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That's what I've been doing too but C-Dramas and movies are just so damn unpredictable when it comes to endings... this is one reason why I'd watch a K-Drama over C-Dramas sometimes. No matter how formulaic, they'll have a satisfying ending!

There is so much untold still: (1) Chu Qiao's background and the importance of her being Luo He's daughter and the Master of the Wind and Cloud - they made this the whole point of the story for the first 20 episodes! They even started the drama with that story so are they just going to ignore it?? (2) YWY's connection to Princess Liang and that toy bird - I thought they would've brought that up a long time ago! (3) YWY's background and the death of his mother. They had a whole episode on that when he broke in to the Red Hills Court and took away the Third Wife. Did they just decide to leave that? (4) Most importantly, what's going to happen to YWY and CQ!

Personally, I do think they had enough to show that CQ loves YWY. This drama is all about subtleties and they had so many scenes with CQ and YWY in a "romantic" way - as versus talking about war and strategy which is the only thing YX and CQ talk about - that it's clear that CQ and YWY are the couple and CQ loves him too. She's had too many scenes late at night in her bed thinking about YWY for it to not be so. And she even showed jealousy when she thought YWY was going to spend a night with that beautiful massage girl - in fact, she didn't even leave that night but stayed. When YWY asked what you didn't leave yet? She was like, yeah well you said there are a lot of people outside trying to catch me. Like that kind of stuff ever stopped her. I do love the drama's attention to detail to things like this, that's why it's unbelievable to me that they're going to F up the ending like this! How can they possibly wrap this story up in like 8 episodes?? It's not possible!

I'm getting so annoyed again.

Thanks for posting! I love it! I can't imagine anyone else playing Yuwen Yue. The transformation is so incredible. I'm watching Let Me Go Baby, a variety show with Lin Gengxin, and he is SO different that I feel like Yuwen Yue is just a totally different person, not just a character.

I'm 100% with you all. They're clearly going to rush the ending and end it right in the middle of the book like everyone predicted and then do a Season 2 with a completely different cast. What the hell! I'm totally boycotting a Season 2 if it's with a different cast. Like, what, are we so dumb that we can't tell Chu Qiao and YWY look completely different? They wasted so much time in the beginning and now I feel like they're not even rushing, they're playing this out like there is another 20 episodes to go! WTF??!?! I'm so angry at this drama right now, I'm so disappointed.

Exactly. I think we're all going to be disappointed in the ending. What the hell!! They could have easily let this drama go to a 100 episodes. They wasted so much time in the beginning on Yan Xun. I'm going to be so annoyed with this drama if it ends the way everyone is predicting is going to end, and they try to pull a Season 2 with a completely different cast. They can only redeem themselves if they can somehow pull the same cast together for Season 2.

I have a feeling I'm going to be epically disappointed in the ending. WTF already!

Dang it, I'm running out of Lin Gengxin things to watch. I've already watched all his movies. And I just can't stomach the girl in God of War, no matter how good LGX looks in the drama. She's such a terrible actress, I understand she's a Girl's Generation pop star but doesn't mean the girl can act. Besides, after watching him with Chu Qiao... I can't watch him with anyone else. I wish more of the variety shows are subbed...I'm already dreading the Post-Princess Agents withdrawal...

Can someone please tell me whether Yue Qi dies or survives? I saw a youtube clip of his instagram photo where he's all cut up. Then I realized, oh no! Yue Qi could be collateral damage! No! Does Yue Qi survive in the books? I know it's a spoiler so please click the box and please do tell!

Also, is it just me or do some of the comments get deleted or disappear?

It bothers me that our drama has an 8.8... how do we raise it? I know... it's such a minor thing...

They need to skip it with the kisses and move on to the next step! Gazeebus! Talk about sitting on first base! ;)

I'm going to have to agree. YY may have been secretive with her in the past, but since the three years he's been nothing but caring to her, even lying to the emperor for her sake (when he didn't rat them out about stealing the artifacts from the royal tombs) and risking his life to save hers over and over again. The other men in her life, including YX, have all relied on her and she has had to save them. Only YY has regularly looked out for her interest, even from the beginning, saving her from the wolves, teaching her kungfu so she can defend herself against Jinzhu, saving herself from Yuwen Huai multiple times, and etc. I just don't get it. This is where her sense of loyalty is overboard and borders on blind stupidity - as YY would say.

I'm holding out hope @Linh! Don't give up hope! Remember, we still have Chu Qiao's big reveal as Luo He's daughter and her still hidden super duper water freezing and moving power to be revealed! Anything can happen! I'm still holding out for a happy ending!!

And @krystalsoojungs - when you have free time, can you respond to Linh about what happens after the frozen lake part here so we can all read it - just marked as spoiler of course. Thank you!!!

Admittedly, I haven't watched the latest episodes - I'm holding out for Saturday to binge - but if she took all the soldiers from Chang'an, doesn't she leave it relatively defenseless? Doesn't seem like the best idea...

I do think it will be a happy ending. They may have made some changes from the novel in consideration of time and length, but I don't think they'll go so far to change the tenor of the ending.

Ditto to that! I agree! Thank you for filling in all the gaps, providing clarity on scenes, characters, etc. I love the discussions we've been having here. I hope to "discuss" a new drama with you all again after Princess Agents ends (sniff sniff).

Me too!!! I'm going to pull my hair out all next week, I can just predict it.

By the way, Good Grief! Chun'er really loses it, doesn't she? It's so drastic that's it's a bit unbelievable. Even her voice is deeper sounding. I just don't get the obsessive hatred toward Chu Qiao. Also Viscountess Lan, like, her own crazy thoughts are driving the hate towards Chu Qiao. People need to get a grip! Oy~~

LOL!! Me to @Linh! I've been slow recently so I've basically been checking YouTube, kisskh and commenting! I feel anxious to know what the heck is going on with YWY and CQ like they're real or something! Like, I need to get back to reality pronto!

Hey, I'd be willing to watch anything with Chu Qiao and Yuwen Yue in it. And if they make a second season with the entire cast returning - I think the ratings will be even higher!

That's what I do every day, and just stop short of her leaving him.