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I'm confused about where Lingjun having extra marital feelings towards the CP is coming from? Sharing one look with him at a banquet doesn't mean she still has romantic feelings for him. Most of us would pause looking at someone who causes memories to flash up. And even if she did have feelings... you yourself said she hadn't acted on it, so why does it matter? This show has tons of people who are in love with individuals who aren't their spouses.

From what we've heard so far, the Crown Princess had been fabricating things to make Lingjun's husband believe her and the CP has something going on. I can give her the benefit of doubt that she didn't know about the abuse (which she saw herself in the carriage scene) but she was still acting maliciously and ruining someone else's life just because her husband used to be in love with her??? That is abusing the power she has as a Crown Princess.

And as other users have pointed out she married the CP knowing he was in love with another.

Very good assessment, I think for me what is unclear is- if he's still so on edge about revenge which could essentially take him down on a huge rabbit hole of danger and exile ... why would he ask CSS to marry him? It just seems short sighted to ask her to marry him if she wasn't part of his long term plan. But I also don't know whats going to happen and I think the puzzle and the reason for his actions will be explained to us and I think it probably will make sense.

But at the moment I feel such anxiety because I see them being so happy and I know the angst thats about to come. When CSS said "when you put the choices side by side, one will definitely be more important than the other" my heart broke because I was reading that as his revenge eventually being more important than her.

Anyway I am looking forward to seeing how this all plays out. I enjoy that this drama keeps me guessing and makes me feel so much.

yes!!!!!! I really hope we get a decent amount of screen time with them actually being married after all the angst ends.

I think what we are saying is that the Crown Princess has been using her eunich's to send gifts to Lingjun for a while, knowing that it was going to get her in trouble. The Crown Prince and CSS was able to put two and two together immediately that if Lingjun is being abused, then there is a high likelihood her kids are being abused as well. Crown Princess has a very high chance of knowing about the abuse because she keeps track of Lingjun. If Lingjun wanted to keep a tie between her and the Prince she could have easily gone to him and complained long ago... I think she was keeping quiet to protect the peace at her home and to keep the Crown Prince out of drama.

I also think even if the Crown Princess hadn't known about the kids, when it was all revealed she showed no surprise or remorse about the abuse. I get her pain... but if she had focused her attention on the Crown Prince instead of her insecurities their marriage may have stood a better chance. Plus regarding the miscarriage there is no direct correlation to prove that and we have no idea what actually happened. A lot of the grievances the Crown Princess brought up seemed self inflicted by lack of self esteem and jealousy. Again not excusing the crown prince AT ALL. He knew of her pain and didn't do much to lessen it and him taking Lingjun's side always was probably devastating to the Crown Princess.

Very true!!!

I totally get where you are coming from but I think what she did was going too far, if her actions were going to result in someone else and their children getting abused - that is going too far, especially if she keeps doing it knowingly.

I do blame the crown prince though.... he's had many chances to make his wife not feel insecure about things and he doesn't do a good enough job. I think the other lady seemed like she was trying to draw boundaries but it was the Crown Prince muddling it up for both women....

I was wondering if he's worried about her safety if she gets too involved? I don't know how this will play out but I am guessing whatever happens he wants to take on as much of the consequences for his actions himself?

I forgot to mention this in my previous comment, but what the Crown Princess did shocked me. I get how she's feeling for sure, but to go so far as to orchestrate schemes to do things that make another woman suffer is next level....

On a side note, the BTS's of this drama really keeps me going haha. I love seeing how happy everyone was behind the scenes in working together <3

She has improved a lot though, I think since yesterday's episodes she has opened up and now he's going to be the problem... :s

Ahhhhh that makes a lot of sense. I was still processing all of that and when you said it like that I can see how the dominos may be falling. This show is so well done. The plot is so interesting and I feel like it always catches me by surprise.

I know!!!! Why can't he share with her what he's thinking and feeling. Gah.... and after asking her to be more open with her communications lol. Ah LBY!!! Maybe it will all make sense after the next weeks episodes play out.

Today's episodes were so bittersweet T.T...... ahh my heart already can't take it.

I loved all the CSS and LBY interactions. Her banter with YS was also great, and it was heart breaking to see him admit his feelings to his mother. The conversation where LBY asked CSS what would you do if taking revenge ends up hurting someone you love and she replied "when the choices are laid side by side, one will end up winning(can't remember exact words)" that gave me chills of whats to come and already broke my heart.

The scene with Consort Yue at the end also had a lot of foreshadowing for me. It's like she knows he isn't satisfied with how the Emperor doled out revenge, she tried to pacify him but couldn't and its like she can see how everything is going to play out and she knows the person he's going to end up hurting the most is himself...... sigh.....

I don't know what will happen in the future episodes (I've stopped watching teasers) and haven't read the books - but I can already feel the angst. I will be ready with tissues next week.

totally!

This is what I was thinking as well. Wu Lei is still pretty shy and new to romantic scenes and I think their natural chemistry is so off the charts I don't even know if we can handle watching that just yet. Although if they add steamier kisses later on in the show I will be very happy haha.

I hope they collaborate again in a few years (fingers crossed)!

wow!!!!

I'm also still wondering the same, it was mentioned that it might be in one of the previous comments but I wasn't able to find it :(

:o thank you!!!

Random question, but does anyone know the song the second princess sings in episode 36 during the dance scene? It was so pretty!

yes!!! haha