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Five Stars

It seems like someone developped a thing for his wife's slaps... 🤭🤭🤭Absolutely did not expect a kiss but hey, they both find each other bold so... ^^OMG, what a tense episode. Felt so bad for Lanxiang on her birthday. You can tell she feels for herself but also her parents who lost their daughter. 😭It was as if she wanted to be drunk to drawn the pain away yet knew she couldn't because talking too much is not allowed. 😭Poor Jinqi >< who planned a nice bday but could not understand her sadness and her being unable to explain it... 😢Capital arc is going down! I did not expect Prince Han to rebel so soon nor the apparition of guns. Now I'm scared for Jinqi so bad 😨I was happy to see the second brother being so swift and reactionary after receiving Lanxiang's message to the main residence. Because he was giving "I cannot take/make any decision to save lives. That's Jinqi thing" during the water poison gate. But seems like it was the elders control that made him not dare to act.(P.S: I love his relationship with his wife, they always look like a loving couple ^^)

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Jinqi being proud of his scheming wife and…

Jinqi being proud of his scheming wife and enamored to see her defending him, lol. That man just fell for her a thousand more. 🤣I'm so happy they talked, they had a long conversation, sharing each other pov, no anger in sight. Only the return of shameless Jinqi 😏 (he really sent away all the maids just so his wife would be the only one taking care of him, I can't with him loool)Also, it seems Lanxiang is coming around and may let Jinqi get to her because she's been looking at him differently lately. ^^ Even during their convo, she looked pleasantly surprised he was curious about her and liked hearing how she writes plays. I do not blame her for taking her time, so far he imposed himself on her, whether for the marriage or coming to the capital. His sister's case is the first time he actually let her take the lead totally, despite having his own plan, and her first time seeing him as a family man more than a young master.P.S: the way, with just a few words from the other they understand each other's thinking! Me loooove it! XD 🥰

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"The Tale of the Feathered Immortal"…

"The Tale of the Feathered Immortal" was a beautiful story. Lanxiang sure has a good pen. She already has so many women of the capital enjoying her play. ^^Oh my god, that Second Aunt, she makes it easy to dislike her, huh. It's okay if other people kids suffer but not yours? I'm really happy that while in punishment, Xiuwan got to get away from her grip and form a mind of her own. She was so cute and funny hiding behind the branch to talk to Lanxiang. ^-^Jinqi's father really been useless since forever. Hearing this story about Jinqi, seeing him beating his father at barely 8 (that's really young) because of his womanizer behavior makes me understand why even now he tends to rely on power and force to have things his way. He had to be grown too soon and must have rely on such things early to just navigate in his family, especially with younger siblings and a mother all relying on him. Not that I justify his tendency of forcing his way, just saying I get where it came from now.Also, glad Lanxiang got to hear that story. She also discovered another side of her husband. :)

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Prepare tissue, again!

"Throughout history, most of those who wrote and shaped these ideas were men. They could never understand a woman's hardships or what women truly need." - Xu LanxiangThey had to make me cry again today! 😭I'm so happy for Ji'er! The way she got it back, how all 3 girls are looking for ways to be independent and not relying on man. I hope we'll see them again living freely, even a glimpse. (no comment on Ji'er family and how they did her dirty 🤬)I did not expect Lanxiang to live doing what she liked to do in Jinling, writing plays. Love that for her! She's definitely good in business. 😊And can we talk about how she had a positive influence and changed the mindset of her maids? Even Yuchan who's been a maid at the Lin since way before the rest. Jinqi minimized how tough Lanxiang could be. But I liked that we get to see all that. It's really showing us that, it's not much that he does not trust her, he can't imagine a world where as a woman she could do things (like raising a lot of money) on her own without the help of a man. And not just him, even Jiugao with his comment when Yuchan was confident in her mistress's ability. We can see how men from that era just could not fathom how a woman could make it by herself.

