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What I liked about the drama is that they communicated, planned actions together and were willing to give up wealth and power to live a hardscabble life before. They were on the same page and had respect for each other and themselves.

Have you ever heard of 'Spoikers'?

Zhoa Ling is dead to me. I'm only watching for Tingyun's part in the drama. I guess it's not only the evil ones who profit from killing.

Murder most foul. Madam Yu certainly does not shirk deleting her opposition. Tingyun still doesn't know Mr. Yu had her mother killed. Concubine Wu has more skill at self-presevation than Yu Junior. Thought he was going to smash his head into a post for his despicable family's survival. Zhao Ling is losing ground against the forces of evil. There better be something useful in that black book.

I hate facial hair and especially the the whispy bears and thin moustaches and goatees.

This needs to be a 'Spoiler'.

I hate facial hair at the best of times. Here it just makes him unlikable when he has just performed a task that needed doing.

I'm being petty here but I really hate when ML decided to grow facial hair at some great turning point in the drama. Is he no longer the man we have learned to love? Is the fact that he is now deceiving his wife, by not telling her something as vital as the reason for her mother's death, unforgiveable? Is the discord an end to a partnership that gave them strength to face hardship? A whole week to wait for the fall-out.

I was actually disappointed. They've always been so formal with each other so I was hoping for some flowing locks on both of them as they descent onto the futon behind the red scrim. Now that they are an 'old married couple' what can we expect?

The starving concubine is not lacking in smarts. Even though she didn't get the flatbread recipe, I'm sure she'll have SML eating out of her hands soon. The main leads wedding night finally came and they could have let their hair down a little after this long wait but instead they kept their headgear on tight. Disappointing. They have more CP when they talk politics.
Episode 27 didn't disappoint in giving us more of the dangerous strategy this couple is willing to employ at court.

I miss the younger version of Sen. Maybe this one will grow on me. Her father is a despicable creep. It was lovely to see her mother and brother being able to 'give the bride away'. The star of the show was the bridegroom who out did himself to make her long-awaited dreams come true. May their productive relationship continue.

Episode 23 I loved that little herbal to and fro between our sparing couple. She's clearly the best strategist, but he's no slouch at surving either. The cutting cruelty by many of the side characters which is couched in polite conversation makes fascinating foreplay to the danger it holds.

I watch mostly historical Kdrama and some contemporary action ones so I'm not able to judge if this romance drama and it's characters are typical. I had a hard time believing the main characters were 29 years old. Such emotional immaturity is shocking. The adults (most of them professors) were much the same plus throw in some heavy doses of vanity, cruelty and greed. The only adult in the room was Cha Young In. Kim Min Jae was outstanding in his role as the tortured pianist and his beautiful hands helped to sell the character. Was surprised to realize that I've seen this actor in many historical dramas because here he totally seemed new to me. Will catch up on all his other contemporary dramas now.

That's foolish because she's brave and she's also his best support.

Why? What are they afraid of?

Not low enough as he just got stabbed in the gut.

Ep 18 why are they working in some stupid, unbelievable estrangement now that she's back in the Capital and he has achieved a higher rank?

Their demise made me happy. I guess we all get our kicks differently.

I thought I could make it to the end, but I don't think I can stomach MengMeng's new identity and screwing over the Emperor who has done a great job and has supported and loved her despite all opposition.

Just watched ep 27 and the only thing bigger than Gu Qin's crimes is his adam's apple. Zhili a trooper and manages to survive her broken heart with spirit. What's happened to Zhishu?