I am in ep 22 the hats they wear for court appearance is so long in the sides as if they are maintaining social…
Actually, you're not necessarily wrong. :)
"The futou worn by the Song dynasty officials had an extended reclined feet; it was developed by having two hard ribbons made out with iron wire or bamboo strips attached at the back of the futou. According to the Pedantic Remarks of the Confucians by Yu Yan, this form of futou might have been developed to prevent the officials from whispering to each other during court audience with the Emperor."
Some people in the comment are so weird with how they think this drama should be directed, what should be included…
Sometimes I think they may be only watching the previews and then reading out of context what others say about the drama and book, and then write their own parallel drama. It’s the only explanation I can come up with. 😝
Yeah he is a petty man. But LYN did turn his world upside down. Qiao is a terrible bitter person but she was the…
Yes, that’s what I was saying - he had the child with a servant (not a concubine or a wife). Status is not the same (in society). But the Duke is at least doing right by the child.
(LYS’s “problem” was how he was conceived with the maid getting the dad drunk. The dad blamed her for that and thus, the son too. He seems to have a knack for that, btw, seeing as how he also held LYN accountable for her mother’s actions. Oh blessed Dad… eye roll 🙄 In any event I mention that only to say, it might have been different for LYS if he’d been born from a consensual relationship, despite being born from a servant. Who knows.)
Yeah he is a petty man. But LYN did turn his world upside down. Qiao is a terrible bitter person but she was the…
The Duke does not have any concubines. This was discussed during that scene where Grandma was telling the women of the family (minus Sixth sister, as she was confined to her quarters then) that she had received an invite to the Duke’s manor. Someone asked about the little boy, if he didn’t have a wife or concubine, and grandma answered he was born from a servant before cutting off the gossip.
Some people in the comment are so weird with how they think this drama should be directed, what should be included…
I also agree with you! I think the story telling and pacing has been great. Everything connects in logical ways when they need to and it’s just overall engaging.
Some people in the comment are so weird with how they think this drama should be directed, what should be included…
Since I’m sure many were also convinced this scene was cut to favor the second couple, I kinda felt compelled to point it out - no, it was saved for a more meaningful moment. (I can’t resist serving the crow 🐦⬛) 😝
He also came in first place for the second exam. The third exam hasn’t yet happened (as of Ep. 29). But judging from previews, he passes the third - will have to watch the full ep to see if he comes in first again.
Rewatching Ep 28 and I remembered there was one moment that I found particularly meaningful -- LSY's flashback to that moment by the river when he goes to visit LYN while she's sleeping before he departs to search for the identity of her father.
I know that after that earlier episode when LSY jumped into the river to save LYN, many people were upset with the drama for not showing us the after scene by the riverbank. The production team was accused of cutting the scene, which people felt especially teased about since it had been included in the trailers for the drama.
Well, now that we're getting the scene and given where the production team included it and WHY they included it where they did, I'm grateful that they saved it for Ep 28.
LYN's request in the flashback that he take her home and LSY's response that he'll take her home holds so much more significance in Ep 28. As he thinks back to that moment, he is also about to leave to find her biological father and *take her home for real* -- what a beautiful sentiment. It wouldn't have had nearly the impact it did if we'd already seen that scene earlier. My faith in the production team continues!
I may have missed something. Was the divorce letter real? Why did the spineless dad shred it to pieces?
This was my takeaway understanding: Dad wrote the divorce letter, but his mother (grandmother) took it away because she didn't agree to the divorce. When the Duke hands the letter to Dad, he's surprised to see that "she" signed it - I assume that means Lady Gu signed it and he was unaware that she had. Later, Grandmother tells LYN that she was the one who gave the divorce letter to LSY so that he could give it to the Duke. I can only assume that at some point before Grandmother took the letter and after Dad wrote it, Lady Gu signed it so the divorce was in effect but only Grandmother knew (apart from Lady Gu) since she kept it hidden. By revealing it now, that means everything is above board with respect to the Duke, his relations with Lady Gu, and thus LYN's birth origin.
