe and its just as intense

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it! I'm a big fantasy/historical reader so if you want more recs lemme know :))

Eek! Hope you love it!

Lemme know how you found it!

Yes i cant wait. The authors also write other fantasy but i think its mostly urban and i prefer high fantasy. Id love to see them write a true multi pov fantasy!!

I was like do you know her? 😂

If you like this drama a lot I recommend the novel This Kingdom will not kill me

I figured out why I love this drama so much. The FL reminds me of Maomao from Apothecary Diaries!! Calm, measured, aware of her status and moves accordingly. So many parallels!! UGH I LOVE THIS DRAMA!!

"The girl is cunning! Cunning!"

I love how intricate and detailed this drama is. Who would have thought something as small as a flower ornament could snowball into such a big issue. Fantastic script.

I really love that the men are wearing flowers in their hair, how whimsical. It reminds me of the ML from Flourished Peony

There are many ways to earn merit and she's chosen a very dangerous path, Yuchan the 1st class maid, told her to be careful, as if she makes a mistake it could lead to horrible consequences. I also felt she is putting her identity in jeopardy.

The FL asking to work in the Young Master's inner study is quite a calculated move on her part. It could be an innocent choice, but if I were her and knowing that I was supposed to marry him I would have avoided him as much as possible. I wonder what her plan is here

I'm hoping towards the end of the series, like when we get to ep 30–40, there's some sort of epic battle born out of a convoluted plot point, and we have the female lead running around, getting on a horse a la Love Like the Galaxy, and shouting the ML's name, while he's running off into the distance and fighting. And then somehow everything will be fine. Y'know what I mean LOL

Thank you

ooo yay

Has anybody been counting the character deaths so far?

On Yarrow Stalk Divination, if anyone has anymore info on how it could relate to our characters I'm interested in hearing about it: Yarrow stalk divination is an ancient, meditative ritual used to consult the I Ching (Book of Changes) by systematically counting and sorting 50 wooden sticks. Through a deliberate, multi-step process of randomly dividing and subtracting the stalks, the practitioner calculates numerical remainders that reveal the hidden balance of Yin and Yang energies surrounding a specific question. This slow, 20-minute practice builds a six-line symbol called a hexagram, which acts as a psychological mirror to reflect the current state of a situation and forecast how it will naturally change over time.

I need to see the ML play an Emperor