Novel Discussion

 JoJe:

1. When do Cui Xing Zhou know that Lu Wen is actually Liu Mian Tang? Is it before or after Liu Mian Tang know that her so called husband actually Prince HuaiYang? Or much later when she has second amnesia only remember her bandits days?

2. When Liu Mian Tang found that her husband actually Prince HuaiYang, she still has her first amnesia, right? How far does she know about his lies? Is it only about his identity that he actually not real Cui Jiu but Cui Xing Zhou? How about he actually want to used her as bait because he thought she was Lu Wen's concubine?

Here's a simple timeline of future events acccording to the novel:

• XIngzhou go to war and Miantang follows him
• Miantang met her uncle and he tells her that her (fake) husband is a king and she figure out the rest on her own
• Miantang was furious and they separates 
• Xingzhou proposes to her
• somebody tells miantang that she's Lu Wen
• she's trying to hide her identity while preparing for the wedding and have a baby
• Xingzhou finds out that she's Lu Wen
• conflict and make up
• she get her second amnesia where she remembers all her past up to her bandit days (She did not remember that she already got married and have a kid) 
• Xingzhou tries to convince her that they're in love with each other despite being enemies

Did I overspoil things? I hope not ^^; it's just that there are so many things to cover and I don't really know how to explain haha. Please do note that some parts might not make it into the drama and or they might change the order of things happening.

Thank you QueenSpringDay. I think I've got the gist of the story. It's a simple and clear timeline from you. Really helpful!

And Yessss, I do love spoilers too. :)))

I usually hate amnesia plot and or lies - which means time bomb. But I think this drama will serve those things in the right way that we could learn how their love grow, become stronger and win over time. Even at the end when she get her second amnesia, she could love her enemy once more and he could get his girl again. That's why I got interested in this drama and wait eagerly for next episode. Hope the drama could show main things in the novel well or even better.   

 AnastasiaWun:

Hi QueenSpringDay, sorry, more requests for info

#1 when did Zi Yu stage the coup d'etat? After she's married with 1st child?

#2 Before he became Emperor, did Zi Yu do anything to harm ML and break up the couple?

#3  After he became Emperor, did ML lose everything? His royal status, family, his military, etc?

#4 Did FL reunite with Zi Yu after she regained past memory and totally forgotten her love for ML during her 2nd amnesia?

#5 Did Li Yu's reign last till end of story? 

#6 Don't remember seeing 2nd ML dressed up grandly or in emperor's robe in the opening/closing and trailers. But, I do see a woman dressed grandly in red. Who is that woman who says she's not afraid of him?

Many thanks in advance. Cheers!

I can help with some of those.

#1 I don't remember. But it will happen fairly soon. It happens before the marriage and child.

#2. No.

#3. No. ML is no pushover. 

#4. Yes, but only to tell him she was tempted to find him at first but chose to stay with ML despite not remembering their love. 

Here's the scene where she reunited with him after gaining her memory. 

"Liu Mian Tang slowly shook her head, a hint of regret in her voice as she said, "When I hit my head on the bandit island and he saved me, I really thought about finding you again and letting you explain the misunderstanding. But... later, that thought disappeared..."

Hearing this, Liu Yu clenched his fists. As an emperor, he relied heavily on Cui Xingzhou. But as a man, he found it hard to let go of the fact that Cui Xingzhou had stolen his love.

"What did he do to make you unwilling to leave?" Liu Yu asked each word with emphasis.

Mian Tang smiled, "He did nothing. He simply knew that I couldn't remember the love and affection between us and only remembered that we were mortal enemies. Yet every night, when he shared the bed with me, he slept soundly and defenselessly, like a child..."

Liu Yu's face darkened, but he understood what Mian Tang meant.

Even though Cui Xingzhou knew that Liu Mian Tang had lost her memory and possessed lethal martial skills, he never avoided or tested her.

What Liu Mian Tang wanted was never mountains of gold and silver or dominion over the land. She desired a person who truly loved her, who would stand by her side and give her the trust that comes with standing back-to-back.

This one thing, Liu Yu could never provide, no matter how hard he tried!"

#5. No. 

#6. If I remember correctly that's Zi Yu's Queen, General Shi's daughter.

 CasualCDfan:

#5. No.

wait it's not? i totally did not remember the part where he abdicated power, or was it being taken away from him? i totally thought it lasted until the end. that's why during the epilogue i was thinking that LMT's daughter was involved with Zi Yu's son lol

 QueenSpringDay:

wait it's not? i totally did not remember the part where he abdicated power, or was it being taken away from him? i totally thought it lasted until the end. that's why during the epilogue i was thinking that LMT's daughter was involved with Zi Yu's son lol

Didn't he die of illness at the end of the story, or was that during the epilogue? Maybe I'm misremembering. lol

 QueenSpringDay:

@CasualCDfan I will have to check back when I have time later lol. It's also a possibility that the drama will change how it ends.

In typical drama fashion, it will probably be underwhelming. And we'll probably not see LMT pregnancy and her two children.

I have a few questions? What happens with Lian Rui Lan? Is she even a character in the book? Is she one of his wives? Hoping she isn't, but the way the drama is progressing it feels like he has no intention of cancelling the engagement with Lian Rui Lan.