My eyes are always on the main leads, BUT... I have to admit that Cai Zheng Jie, who plays Prince Li, is doing a really good job... Beyond the pretty face, his character is messy, complicated, and frustrating, and he delivers every emotion perfectly...
I can't stand Prince Li... which is probably the best compliment I can give the actor...lol
It was very pleasing! The tree branch falling was so symbolic. It was almost like her mother (the tree) was watching…
I love that reading. The tree felt like her mother's final act of protection...And when the witch survived and our girl was about to lose herself completely, our man stepped in and pulled her back out of the darkness.
One protected her body. The other protected her soul..
The way he threw himself to the ground just to pull her attention away from her own demons was amazing.
One second she was completely consumed by rage and grief... and the next she was running to him, leaving all that darkness behind.
I love the harmony between them... It's like he can read every wound she's carrying and somehow knows exactly how to pull her back when she's about to lose herself...
Our girl survived assassins, conspiracies, kidnappings, family drama, and enough trauma for ten lifetimes... only for this witch to think SHE was going to take her down with a knife...lol
Grandma, be serious 😭
There was absolutely no need for a lightning strike. One wrong step, a loose rock, or a strong breeze would've been enough to send her into retirement... in hell...lol
But still... the lightning karma was aesthetically pleasing..
Her shitty family really spent years gaslighting her, treating her like trash, sending her away, making her believe her mother died from illness... and then that old witch of a grandma drops, "Oh, by the way, she was actually smothered with a pillow."
HOLD ON, WHAT????
What kind of cursed family is this?!!!
No wonder the girl is out here fighting demons for her sanity.. Take them all down, queen...
Most of us saw that potential but the show might not take that route.
yeah..agree.....Let's hope common sense wins and they end up together... I guess I'm more invested in their relationship than the characters are....lol
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Beyond the pretty face, his character is messy, complicated, and frustrating, and he delivers every emotion perfectly...
I can't stand Prince Li... which is probably the best compliment I can give the actor...lol
Without it, Prince Ding looks like a traitor.
With it, he looks like a loyal subject obeying the emperor's final order.
That's the difference between execution and vindication right there..
So you're saying the missing imperial edict may have done two things:
-Ordered Prince Ding's side to return to the capital.
-Named Prince Li as the legitimate heir to the throne.
If that's true, then whoever possesses the edict holds proof of who was supposed to inherit the throne.
And that's huge, because in palace dramas there's a big difference between:
[I should be emperor.]
and
[I have the late emperor's written order proving I should be emperor.]
One is a claim. The other is proof....
Now I’m suspicious. Are we targeting the enemy, or is this actually a bigger move to get rid of the rival?...lol
That stare during the fight said WAY too much.
Prince Li… dude, you’re busted...
One protected her body. The other protected her soul..
One second she was completely consumed by rage and grief... and the next she was running to him, leaving all that darkness behind.
I love the harmony between them...
It's like he can read every wound she's carrying and somehow knows exactly how to pull her back when she's about to lose herself...
Do we actually know what's in the stolen imperial edict yet, or has the drama not revealed that info yet?Did I miss something???!!
I'm totally open to theories...
Grandma, be serious 😭
There was absolutely no need for a lightning strike. One wrong step, a loose rock, or a strong breeze would've been enough to send her into retirement... in hell...lol
But still... the lightning karma was aesthetically pleasing..
HOLD ON, WHAT????
What kind of cursed family is this?!!!
No wonder the girl is out here fighting demons for her sanity..
Take them all down, queen...
What the hell did I miss?!
Never again. I'm not taking my eyes off this drama for more than five minutes...lol