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I will add that this drama has the most number of female characters portraying the strong will of a woman: From the annoying grandmother (who was a widow and raised all her children), the annoying brat whose whole family was murdered by her suitor/husband and the meekly cousin. If you think about it, most female characters have a difficult, tragic upbringing or a tragedy to come later in life. Most persevere. Even the annoying brats that once teased CSS - they all pretty much end up learning a very tragic life lesson and will have to live on. Probably my favorite of this portrayal is actually He Zhao Jun - she had a good upbringing with high social status yet, she had to endure what LBY did as a child- witnessing the murder of their family. I love how this drama doesn't make them out to totally lose their senses- with the exception of Wang Yan Ji. Many of them learn from their mistakes and try to live a better life.

Anyone else feel like their heart is aching after finishing the drama? I get this depressive state after finishing a highly addicted drama and then I need another drama (that isn't as intense) to help me with the withdrawal. It took me a week after The Untamed, that was bad.

I know people said there was no wedding and it was a disappointment. But the last few scenes of them together with CSS' family is actually like a wedding. Before that, they were alone under the stars, they essentially did their version of wedding vows and declarations of love sealed with a kiss. The family being there and witnessing them being together. The wedding is just a ceremony but this version is very beautiful. Neither of them care for grand ceremonies and to do all of this at night under the stars reflects the name of the show. I personally would love to see a tad fast forward of their married life as a short clip.

He was waiting to collect evidence because he wanted each one punished by law. When his only witness was killed off, that's when he was crying in the rain in deep sorrow because he had no other means to prove it. And the only way to get revenge without proof was to take matters into his own hands but it was a path he couldn't really escape without punishment. That's why he kept saying he can't stop. He had to go through with it.

It was painful. Telling each other how they plan out the next steps in their lives - respectively without one another and then reassuring they will cherish their own lives and live a good life, then the smiling at each other with eyes filled until they couldn't look at each other anymore. It was lying to each other and to themselves. Their lives haven't been complete since they parted and any plans that don't involve each other is just so damn sad. Ugh, my heart was aching so much right there.

Can't complain. The agony of only 6 episodes a week and over 3 days has been killing me for weeks.

I have suspicion given the trailer for ep 48 that falls on Thursday..it's going to end in that cliffhanger of the scene with LBY falling off the cliff and we will be in agony for 4 days! We need tissues, ice cream and a cat to get us through.

The emperor is too much. The pancake throwing and then dragging LBY to the corner out of sight to have a talk with him - honestly, he's every bit a father would act like towards their son. I laughed so much when he throws a temper.

I love Wu Lei. I've watched him grow over the years. One character is better than his next. Seeing him act angry, desperate and yet calm in the face of CSS being held hostage- his expressions and tone is spot on. Firm yet concerned. He may be a young actor but he has over a decade's worth of acting experience and he's learned from other veteran actors. So young with a lot of potential. In the BTS, he's not afraid of difficult and challenging moves/scenes. I also super glad he was overdubbed by others. His natural voice is so good.

Even if CP was worthy of being the heir apparent, his wife isn't. She can't handle a love rival who has already married, has kids and simply no reason to be near the royal court. His wife is the future queen and it's expected as emperor to have multiple consorts. If she can't handle someone who has been married off, she can't handle any other consorts at all. Such jealousy is fine in a non royal family.

I enjoyed her desperate measures to protect LBY. Let her dance on her toes for once.

I remember her saying that if she was a man, she could run for the CP title...I think she thinks she has the power of a man - having a 'harem' of men around her (and no shame about it), seeing life aside herself as worthless. If she was a CP, she would of been sent to exile.

It's not that they won't get revenge- usually the stakes are higher and the scheming is really out of this world but CSS' way of eye for an eye matches her age of '15'. OMG and when LBY told her that it was 'different', I was like "thank you!"

And her outburst of seeing herself so high and mighty and the gasp in saying how 'no one can touch me cuz I am a princess'. And honestly, I've never seen a princess who apparently houses a bunch of men at her residence for entertainment. Reverse harem indeed but as a princess...does reputation NOT matter at all? Despite how annoying her character is, the actress is spot on in and the shock of grief when what actually mattered to her was taken from her.

I absolutely agree with you. The most frustrating thing she said to LBY when he was confronting her about hiding the truth behind her falling into the water...she said that it was LBY who brought her to the palace and his reply on this (different than last time CSS mentioned it) and 100% completely what I was thinking "so you think it's all my fault, isn't it?" When she feels backed up to justify her actions, she quickly then casts the blame to LBY. She's not winning me any empathy points on here. Her constant "Why can't you just accept me for the way I am, why do you have to make me change?" nags at me. Honestly, if this royal family had 1/3 of the usual seriousness in other shows- most of what CSS said/did would of gotten her killed many times over. Her pranking the 5th princess to humiliation, discussing about the emperor as if he's just a regular person, pushing 5th prince into the water, telling 3rd prince to shut up, I could go on...

They dumped us with a lot of sugar on ep 36 and now we are expected to just bask in it for next 4 days to carry us through...we are crashing

And she is suppose to be the future queen....omg

Don't you guys just love it when CSS had that sit down meal with LY, LBY and YS at that time, everyone was smiff about seeing CSS and LY professing their love for each other and now that it's CSS and LBY, everyone looks on with jealousy and they are in their own world with those super lightning zaps of love off each other? One of the best chemistry scenes right there.

OMG, the BEST self-defense lessons.

Every week the past few weeks has been: 3 days of pure bliss, follow by 4 days of sorrow. lol