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I was wondering which offered the best translations. I have mostly been watching on Netflix. Watching previews on IQIYI.

If they would just be open with their feelings and say what they want then they could have avoided the argument.

So how long are they going to be separated? Are we talking four or five episodes?

So when they separate, will this be the time that the 2ML gets his shot at Changyu? I’m not a fan of the love triangle trope. I hope it doesn’t even start.

I don’t know, I’m still a bit off put by Yu Qian’s advice to her about getting pregnant before he left. And Changyu basically accepts that advice. Aren’t you already struggling taking care of your little sister? So being a single mother will make that better? “You must feed the wolf to get the cub.” Girl if you don’t sit down.

I know right. If they hurt Ning I’m not sure if I can keep watching. I get character motivation and all but I think that would be too dark of a turn for the show.

The thing that confuses me about the political stuff ane names and who is on what side. You have two princes. You have an old general and a powerful chancellor. You have the Wei and the Li clans. I’m not sure if we have two groups working against each other or three. There might be more. Based on previews I think we are about to get more into the political stuff.

This is definitely a show that could use 50 episodes. They have so many threads going now with the introduction of new characters, romances and political plots. We still need answers about the origin of the Fan sisters, Yu Qian’s son’s origins and why it matters and Xie Zheng’s revenge arc.

It’s also important to establish the family life of the main couple. He has found peace and a family with her and the little sister and the old couple. So now he is conflicted about leaving. It’s important because once it’s inevitably taken away, it provides motivation to the characters. Based on the previews, they are about to lose their bit of peace and happiness for a while. I love that they are taking the time to establish the family dynamic because it will make us miss it when it’s gone.

Thst explains her bad dream. Was not expecting her kid could be the son of someone high up. This show is going to have a lot of threads to tie up.

This is when I wish we still had longer running dramas like they used to make. At some point soon they will need to move the story to deal with all the political/palace intrigue.

I love how they are setting them up as a content little family. And they are setting us up as well because we know that will not last. I just need Changyu to be straight and let Xie Zhang know what she wants. Girl go ahead and get you some, you’re married. This is reminding me of Blossom and how it took forever for the main couple to consummate their marriage.

He’s insane and way to possessive. My question is if he is the father of Yu Qian’s son? But wouldn’t she know?

For me this easily the best Cdrama of 2026 and it’s not even close. I just hope it can maintain the quality for 30 more episodes. Glad to have a drama I can’t wait to watch each day instead of just one that I’m finding time for.

I have noticed a lot of shows have been edited to hell. I think it’s because Cdramas are running shorter. We are getting more shows with just 32 to 34 episodes. I think that hurts the overall story especially when adapting a book. I remember watching Story of Yanxi Palace and even the side characters and villains had full back stories and character development. You could really understand the motivations behind each character. I’m not saying every show needs 70 episodes but I think 42 to 45 is a good compromise.

I know some people want to just see romance between the main couple but there is more to the story. You can already see how that secondary interaction impacted the main couple. Mr. Li got called back just because things went south with Sun and the grand princess. I haven’t read the book but it’s clear these characters and relationships will impact the main couple. I can’t wait till the story moves to the capital. Oh, and the emperor already looks like a pushover.

You can see that they are setting the table for the larger drama with the introduction of more of the high ranking characters. I expect the move to happen sooner than later. Should be a culture shock for the FL and her little sister.

They introduced a bunch of new characters in these last two episodes. Also making us question the identities of characters we already know. Love that the story is expanding. At some point I think we will leave the current location and head to the capital.

It’s called expanding the story.

I’m just glad they gave us a strong and capable FL without the need to nerf the ML to make her look even better. No wimpy, princess ML here. They both can kick butt.