I truly love how this drama is reminding me that life is not about circumstances that happen to you, but about the choices you make in those circumstances. Fate can be cruel but the choices you make will decide if you're life is going to be promising or miserable.
Xue Fangfei's fate was to endure a tarnished reputation, to trust a cowardly husband, to be buried alive, to witness the fall of her family's honor, and to lose her loved ones. Yet, she chose to rise, to seek revenge, and to reclaim the life she deserved. She chose rebirth.
Wanning's fate cast her as a hostage in Dai, to suffer humiliation, violation, and miscarriages. Upon her return to her kingdom, she chose a path of destruction—manipulating others, wielding people as pawns, succumbing to greed and resentment until she destroyed herself as thoroughly as others had ruined her. She chose annihilation.
Jiang Li's fate was to lose her mother, have an ignorant father, be framed for fratricide, suffer brutality, and be confined in isolated mountains for ten long, cold years. Yet she chose to be kind and save someone despite not being saved herself. She chose kindness despite how brutal life had been to her.
Shen Yurong's fate was to be born in a humble background, having to work hard to climb up the ladder. As a celebrated scholar, he failed to grasp life's true essence and righteousness. He saw his life as lowly, allowed greed to consume him, and placed the blame for his misfortunes on his origins and those around him. He resented his humble birth, yet royalty like Wanning could not escape their dire fates either. To be good only in prosperity is not to be good at all. His virtue was a mere facade, and he chose self-degradation.
Fate may set the stage, but their decisions define their destinies.
I hope it's 40 episodes because it's impossible to wrap everything up in just one episode
I've seen enough rushed endings in cdramas, where they somehow wrap up a big arc in one episode, to be afraid that's the case here too. I truly hope not bc that would be batshit crazy 😭 It needs to be 40 eps
So, is it going to be 36 episodes or 40? In the latest schedule they have released, there's only a 36 under 22nd…
the one written in Chinese under ep 36 means closing ceremony. does that mean there are only 36 eps or 36-40 express package on the same day?! im so confused
After seeing the scorpion emoji in airing schedule and the poison lady mentioned more than before I have an uneasy…
I don’t think she is. I have a theory that she might be the great zhao’s princess and that’s one of the main reasons why duke su’s relentlessly looking for her using his men.
I love it that after Jiang Li almost got SA'd by Zhou Yan Bang, she can still sleep peacefully and comfortably…
I love what you noted about her asking for help from duke su. I love that about this FL. She’s independent but knows when to ask for favors to get her work done. That’s why her plans are highly effective. She doesn’t carry on every single task and knows how to use her cards to play the game.
Can Ji Shuran adopt Shen Yurong? They're so pitiful aw my heart, I'm sure they would make such a perfect mother-and-son duo. They fit like puzzles and even think alike. Both are fond of offing people alive, I'm sure they would bond well 💀
anything else wonder about the OG Jiang Li’s lover that she supposedly snuck out to meet when she was at Zhennu…
She didn't have one. They assumed it and the head nun framed her. A thief assumes that everyone steals, likewise, the head nun who was secretly hooking up with her lover was suspicious of everyone's actions because she is capable of doing something this daring so anyone can
Here's what is trending about this drama in weibo now:
Today's live broadcast is trending Top 10 in weibo (twice)! 🥳 Little Leopard Cat is trending 🙈 Xiao Heng is jealous and is having a BBQ is trending 😂😂 Wu Jinyan is trending bc her face is so small and cute that they're using an eyeshadow brush as a foundation brush lol she's such a cutie The leads reacting to their cp name is trending 💖 Wang Xing Yue going gym crazy for his shirtless sword fighting scene is trending lol Wu Jinyan talking about her character and getting praised by cnetz🥳 Wang Xing Yue is trending for being so handsome and awesome 😂
So many things surrounding this drama are trending today (~10 out of Top 50), glad its getting some attention!!
I believe he's suspecting that she's not his daughter but exposing that in court would be a disadvantage to the Jiang family and their reputation. He would be ridiculed for not recognizing his own daughter. He would probably discuss it and confront her later but revealing that she's not the real Jiang Li would affect him too so he wouldn't do that rn.
Xue Fangfei's fate was to endure a tarnished reputation, to trust a cowardly husband, to be buried alive, to witness the fall of her family's honor, and to lose her loved ones. Yet, she chose to rise, to seek revenge, and to reclaim the life she deserved. She chose rebirth.
Wanning's fate cast her as a hostage in Dai, to suffer humiliation, violation, and miscarriages. Upon her return to her kingdom, she chose a path of destruction—manipulating others, wielding people as pawns, succumbing to greed and resentment until she destroyed herself as thoroughly as others had ruined her. She chose annihilation.
Jiang Li's fate was to lose her mother, have an ignorant father, be framed for fratricide, suffer brutality, and be confined in isolated mountains for ten long, cold years. Yet she chose to be kind and save someone despite not being saved herself. She chose kindness despite how brutal life had been to her.
Shen Yurong's fate was to be born in a humble background, having to work hard to climb up the ladder. As a celebrated scholar, he failed to grasp life's true essence and righteousness. He saw his life as lowly, allowed greed to consume him, and placed the blame for his misfortunes on his origins and those around him. He resented his humble birth, yet royalty like Wanning could not escape their dire fates either. To be good only in prosperity is not to be good at all. His virtue was a mere facade, and he chose self-degradation.
Fate may set the stage, but their decisions define their destinies.
Im baffled when anyone feels sympathy for him
Today's live broadcast is trending Top 10 in weibo (twice)! 🥳
Little Leopard Cat is trending 🙈
Xiao Heng is jealous and is having a BBQ is trending 😂😂
Wu Jinyan is trending bc her face is so small and cute that they're using an eyeshadow brush as a foundation brush lol she's such a cutie
The leads reacting to their cp name is trending 💖
Wang Xing Yue going gym crazy for his shirtless sword fighting scene is trending lol
Wu Jinyan talking about her character and getting praised by cnetz🥳
Wang Xing Yue is trending for being so handsome and awesome 😂
So many things surrounding this drama are trending today (~10 out of Top 50), glad its getting some attention!!