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I've listened to the audio book, I liked it, but I do know that if it was to be adapted into a drama stuff needed to be added to make it more interesting. It's impossible to adapt into a drama while following the novel closely. The novel is pretty mundane if produced into live action. There's nothing serious or exciting that happens in the novel, it's very domestic household lives. Sometimes I get bored and skip some chp.

Same, I unsubscribed to her when she attacked Go Ahead. I didn't like how she labeled the drama as misogyny. I was quite appalled with her extreme radicle opinions. Just bc a drama didn't portray females as perfect moms (which is fine and realistic as well), doesn't mean the drama promote misogyny. She watched a few eps and stopped, then proceeded to rant the whole drama. I thought it was very unprofessional and bias. She didn't give the drama a chance. I, then realized, she was very bias in her opinions and I didn't want to follow her recommendations. Also, her taste in dramas didn't suit mine. She's currently raving about Word of Honor, I think she loves bl dramas. Some of her subscribers follow her critiques like lambs, which I didn't like either.

Yea, concubine's children have no standings in the family, especially when compared to legitimate children. Hence why Minglan was so well done bc the story itself was novel in that it actually told the reality of it.

Erniang, sigh, idk what to say about her. She's an annoying brat that doesn't think kindly of people. She doesn't believe in others treating her sincerely, especially her family, so she's always fighting against them. When shiyi helps her, she thinks shiyi is being fake. I want to smack her sometimes, but then realizing all her close family dies....sigh. I pity yet also dislike her.

Not just a piece chest, but they had to tread and live carefully since they were considered "servants" and not masters. If the main wife didn't treat them fairly and nicely then they basically live in hell too.

Same, I liked the nursery song too. But, idk if it's a real nursery or one made up for the drama.

@Alma I agree with Goodbye My Princess! I briefly listened to a few eps of the radio book, it was so beautiful and heartbreaking. I cried every time I listened to it. The drama didn't disappoint, the scenery is so beautiful. The first half is very aesthetically pleasing. I like the OST also. Though, I didn't finish the drama, I skipped a few scenes and eps but overall still a good drama.

Link not working, but the only rain scene there is should be around ep 34 or 35

Perhaps, With You? It's one of her notable works. It's one of the most popular and well done youth dramas. I really liked it. There was movie adaption as well, but I disliked it bc the characters were poorly portrayed and acting was stale.

I'm on ep 34, had to grind through a few eps before it to get to the sweet spot.

This drama made me realize the hardships of being a Concubine. I don't care if I get to marry into a wealthy powerful household, if it's a status of a Concubine, I rather be like Wuniang, marry a scholar and just be a regular peasant. At least I'll be main wife.

Finally!! Waited so damn long for them to consummate their marriage.

Yea, I assumed they haven't already yet. But it should be soon after ep 30. Before the big angst where she's to be beheaded. I read somewhere that she was pregnant during that time. But, can't be sure since that whole fiasco never happened in novel. I do believe she got pregnant soon after 5th master's wife, Danyang, gave birth. Don't quote me on it since I can't rmb correctly.

If you watched past a certain ep he was going to put fengsi under this dead concubine's name. Who was yunniang's previous maid. She died long ago. So in the drama he does have 4 concubunes as well.

I think it's past ep 30 where they finally consummate

I feel like it's more of her not being aware she's actually falling in love. She's still set on finding the murderer and then skipping town

Well she only went to Ou family to find clues of the cloth/murderer. Who else can she rely this to do but herself? As for the pregnancy thing, it was to take down Qiao to find proof that she did led to the death of Yuanniang. She expected Qiao to do the exact same method of harming yuanniang when she was pregnant. It's just that things didnt go as plsnned thanks to Dongqing. Ugh i dislike that maid

From the previews of ep 31 and 32, i believe once they get over this patch of misunderstanding it will get a lot more sweet. And then angst again, then HE

In the novel, fl is pretty shy and reserve about making love or displaying public affection. While, ml likes to get it on with her quite frequently. To the point where he coaxes her to allow them to make love. Like she says no and he still persuades her and stuff. There are times where I get a bit uncomfortable cuz it's borderline rape. Ok I might be going a bit extreme here bc I'm taught that if a female says no then it's not mutual consent. Doesnt matter if you are married or not. Marriage doesn't give the male privilege or the rights to force sex on his wife. So although im frusterated with how slow paced the romance is, I'm glad ml doesn't force it on fl and respects her decision. He'll take the initiative but allows her to make the final decision. Unlike that Wang guy(2nd sister's dead beat husband) who kidnaps and rapes girls.

That's ok. I have a mom at home that's basically spoiling all for me. She alreadymentioned it before but I thought she was just predicting the plot. I didn't read the novel, i listened the audio book. I skipped a couole hindred chapters. Basically went straight to her marriage and skipped some chpts as her kid got older. It was too long for me to listen to it all. 700+ chps about 20min long each.