Reviews

Masterpiece!

I absolutely loved the ending. After 28 episodes, the finale is incredibly beautiful and left me in awe. Dedicating an entire episode to letting the longing and yearning unfold naturally—instead of rushing to resolve the emotional tension—was a brilliant creative choice. It's easily one of the best endings I've seen in a period drama.As for whether some parts of the ending make sense, I don't think Xiao Wu Yi actually lost his martial arts. His body is simply too weak to withstand using them. I also don't think Xie Jia Yu became a martial arts master after three years. She's clearly exceptional at qinggong which she has been practicing since long, but in terms of overall martial arts, I'd say she's skilled and capable rather than a true expert.

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Two Stars

i am disappointed in Danyi, she has turned into the typical moronic ex that can't catch a clue... she really dropped to a new low - using the grandmother??? really?!??? that's a f*cked-up thing to do, when she knows how important Zhang Zhun's grandma is to him. sh*t manipulation tactics. thankfully Zhang Zhun isn't ready to bend or break where she is concerned - ironically he is also doing this cause he feels guilt towards her & doesn't want to lie. but she is being selfish & wont let go or stop. **************still proud of my boy Zhang Zhun he is so true to his heart, even if he doesn't stay with Zhen Xin & breaks it off cause he feels like he is hurting him, by staying at his side he wont take Danyi back, cause he knows where his heart lies & he doesn't want to live a lie. good on him, he better then so many other people in this world that just so they don't end up alone will lie & cheat as long as they have this fake sense of belonging. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************btw i so didn't get all the "drama" about Zhen Xin & Zhang Zhun when they came out of the cinema, so what if it was night. considering everything they've done on screen in the movie, should sharing a cigarette be that big of a deal?!? they could've played it off. but i guess we needed to add to the drama so we get a big finale. Zhang Zhun finding the pic's Zhen Xin took of him when he was blind drunk, is just adding more fuel to the fire... as if there wasn't enough drama aish - lets hope this doesn't mean we get a sad ending. not after everything they've been through as themselves, let alone the added baggage of the character's n the movie that added to the emotional turmoil they (we) had been put through. i need a happy ending!

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A Love That Time Could Never Break

“If you want me to forgive him, there’s only one way. You can just kill me.”Those words to his father were incredibly powerful. They showed that his love for Prob was never something that time, distance, or pain could erase. From childhood friends to lovers, then separated for over 10 years, yet their hearts never let go of each other. Even after all that time, their love remained as deep, unwavering, and unbreakable as ever.They were so happy in Episode 6. Living together under the same roof, cooking meals, laughing, and enjoying the little moments that made them feel just like a married couple.Part of me wishes the story could end right here, frozen in this moment of happiness. But we’ve watched enough dramas to know what’s coming. Betrayal, heartbreak, separation, tears, and pain before they eventually find their way back to each other.For now, I just want to hold onto their smiles a little longer before the storm arrives.

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Fact or fiction?

Huayong is so lost in this episode. The first part has Changqing escape and actual brotherly rapport between them. Changqing reluctantly agrees to go down the mountain to get first aid and help while HuaYong deals with Changtai. Here he is given what looks to be proof of his father’s guilt in having Qian killed in battle and poisoning the crown prince. It is all written in his Gma’s handwriting and was a confession taken before burned. She accounts for her sins with siding with emperor rather than being put away or killed. This is damning evidence for sure, but Changtai always makes the wrong choice, it’s his super power. In spite of how it looks, it doesn’t ring true with who poisoned the cherries. I went back to ep2 and watched and took screenshots. 🧐 There is a blue sleeved hand with the poison. Hand could be either gender and sleeve had flowers on cuff. I took shot of emperor’s hand with cherry and could neither confirm or deny a match. So now it is a wait til the big reveal of whodunit. 😝 Changtai is staying hidden. He wanted to stir up one last round with dear old dad and have his wife forgiven of any crimes she was coerced to do so that she could be buried in the ancestral mausoleum. HuaYong is weighing all the events from his past with a different lense. It looks like it is quite possible his own father poisoned him, but he is still not convinced he is not being lied to. The shock of it all has the poison making much stronger headway. He has new and better medication, but there is no denying the irreparable damage caused by the shock and the cold. Here Xi He’s hound like nose found the Prince by his scent. Both brothers have to concede it is not an act that brings the couple together. I don’t know if she was told everything and shown the confession, but she knows he heard news that rocked him to his very core. She lovingly gives him the option to have more space or her comfort, whichever calms him best. He of course is not going to pass on snuggle time. The herbal bath is set to give them a calming respite with healing waters setting the mood for some together time. It seems next episode Shulin and XiHe will be able to compare baby bumps.🥳HuaYong agrees to continue the needle treatment no matter how painful to give him more time. The entire cast set the scene well for all the emotional impact of family betrayal and unexpected allies. The upheaval of emotions and impact of weather was shown in great detail by the main couple…the crown prince in particular. Huayong bodily projected shock, disbelief, horror, confusion and loyalty to the parent he always had faith in. This cast continues to interact well and keep us drawn into their stories. I am hoping we get a definitive answer about the poisoning and who his parents are. We also need an update on Shulin and Cui. And I wonder if the princess that offered to marry her will consider the decoy as an option. The big question with them is how to let Shulin be wife and mother and still have a male heir for the Marquis? Would this be a done deal if she had a boy and was not charged with deceiving the emperor? Waiting to see the mommies comparing notes and cravings. 🤣😁

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Liang Shang's murder case

I was right to suspect the Crown Princess of having two faces, yet I didn't imagine her other face to be like this! What a petty woman! 😤👎 I am quite sure the Crown Prince never sought out Qu LingJun to be unfaithful. I think he had accepted his fate and fulfilled his duty as the Crown Princess's husband, loving her or not. She was the one who couldn't let it go and ruined her own marriage by plotting against Qu LingJun. 😔😒Even if it was for a very short period during this episode, I really enjoyed watching BuYi and ShaoShang on somewhat the same wavelength. Both working on the case like Sherlock and Watson! 🤗😅Also, I agree with BuYi — one of the Liang family probably is the real murderer and is just using Qu LingJun's and her husband's marital problems to frame her. 🤨

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1st off will start with the 2nd couple or…

1st off will start with the 2nd couple or rather one half of the 2nd couple, Han Lu - if at the start i was worried for him cause of Hao Yu & how shady he came off to me (which sadly turned out to be true). which thankfully Han Lu realized who he was before he was too invested & broke it off before Hao Yu got his hooks in too deep. but now i am even more worried about the new creepy Jin dude, that suddenly wants to invest in the company Han Lu has singed with. & the way he keeps looking at Han Lu is worrying - especially as that Jian woman happily keeps giving him the time of day & is elated someone wants to invest in her company. i just hope nothing bad happens to Han Lu. ***************************************************************************regarding the main couple or rather the better half, Qing Lang - must say he is my MVP for this BL. he is such a bighearted guy that it's kinda breaking my heart how he keeps sacrificing himself for others & the worse part, everyone keeps taking him for granted & bottom line he is all alone. when they want & need they take, without as 2nd thought about his wants & needs. but when they had enough, they don't look back & he is let all alone to fair how he will. ***********************************************this ep highlighted what i've always felt about him & how everyone else around him is basically a leech - even family. that's why i liked Chang Yang, cause his only focus was Qing Lang. Qing Lang was/is the center of his universe & until the hunter academy issue, it felt like he was ready to abandon the world for Qing Lang. now he is back - for good? will he stand up to his father for Qing Lang? time will tell -

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