Dad was just annoyed at having been bested by the Duke in that exchange. I was surprised he shred it too since that's a legit document, but on the other hand, it doesn't serve much use now. The public's not going to question the veracity of their story so it's not as if the family will need to produce the divorce papers. The Duke doesn't need it as he's already proclaimed Lady Gu his wife and with his power, his word will stand on its own.
I guess I should not be surprised at how the 'father' treated LYN after he found out she's not his blood. Just…
LSY did talk to LYN about that at one point - it was when she was suspecting her father as the killer of her mother - she asked if he'd ever been angry at their father, and he said he had, but then it ceased to matter. I think LSY just doesn't give much weight to his dad anymore. You only have hard feelings if you care and LSY no longer does. He's moved on, living a good life with or without his father, and we know, in the future, his life will be even better. :)
It doesn't bother me that dad will eventually get whitewashed... because that's what always happens in the dramas…
"He doesn't feel like he has ever wronged her."
I know. That's my complaint against him. That was also the point of my original comment -- I was observing that the older brother (the uncle) has at least the humility to apologize and take responsibility for his actions, but the younger brother (the father) does not.
It doesn't bother me that dad will eventually get whitewashed... because that's what always happens in the dramas…
When I said whitewashing, I said "eventually..." as in down the road, by the end. Not at this moment.
I agree, in this moment, nothing's been resolved with dad. But I would've appreciated him apologizing her to start that process towards the eventual whitewashing. Maybe it will come later, but I'm not holding my breath either.
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Grandma: You're making me upset again. Why did you say that on New Year's Eve? You're making me miss Yining.
Camera pans to LSY.
Look on LSY's face: Imma gonna take care of that for next year's NYE dinner, Grandma.
:D
"The futou worn by the Song dynasty officials had an extended reclined feet; it was developed by having two hard ribbons made out with iron wire or bamboo strips attached at the back of the futou. According to the Pedantic Remarks of the Confucians by Yu Yan, this form of futou might have been developed to prevent the officials from whispering to each other during court audience with the Emperor."
Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futou
(LYS’s “problem” was how he was conceived with the maid getting the dad drunk. The dad blamed her for that and thus, the son too. He seems to have a knack for that, btw, seeing as how he also held LYN accountable for her mother’s actions. Oh blessed Dad… eye roll 🙄 In any event I mention that only to say, it might have been different for LYS if he’d been born from a consensual relationship, despite being born from a servant. Who knows.)
I know that after that earlier episode when LSY jumped into the river to save LYN, many people were upset with the drama for not showing us the after scene by the riverbank. The production team was accused of cutting the scene, which people felt especially teased about since it had been included in the trailers for the drama.
Well, now that we're getting the scene and given where the production team included it and WHY they included it where they did, I'm grateful that they saved it for Ep 28.
LYN's request in the flashback that he take her home and LSY's response that he'll take her home holds so much more significance in Ep 28. As he thinks back to that moment, he is also about to leave to find her biological father and *take her home for real* -- what a beautiful sentiment. It wouldn't have had nearly the impact it did if we'd already seen that scene earlier. My faith in the production team continues!
Dad was just annoyed at having been bested by the Duke in that exchange. I was surprised he shred it too since that's a legit document, but on the other hand, it doesn't serve much use now. The public's not going to question the veracity of their story so it's not as if the family will need to produce the divorce papers. The Duke doesn't need it as he's already proclaimed Lady Gu his wife and with his power, his word will stand on its own.
I know. That's my complaint against him. That was also the point of my original comment -- I was observing that the older brother (the uncle) has at least the humility to apologize and take responsibility for his actions, but the younger brother (the father) does not.
I agree, in this moment, nothing's been resolved with dad. But I would've appreciated him apologizing her to start that process towards the eventual whitewashing. Maybe it will come later, but I'm not holding my breath either.