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Within the first 10 minutes of Ep 13, Lanxiang shared the words to this song with Jin Qi:

“Snatch mud from a swallow’s beak
shave iron from the tip of a needle
scrape gold from a Buddha’s face and search every inch
find something where there’s nothing
hunt for peas in a quail’s crop
carve lean meat from a heron’s leg
and extract oil from a mosquito’s belly
What ruthless hands you have, sir.”

I was so moved by this, and I think he was too! 💓 So true that a beautiful work of art can do so much, evoking empathy and understanding for other people's situations.

How is it possible that with every episode, the bar is raised even higher?!?

Thank you, this is so helpful! I'm learning so much about ancient China through all these obscure (at least to me!) cultural references.

I'm not surprised, and can't wait to see how it plays out!

I loved the scene when Linqi's mother interrogated Cuique! She was furious but controlled it, listened to Cuique's side of the story, and gave her the benefit of the doubt. She's probably starting to suspect cuique's real intentions atp.

Yes that was so well done! And 4th little brother is so cute! I liked how Lanxiang got him to help her. LX is amazing 🤩

And the plot is definitely moving along, with Jin Qi realizing how capable & smart LX is. She saved him & his family from a potentially huge embarrassment & disaster!

The nerve of Du Cuique, blaming Xiaolian! 😠

In the middle of Ep 11, omg how can a drinking game about poetry & medicinal flowers be so exciting!? 😂

I was so stressed before the grandfather walked in with larkspur in his hat! Lanxiang our heroine...I wonder if ML will later find out how she saved him here.

That's great news! So well-deserved! 💫What's amazing is that ATC is not even on Netflix!

The Zhao family elders don't view their women as worthy or important enough to have an education. Unlike the Shen family and probably other families who have been part of the political elite for generations and believe literacy shouldn't be restricted to men. Well the Zhaos are relatively new to the political academic arena so I guess it's understandable that their thinking is still backwards..

Totally agree - I think the ML is careful, shrewd and loyal, placing his family first. I mean these are not necessarily bad traits!

Considering how he is, I"m really looking forward to how the relationship will develop between him and Lan Xiang.

This is so true!

I hope so too! I love their sisterly bonding moments 🥹

Our ML can't be all that bad if he values Yu Chan. She seems like a good character.

I love LXY! so handsome & talented. He nailed his role in Kill Me Love Me.

Thank you! I think I'll read more about this, but I'll probably too afraid to try it myself.

I'm rewatching some scenes already! ♥️

Ep 9 - I've never heard of yarrow stick divination before! So interesting.

I'm so far really impressed with Lanxiang. She is so clever and perceptive. I was so impressed at how she managed to get herself and Xiao Lian out of that perilous situation at the library. Not only did she save herself & her friend, she now has an amazing scholar for an ally!

Ep 8's library scene was so thrilling! Like a cat-and-mouse chase. So well-done! 👏👏👏

Love everything about this so far! ♥️ The atmosphere, the pacing, the characters, the details, it's like I've travelled back in time. Such a pleasure to watch everything unfold so beautifully.

Thank you for this! you expressed it so well.

I thought that too! Masterful filmmaking wow 🤩

This is soo good so far! I am so glad to watch as this airs cuz if not I would be a walking zombie, dropping everything & binging. The world building, the acting, the way the story is unfolding! Wow! LXY is wonderful as usual! 🙌 Absolutely love Seven's character too👏

But goodness, that 1st episode, I was shocked & in tears 😭😫.