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It was such a well-acted scene too and then we have that fake effect ruining it. 😔

It should be resolved by episode 19-20 so maybe the latest by the beginning/middle of episode 20 and then start of new case truly begins in episode 21.

Sure!

Enjoy the BTS of Yue Cheng Yi's ass shaking, his whole wig flew off 😭: https://v.douyin.com/-gYoRJGQUro/

A small cut of the BTS of the girls doing what water scene:* https://v.douyin.com/6xOrrzs3AM8/

*I wished they didn't add the extra CGI in that scene; it looked good already since they actually did it with real water and giant fans. The extra effect made it look fake for no reason.

The build up for case 4 is quite nice. 👀

Not Yan Li shaking ass. 😭😭😭

1st case: 无头新娘案 (The Case of the Headless Bride)
2nd case: 井底埋尸案 (The Case of the Body Buried in the Well)
3rd case: 百草园嗜心案 (The Case of the Hundred Herbs Garden)
4th/current case: 戏伶冤魂索命案 (The Case of the Opera Actor Ghost Murder)

Remaining (not in order):
天道血色罚罪案 (The Case of the Heavenly Blood Punishment)
锦衣少女案 (The Case of the Girl in Brocade Clothes)
猎杀太子案 (The Case of the Hunting of the Prince)
深宫寒影杀人案 (The Murder Case of the Cold Shadow in the Deep Palace)

Yan Chi and Yan Li are first cousins. Yue Ning is related via the Grand Princess, so she is related to them, but she is not a direct descendant from the paternal bloodline.

Yan Li and Yue Ning were not a couple in the novel, they didn't have enough scenes to be called the second leads either, just supporting like the rest of the side characters. This is something the drama changed.

Corrupted officials truly are everywhere. Poor Yang Ying. 💀

Yeah, I think they didn't wrap it up as neatly as the first 2 cases because we didn't get as much "ending" scenes for the other characters involved in that case but some quick scenes (and then viewers have to piece it together). It seems like scenes were cut out due to episode limits/censorship. Case 3 actually had way more information too in the novel. Plus during case 3 is when our leads get together so it is like trying to fit several things in within these packed episodes in order to make sure the other cases can be told later on (last case for example will be a "long" one just because it is the climax case).

For sure. He is bold about it too because for him, he is taking Qin Wan as his wife at the end of the day. 💀 Definitely his first time dating, they are a bit impulsive in this area too but also understandable (he craves Qin Wan 24/7 pretty much).

Yup! Qin Shuang on the other hand was shown to be a lot more open to changing,

I enjoy characters like Qin Xiang! They might be "bad" characters, but it makes sense why they are "bad" from their POV.

Yeah, for now, it is not hard to feel bad for her.

That's patriarchy for you especially during those times. 😢 Girls are just deemed as property to marry off and can't continue the family bloodline.

She has a bad ending.

Qin Xiang is a very self-centered character, but I think it makes a lot of sense with the way she was raised. She was raised by someone like Madam Qin after all. She knows her future is to marry someone (as that's the case with pretty much all the noble girls), so she wants it to be someone rich/powerful. Her negative comments about her niece being a girl shows the belief of that time period and she herself buys into it. She doesn't really see anything for herself beyond marrying a rich man and not worry about life, it was just how she was raised.

Heading to the capital, she knows marriage will be something the 1st branch will arrange for all the girls. Her trying to get with fake!Bai and now with that Pang merchant is her trying to have a choice. She thought fake!Bai at least had feelings for her and was willing to risk it since Bai did come from a good family. If she had the choice to be with someone rich and also love her or just someone rich, of course she did pick the person who is rich + love her. It just so happens that it didn't work out, so she is back to just trying to marry someone rich.

This is not really in defense of her character, but just an analysis. People are complicated after all; people can be an asshole most of the time but then show kindness one time. Does that mean they aren't an asshole anymore? Probably not, but it does show they have the capability to be kind. I am interested in how the drama will handle her character because in the novel...

And that's why they will be "hiding" their relationship, but everyone knows LOL.

💯 They are trying to find anything to nitpick on for sure. The fan circles especially have been bad since this drama is reaching heights that they don't expect with no traffic cast. It really goes to show traffic actors/actresses can only "carry" a drama so far with their fans. If the drama is meh, no new viewers will tune in.

This is not a drama without plot holes or editing problems (especially with the novel the way it was), but this is still an idol drama at the end of the day that is already considered pretty solid for this type of genre (and better than a lot of the ones released this year). The cast can act, the leads have chemistry, the plot moves onward, supporting characters get their moments, etc.

This drama's traffic is actually still being limited on C-social medias so it having the reach it does right now is impressive.