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Five Stars

Jinqi, Jinqi! Being half-naked wasn't enough, he really pretended to be seasick out of nowhere, lol! 🤣And the way he changed clothes before going to talk to her to appear younger, I can't. 🤣He knows how to hold grudges because between how is not letting go of her "they are too old" comment and his fixation on "Han Liang". Man, just let it go, you're only hurting yourself, lol. 😆Poor Shen Jialan, barely arrived in the capital and she already has to face trauma by living in her former mansion. I felt so sad for her when she was visualizing how it used to be and noticing how it changed. 😢 (and the flashback of her mei mei 😭). And the fact she choose to sleep in her parents bedroom. 😭The past did not wait a minute to catch up to her, huh.And clueless Jinqi must have been thinking she had come around a bit because even though she refused his hand to get out of the sedan, they were holding hands while going through the residence and boom, she pushes all the Lin away. Can't imagine how she's coping with the past and the present constantly clashing in her mind. I'm glad she did not choose his method to get back Ji'er. I feel like it would be a waste of use of their imperial card. They just arrived in the capital, she may need it in the future to save him from a dire situation. Also, how she reminded him he disrespected her & her parents real bad. I enjoyed how they showed that the class system is well embedded in Jinqi's mind despite him being a good man and it unconsciously comes out even when he tries his best, with Lanxiang's family for example. What she said made him reflect. And another slap well deserved. P.S: I did not expect Lanxiang to have some backing in the capital thanks to Furong and Master Lu, that's so cool!

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Him going down for her to put the cloak on…

Him going down for her to put the cloak on him, loved it! 😊 And her calling them too old to cosplay happy newlyweds as a rebuttal. 😂 It was so funny. Also, the way he he won his in-laws over and was teasing Lanxiang at her parents house by telling on her and eating and all that, so sweet! To not worry Lanxiang's parents mission accomplished! ^^He's really mischievious actually. Love that side of him. ^-^BUT, why drugged her (and out of jealousy because why is he talking about Han Liang again?) to force her to come with you after saying he did not want to force her?! Young Master, you're not helping your case nor helping us being on your side. >

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Shameless Jinqi entered the chat

"I rest my head on the pillow you slept on, sleep on the mattress you just slept on, and cover myself with the quilt you just used. So I suppose... we've shared a bed after all." - Shameless Jinqi Not him matching her outfit on purpose, loool! Young Master Jinqiii 🤭Defiant Lanxiang at the Lin, letting everyone knows she's not happy to be here, I like that, lol.I'm happy she chose the things her parents gave her than what Jinqi prepared. Not because she's still mas at him (as she should) but because it's more true to herself. If she had wear all those luxurious things, they would have call her phony or something, just the reaction with the soup said a lot.He really thought it through and even doesn't want her to deal with his family (himself does not seem to want to deeal with them most of the time so...), why does she refuse? I don't think it's just because of her parents, because even if she stays she can't just go to them whenever she wants anyway. I doubt she wants to get closer to the elders and try to be accepted when her ownself has yet to accept this marriage. (look at how she was zoning out thinking about what her mother told her when she was engaged to him as Shen Jialan)I'm really wondering what's her plan? Does she even has one yet? Or she's checking how the family move, it's been a year she left them after all, when she does not hold the same status as before either.Audacious of him to be jealous of Scholar Han and acting like a sad puppy when he knows how he married her. And even pretending to be hurt to try to appeal to her soft side 😏 Shamelessly shameless JinqiVery happy she's giving him tit for tat, he deserves it. She should not soften too soon, humpfSeeing him always chasing after her and being scared of what she might say or do is quite a delight. ^^Can't believe Xiuru is already pregnant, damn. But it seems like she got married a year ago so it's not that early actually. Anyway, glad to see she gets along with her Marquis and looks more at ease than when she was living with the Lin. ^^Finally, Xiuwan has grow up. Happy for her. At this point, her mother is going to be her problem with all the nonsense she says at all times so I hope she won't just blindly listen to her. Because what's the deal of that auntie? Being bitter on everyone when she has the most bratty useless kids of the family? Pfff 🙄Jinqi is becoming more assertive and helping everyone discovering the real world, is Grandpa feeling his control slipping slowly away that is why he's lowkey mad or displeased? 🤔Unreliable person? To make your life miserable? Is the First Madam feeling well? Last time I check, said person was the only one you could trust in your "so amazing" household and she's the one who saved all of you! The ungratefulness, ugh 😤 P.S: Jiugao in disguise to stop his mother and wondering how to marry Yuchan without making her suffer because seeing Lanxiang's slap to Jinqi put some sense into him made me laught so hard 🤣🤣🤣

