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but it complicates the plot in other ways

They're hilarious together. He's the source of a lot of lightheartedness in the drama, but in the novel they're not as close.

He'll lose his position and he will have to leave the capital. They never fully reconcile in the novel

there are people who find out, but it's mostly because she allows it. If I say more I would spoil too much of what's to happen

some of them make sense, others are probably meant to allow the drama to pass censorship. There are a few that bother me, though. Like turning her former husband into a pitiable figure, when he's really not

unfortunately. I can't really sympathize though. In the novel he doesn't really have pangs of conscience and does not hallucinate or think about his dearly departed wife much, but he does pretend in front of everyone else. Mostly, to postpone marrying the princess

not sure if the drama will keep this detail, though. There are quite a few changes

inconsequential really, a gardener, except his actually a secret agent of the government

the Duke has spies everywhere (more or less), including in the Jiang home, but that's because of Jiang Li's father's position

yup, right before the drama started airing

heh, not so in the novel. There he chooses his ambition over his wife,

for murder first and foremost... they become ostracised because of adultery

yup. Transmigration.

last one 😍 love 😍at 😍first 😍 sight 😍 and made sure to get rid of the pesky little obstacle in his home🤣 She simply does not take no for an answer

that would have been a problem in the novel with the pedophile older brother's preference for young boys... no descendants for the Li family... such a pity too. Let me shed a tear. Not.

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can I join?

I just saw Viki is going to stream it, but hasn't started yet. At least not in my region.

unfortunately, not in the middle, they marry in the end. There's also a separation, but it's because of circumstances, not misunderstandings or a lack of love.

happy ending in the novel

have you noticed the drama has removed Jiang Li's knowledge of who else was involved in the murder / instigated it and made Shen Yurong the killer? As I was saying, there are significant changes from the novel