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 ChineseDramaFan:

It also makes one wonders: did Chengrui commit the first mistake by forcing his little son to be the emperor?

Qi Yuan is his only choice if he want to ensure the continuation of his dynasty. No one of his sons actually could measured up to Cheng Xu (including himself actually if he was to be honest with himself). He counted on Cheng Xu affection toward Ming Yu so that he will be forced to support Qi Yuan ascend. It was a very dirty trick. 

I felt that deep down Ming Yu was overjoyed that his son would be an emperor. Because she was not that resisting toward the idea. She even never thought to collude with Cheng Xu on how to get Qi Yuan out from the predicament. 

Actually she was not realistic at all. She dangled the reagent position to Cheng Xu. But she must knew that Cheng Xu could not be reagent forever. After that, what? Did she hope that by the time Cheng Xu must give back the authority to the emperor, he already ready to let go of everything? If yes, then she was so evil. She will used up Cheng Xu and throw him away when it is time.

 Xien_Rue:

Unfortunately, Ming Yu is unlike Camilla. 

No, of course they are not the same. Had Mingyu been just slightly similar to Camilla, perhaps our poor Chengxu doesn't have to suffer this much, and perhaps it would have been a HEA.

https://k.sina.com.cn/article_2877436004_mab82306403300vkuk.html?cre=tianyi&mod=pcpager_news&loc=34&r=9&rfunc=48&tj=none&tr=9
(video) Cheng Yi, on 10/18 presenting the drama ( Meng Xing Chang An (2021))  the Mango Tv event (which bought the broadcast rights).

P.S:
I think they purposely made this character a little bit like Si Feng's style.

and first trailer :
https://k.sina.com.cn/article_1406387602_m53d3c59203300pzmo.html?cre=tianyi&mod=pcpager_news&loc=16&r=9&rfunc=48&tj=none&tr=9)

In mango tv:

Cheng Yi recommended "Dream Awakening Chang'an" at the Mango TV "Youth New Mango Tasting"
@成毅: I just came from Shanghai and returned to my hometown. In the play, Li Yan is a person who is cold-faced and ruthless on the surface, but is in fact a person who values affection, justice and tolerance. The role is very challenging. A lot of hard work has been put into this drama before and behind the scenes. I hope everyone will watch it.

 Xien_Rue:

Eh? As I see from trailer of episode 49&50, Cheng Xu will indeed die in war. I guess because protecting the bratty emperor. Because at the end of episode 48, something bad happen in Cheng Xu and Ming Yu absent. Bet the bratty emperor thought it would be a good idea to charge to war himself. Well, Qi Han is gone. Cheng Xuan also gone. He also drove out Cheng Xu (in a way). Serves him right. 

And Ming Yu had the gall to ask Cheng Xu to give Qi Yuan military power. A green boy want to be able to command soldier?! The most she should do is asking Cheng Xu to train Qi Yuan in military means. But her son disliked studying. And he despised Cheng Xu. She might as well give up in that area, lest her son put the country in jeopardy. 

Why the hell is that witch telling Chengxu to give up military power and hand it over to her Glaringly incompetent son?  You’re asking the most esteemed war general in history to give up military power for your punk ass son?  How stupid and selfish.  

I love all the comments here.  I Appreciate everyone’s thoughts on this drama!!!!!!

 Dave:

I prefer empress in legend of phoenix the FL char was way more better than MY , although they in same situation 

Me too.

 eliteles1:

The Northern Wind Knows My Feelings (which says it will be released later this month, meaning it will start shooting later this month, with the same director of Love and Redemption (Liu Xuey Yi will be the second male protagonist, will be the elder brother of Cheng Yi).

I see, let's hope our Cheng Yi's character fares better than the one in TPoC