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Saddest wedding ever

"From this day forward, we are husband and wife, and we'll share both fortune and hardship. But you'll enjoy the good fortune first, and I'll bear the hardship first." - Lin Jinqi (is it foreshadowing their future?)What a wedding! Never seen a wedding this where only the groom is happy. I'm glad she did not bow down to him quickly (he was sweating and wondering what to do if she doesn't, you can tell, and so did his mom lol) and really glad she slapped him publicly! ✋🤵 Because: 1. he had to understand the hard way that she's not happy, he was smiling way too much like she would be thrilled about it. 2. It's good everyone (especially his mother) knows she was not a part of his imperial scheme, because people talk too much & badly about the poor and women overall. 3. All that gave a weird mood to the wedding and for everyone in attendance, happy she was not the only one uncomfortable. ^^P.S: note how she calls him "Lin Jinqi" but he already calls her "Furen" aka "my wife". The man is locked in, hehehe"I'll give you time to accept me. I'll do everything I can to make you fall for me, too. But in this lifetime, you, Xu Lanxiang, can only be my wife." - Lin Jinqi(Most awkward confession of the year goes to... Jinqi, lol. ><)When she held onto her mother's hands, my heart sank. 😢I felt so sad for her when she saw the wedding cake and had her flashback about the first time she saw them. I'm glad she broke the ice with her maid friends, she's definitely going to need people on "her side" in this household.P.S: glad she did not marry Scholar Han. Top Scholar so he will become a high rank official, but he's not from a powerful house so she would have to navigate politics nonetheless but with no backing? Hell no.P.P.S: thanks god Master Lu was there, that would have been so bad if her father had bow down to his son-in-law...

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Four Stars

The difference is so striking.On Jinqi's side, he got his siblings and cousins, even the maid, comforting him and accepting his choice. (the elders beat him up for the sake of it, they would have never went hard on him as the whole Lin clan mainly relies on him and his achievement)On Lanxiang's side it's just tears and sadness... 😢😭Big up to Master Lu who sees Lanxiang as his goddaughter at this point. His request was so touching. 🥹With Furong's story, they really show us how many families and especially young girls and ladies ended up having the same fate as Shen Jialan, but without her luck. 😢Also the Duke family begging, his wife already planning on how to use her daughter to get out of the gutter, tsk tsk tsk. You'd think with how they acted before they would have more dignity but the only prideful one was the daughter, she rather died than bow down. (the way she died was something. Cdramas and their cinematic suicide are something else)I'm apprehending the next part of the story and Lanxiang life in the Lin residence so bad, like I'm anxious for her. Jinqi may be happy he got the woman he wanted but just thinking about how she will have to move in this residence, how she will be welcome with nothing but disdain when she did not even want to step a foot in that place again. I already feel for her 😞😞😞P.S: must admit Jinqi is really yhe menca he thinks he is because that plotting was so perfectly executed, even the bride was left speechless lol

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Scholar Han to the rescue, again!

"Your unfilial daughter, Shen Jialan, respectfully informs parents and grandparents, and all her relatives of the Shen family, that the man who ordered the execution of the Shen family is dead." - Shen JialanSo Mister Lu is just like Shen Jialan actually, the only survivor of his family because of the emperor. Do you think Mister Lu understood Lanxiang is in reality a Shen or not? Because his all speech about don't turn like me, live well, that is what your parents would like makes me think he got that she's a Shen...So many people must have secretly rejoice because that emperor is dead.It seems Prince Han will become the next villain attacking the Lin, he did not look happy to see Jinqi bringing the Crown Prince safe (canceling his chance of taking the crown easily).So sad for Ji'er, hopefully they will meet again and she will get to save her then. :(But glad they still saved one girl nonetheless.Are the writers playing with our hearts? Because it's giving "we want you to have 2nd lead syndrome" real bad.But (unpopular opinion, lol) I do not feel sad for him missing on Lanxiang. Because what do you mean, all this time as passed, parents from all parts know, a matchmaker intervened and you came with betrothal gifts for the engagement but Lanxiang does not seem to be aware or involved more than that? You did not confess to her at no point in the meantime? Boy bye. My empathy has its limit.Jinqi did not do any better, they both played the same game of trying to marry her without even asking her first. Jinqi just royally beat him to it. (the coincidence of both event occuring the same day, poor Scholar Han is going to be traumatized and haunted by it, thinking he should have move faster as he sensed it coming. Just look at the way he didn't want to kneel and had to be forced by Mister Lu)Never seen everyone being so sad about a marriage announcement.The way both family were completely lost about why does a such decree even exist is lowkey funny, lol but also sad as we see both mothers passed out.First Madam is out here crying about having a maid as daughter-in-law when she always failed to choose a good one to begin with. Otherwise, she could have blocked her son with a noble lady as she desire way before Lanxiang enter the picture and her son's eyes in reality.Jinqi has been able to do all that because the Lin family suck overall. Just the fact that she had to give all power to said maid when the house was lockdown during what they thought was an epidemic says it all. They're complaining but Jinqi just saved their family and ease his burden as the future head of the household. The one who lost it all is really Lanxiang who had no idea her former master was fancying her.

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Damn, Jinqi missed her but Scholar Han to the rescue!

