Episode 23-24 was just extension of 21-22. Wangxin, Minglu’s sister, got with the emperor, became Nobel consort and gave birth to a prince. The emperor has been in love with her since she told him she was the girl from the ditch That he saved. He’s been acting like a Damn idiot since getting together with Wangxin. Completely obsessed, stays with her every night, which puts the empress in a terrible situation. And Wangxin...such a dummy. Your sister, mingyu has been nothing but kind and loving to you but you align with the bad concubines, chengxu’s stupid wife and her aunt??? So dumb and short sided. She’s gonna die, her character’s so dumb.
The emperor basically hates Mingyu now, can’t stand the sight of her. BUT, she’s an unbothered queen and that pisses him off even more, lol. I know it isn’t smart but I love that she doesn’t give into him. She is so graceful With her shade, smart, loving and fair. If I were her, I’d have an affair with Chengxu and make him my baby daddy. Since Wangxin’s come into the picture (she’s probably been there 1-2 yrs), emperor only stayed one night with Mingyu. He’s never there, perfect opportunity for a secret affair with Chengxu!!! I can only dream.
They shouldn’t drag this storyline out any further. Now that We’re Familiar with the dynamics of the Harem, It’s time to RE-FOCUS on Chengxu’s dominance as a general so he can put the emperor in compromising situations, Thus weakening his power.