Yue

You're missing the point. A woman has no value in a brothel because every man uses her. Here she's offering herself to one man and he was testing her to entrust his family to her so yes they were both daring each other to take the next outlandish move.

I'm not blaming a man. I'm judging his character according to what was considered a gentleman of that time.

OST and sound editing is excellent. Best I've heard in any series lately.

LOL! I'm amused that the show has to mention all the times ML has helped FL in detail to make him more likeable? And yes, you're not a gentleman or else you wouldn't be standing there allowing a woman to strip to her underwear in front of you😝

ML is an ass. Was there really a need to let the FL sit till nightfall in the snow? ML really isn't winning any points so far.

Even if he is revealed to be the ultimate villain in the end, it's going to be meaningless if he can't keep his job or ensure his family line continues. I suspect it's the scriptwriter not covering all bases here.

It's unrealistic that a simple maid would talk like this in front of a whole gathering of officials. Hard to suspend disbelief here even if it makes for a good dramatic scene

LOL! The father is getting his reputation ruined because of his concubine wife and children. The concubine is vicious but stupid. If her husband loses his job then what will she have to eat.

True. Especially with the stigma of being a ghost child.

I wouldn't say he gave it exactly. The mysterious act is interesting up to a certain point only. I do like the FL telling his reputation doesn't need her to tarnish it 😂

ML's habit of answering a question with a question is beginning to wear thin. If you want people to trust you, you have to give them a little trust too. Or else you paint yourself as a villain in their eyes.

Can I ship Hanyan with Chai Jing? XD

Children from the main wife/official wife hold a higher status and have inheritance rights compared to those born from a concubine.

True

Hoping this one drops suddenly like The Glory XD

Yes, I haven't seen him before but he's not bad here.

Exactly. And one of those childhood scenes looks too much like sexual abuse....

Too few eps per day😭 This is torture

The same flimsy excuse which doesn't pardon 17 years of neglect. She could have sent someone to check on her daughter from afar but her revenge was more important.

LOL! Both leads are schemers. It's fun watching them together!