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Finally something is being done by MDL about spam-reviews by the haters (in some cases fans):

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Ah, that explains his comment: "Why does he (ML) get everything good?" after his meeting with the FL. I thought he only met the FL for the first time and he's already enamored by her?

Thanks for clarifying this, I had to keep the drama on hold because I saw the OP's comment and felt that I could not continue watching this drama knowing that the FL would help SML even though he is causing the downfall of their family. I would have resume watching this drama right away if not for already starting my 3rd re-watch of My Dear Guardian. I'll get back to this once I'm done with the re-watch.

Btw, I think I've seen you in the As Beautiful As You drama comments section when it was airing.

The little guy is not the Crown Prince, he's the (late) Crown Prince's son. Li Ni's father and the (late) Crown Prince are (late) Emperor's sons.
Li Ni and the little guy are cousins.

Wait, when did Yuru help LZS? I'm only on episode 12, and given current situation, he should be the villain who is planning to bring her family down. Why would she help him?

Started watching this, and I'm on ep 11. Although I'm loving it, the constant loud, and unrelated, background music when people are just speaking normally is very very distracting. And this happens a lot.

Welp.

I haven't read the novel, but I did skip to the last chapter, where the author put a note at the end that goes: With the exception of our main characters, everyone else gets Sad Ending.

So, basically only the main couple get the happy ending in the novel.

And this one has both "Blossom" and "Love".

Yup, and it seems only the main couple get the happy ending.

Just had a look at the last chapter of the novel. Don't read below if you don't want to be spoiled.

There's a note from the Author at the end: With this, except for the main characters, everyone else (side characters) has a Bad Ending!

This looks super cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej-22Z64cNA

For Xianxias, I usually wait for the drama to finish airing, confirm it is a HE, and then proceed to binge-watch. Will be doing the same for this one too.

I've liked Vin Zhang in both costumes and modern dramas. Bai Jingting, however, is the other way around for me. I couldn't get into any of his modern dramas because of his looks, but I liked him a lot in the two costume dramas (Destined & New Life Begins) I've watched. I guess it comes down to "each to their own".

A lot of people were involved, sure, hence announcing a decree that the Empress and Qing Wang would pray for the Emperor Emeritus' health after he abdicates, and the Empress would eventually follow the Emperor upon his death. The people involved in the conspiracy are conspiring against the Empress and Qing Wang, and by this move, he is taking them out of the picture. Qing Wang would still be alive, but by then, the new Emperor would already establish himself strongly. And with Duke Ding still alive, Qing Wang would not dare to attempt at rebellion.

Have you watched ep 33? The Emperor knows the Empress was plotting against him before Duke Ding was being escorted back to the capital. He knows they are scheming for power and bringing back Duke Ding to safeguard him was his countermeasure.

Ok 👍😊

I think the solution I offered is way more easier to apply. There's nothing easy about the Emperor's long scheme that came with way too many risks, uncertainties, causalities.

I think, the fact that he called back Duke Ding as a preventive measure means that he knows the scheming is running deep. His scheme, in response to the Empress' schemes, comes with way too many risks. Meanwhile, the solution I offered comes with least number of risks, and also provide with a swift resolution.

I get what you are saying, but given the context, the Emperor definitely wanted the Crown Prince to succeed, especially given that he already discovered the fact that the Empress is poisoning him and is scheming for power... all this before he called for Duke Ding to go back to the capital.

For those wondering why Ji Yong sometimes addresses Song Mo as 'Mantis Song', there's a Chinese proverb that goes like this: "Mantis stalks Cicada unaware of the Oriole behind."

Basically, he is implying that while SM is targeting people to bring justice to his uncle, he is unaware that more powerful people are painting a target on his back.