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he'll reveal more of his character in the next 2 eps

She really looked so beautiful in her wedding dress. 🥰

Thank goodness they changed that for the adaptation!

I'm all for them retiting to the countryside after getting rid of the Yu fam because they would stop at nothing to bring down ZL and TY even if they leave the capital and officialdom. But that aside, I see that power and life at the capital is slowly destroying them. It feels like they cannot be themselves anymore, both TY and ZL, because they are always on guard, always reading the situation, always vigilant. That's exhausting.

So if leaving it all behind gives them back their sanity and their passion for their life, I'm all for it. Because power is only as important as it's use to them.

DYX is really killing it in The Road to Splendor! I love how he's portraying the transformation of Zhao Ling from salt merchant to high-ranking official, from carefree and unpolished to this hardened, and somewhat cold character. 👏👏👏

ZL has been using Yucheng's sword since he left for war. And there was that scene where he toasted to the sword after they won a battle. 😭😭😭

And I saw a post somewhere saying that they might be removing the 40 episode cap for long dramas. The timing.... 🥲

Don't get me wrong, she is a wonderfully written character. I just have come to hate the evil that she is.

How bad was the brother in the books?

Nah. It wrapped up at episode 40. Miss a lot of things if you skip those final eps.

Yeah, coz apparently he did it too well people thought the actor actually looked like that.

That was for giving blessing/approval for the marriage. The wedding gift is supposed to be separate.

Can we please appreciate the effort, man the effort!!!!, that ZL put to make this such a grand wedding for TY. Just like he promised her in the past. And to make it all "right" for her in terms of honoring traditions and formalities. And how he fought to have her family (except crazy father) there for her. And his bond with brother-in-law (the poor guy 😫).

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And TY's birthday is same as the actress Enxi? 18th day of the 4th month. Unless we're talking about different calendar....

Looks like a real conflict.

At the start, I was kinda okay with Mrs Yu - she's intelligent, resourceful, masterful in maneuvering things. But now, I just hate her. Because I realized that, yes she is human and she cares for her family, but she is also evil. Evil enough to aim to destroy TY's life simply because her useless son did not get an official post he never really deserved. She is heartless about everyone else outside her family. Her family must always be ahead and everyone else are just pawns - so-called friends, other
noble families, the servants, and even the emperor. She will time and time again use a women to control her son. The one think that made her likeable for me in the past - her intelligence - now makes her seem like such a grotesque character.

I have a bad feeling about the emperor... Lord Wei pointed it out after the wedding. Despite giving his blessing for this wedding, he did not send any gift. And Monk Zhao was not present (are they allowee to?). And that comment of Lord Yu "that is hardly a compliment" or something about what the Emperor said to ZL and TY, that really bothers me...

Seeing TY's father makes Granny Fu seem like an angel (aside from the poison and forcing Lady Zuo to insanity). Because this guy is a piece of work. Has nothing to show for except his fake filial piety but expects a high-ranking position. His inflated ego can barely be contained inside his pea-sized brain coz for f*cks sake he thinks ruining his daughter's reputation will bring honor to his family? He's violent, has major control issues and is just plain pathetic.

Okay, I wasn't ready for all the shy smiles and puppy-love stares these 2 would have after finally getting "formally" engaged. Too cute and too sweet!

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