They really managed to make a great second lead and making us feel bad for him because we know he won't end up with our girl, even though he deserved it. I really feel sorry for him, he's been a green flag all along (even though I did not like how he went ahead and tried to propose without checking Lanxiang's feeling first, they could have easily become friends to lovers).Poor Jinqi, almost running to her, just to hear her harmonizing with her other boo 🤣 I know he's fuming inside (♪ that should be me, this is so sad ♪)P.S: Ji'er getting a quick reality check and realizing she could have never made the Young Master fall for her as he does even know she exists, ouch. I'm wondering how she will take that he married (as a wife at that, not a concubine) someone who was of her class still. HmmXiuru is finally married, whoop whoop! The Marquis seems like a decent man so I dare to believe she won't be forced to perfom wife's duty too soon. And his mother is already raising his daughter actually so, if this is not a mean household, she should be able to grow peacefully into the woman she desires to be. (Am I dreaming too big? Lol)For sure they exchange the Crown Prince with a fake, especially since he painted his face, no one can tell.That was so smart of Lanxiang to make this idiotic daughter of a Duke tell on herself next to royalty, talking about she is the law. Tsk tsk tsk

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Oh God, he heard the proposal, it's over.…

Oh God, he heard the proposal, it's over. His plan just accelerated now. The second he found her, he'll marry her. XD 😂😂😂Worst timing ever, but then again, time is ont on his side, nor is anything actually (especially not his family lol)I think, with how he was showing up at Lanxiang's house whenever he could, Jinqi probably wanted them to slowly get closer but destiny wouldn't allow it, lol.The way he purposefully omitted saying where was Lanxiang to Scholar Han but Scholar Han managed to share the same destination as his. They are really neck to neck about being into Lanxiang.Ji'er, poor Ji'er. I did not think we will see her again, let alone in such conditions. She was a fool but not a mean girl, glad to see that didn't change. I truly hope Lanxiang will manage to save her and won't come too late.This drama really show a lot of ugly sides of that era. These men biding to be the first client to take the virginity of these young girls, ugh, utterly disgusting. 🤮Ji'er saying the brothel madam will punish by sending her more clients to make more money out of her, ugh, my blood is boiling. 🤬 And just Ji'er pretending to be strong and fine in this place she's been for 2 years but breaking down when Lanxiang promise her to come back for her, my heat 💔🤧Thankfully, our smart cookie Lanxiang escaped!

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What a dumb move!

To make him forget about her, you will make her disappear? At best, he will long for her all his life as you have no idea if to him she's just a fling or something deeper, at worst he will hunt who did her bad, found out it's you and take revenge or make your life miserable as his wife. What was she thinking, the man told you right away he's not interested!Ugh, I also do not blame her totally, just like LJQ previous wife, she's mainly a victim of her family and the weird education she received.All these powerful families just using their daughter as pawns and teaching them the wrong things to do... tsk tsk tskNow, not only LJQ will find Lanxiang but I feel like he will definitely speed up his plan to wife her up because he won't risk seeing someone else putting her in danger like that. He'll probably think she will be safer by his side.P.S: the way he swiftly kneeled down when his future father-in-law kneeled to beg him for help, besides the fact he showed up after curfew when he learned his beloved disappeared. The man is locked in, hehehe

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Four Stars

Their damn chastity memorial arch again! How many women they made suffer because of that fake thing back in the days, uuuugh 😡😡😡No comment on that auntie who had the audacity to talk bad about Xiuru as if she plotted to still the good prospect marriage of her brainless daughter, ugh 😠They would have become the Marquis's enemy if her daughter was the bride, she would have created nothing but havoc in the Marquis household with her spoiled attitude. The man is looking for a stepmother, not another daughter to raise, pffffOh-ho, someone will have to speed up his plan if he doesn't want to lose the matchmaking game, kekekeEvery mother is out there looking for a partner for their child, lol. And there is oblivious Lanxiang who has no idea she's coveted here and there hehehe 🤭🤭🤭P.S: seeing how the master Lanxiang is transcribing music for does not like LJQ's grandfather, I'm glad her family ended up in this courtyard and not in the nice home LJQ had planned for them. I feel like Lanxiang found herself a powerful back up without knowing and he would likely intervene if she ends up in a tricky situation because he's fond of her good nature and sincerity... ☺️P.P.S: what's with all these historical men proposing without making sure the one they're proposing to is interested first? Just because there is competition and they're not confident in winning. Pissing me off for no reason tsk tsk tsk 😒😒😒(sorry, I'm also watching Spring of Blade and the 2nd lead is doing the same thing as Scholar Han argh 😫)

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