Gone

I'm cracking up at Shangguan because it's like from one slave owner to another IJBOL he's never getting peace. As someone lazy like him, I understand him the best which is why his misfortune is funny. Bro wanted to go back to jail.

When she made him play chase for 12 hours straight, I was like dammmmn, is this couple a flop? But then it panned in to the heart game. Omg... I laughed. That's corny but very cute. It's actually adorable that she tortured him for that long just to make a love confession.

I'm hoping NR was secretly hoping NH would take the fall when he begged so they trick NH and manipulate the situation further. I was thinking he was leading CGH a little too much into finding that "deliver the letter guy" and the reason why the the delivery guy lied to CGH was because he was being watched by NR. Otherwise, there is no good explanation on why he lied like that. He had to be watched by someone.

That's like every comment section in MDL. I've seen this exact same lines in Feud, in The Glory and in a lot of kdramas.

The cowardly, dumb and silly brother to be the one who talked so much sense too me by surprise, like I was flabbergasted. A redemption out of nowhere???

"Gui is my only brother." I was like omggggg that's so sweet.... And the most heartbreaking thing I've ever heard. Like you are saying this to your actual brother???? Nan Heng... I feel like I'm going to start sounding like a boy mom but leave him aloneeeee! Why is everyone torturing him like that? I'm liking the eighteen Prince but like you want him to take the fall of killing 20,000??? Not even your brotherhood is going to convince me. Nan Heng will be an idiot to take the fall for this. The best solution is actually to work with your brother instead of asking him to take the fall.

I'm NGL, a part of me, deep down, want the Eighteen Prince to start seeing Nan Heng as a brother. Did you guys see Nan Heng smiled when he said he believed him? Like he couldn't believe someone would take his word for it. He behaved like a victim of abuse. That people WEREN'T acting like he is a pathological liar.

Can't tell if the actor is good or he just good at pulling the poker face. It felt like he had the same two expressions in most the scene but I don't want to doubt his skills over a role that's purposely done like this.

He would murder innocent people, he would throw aside justice, he would not even bother to investigate because he is so desperate to weaponise any issues to weaken NH. I don't get why he still wants to marry SYM... Like what exactly does he like? He doesn't even feel in love with her. It feels like he just competing against NH to not want to give up.

Guihong... What a fuckass hypocrite. Excuse my language everyone but I'm forreal just watching him come to worser decisions EVERY episode, it's a record. Somehow, he thinks he is so morally superior on top of that. The scene where Yimeng was vilifying him, I agreed with his point. He made good points but the problem is, it's doesn't apply to him! The whole time he was talking, I was like, "IT'S NOT YOU!" You are not the person you think you are and it gets me every bloody time.

The dad pointed out a clear difference between Nan Heng and him and bro was basics saying something along the lines of, "If the situation wasn't like this, I would have never implicated Yimeng. I would prioritise her first." Except you DIDN'T! Your ass didn't. And unshockingly, this isn't even the first time he did it. There were many instances were he threw her to the side for his goals. You are not who you think you are!!!!!

The scene in which he begged her... It felt like watching a child who didn't want to lose the one thing he loves a lot. Liu YuNing really tags on my heart strings. Omg, what an exceptional actor. When he feels pain, I want to protect him. He is so pitiful, it's casting the magic on us. Like even if he done something wrong, I wanna always forgive him.

Currently on ep 14

This dumb ass prince omg. I guess I should be celebrating that we have an idiot here that our couple can easily deal with. If I was Huaijin, I would be pissed that this guy is the one I keep cleaning his mess. All he needs to do is stay put and listen but he always act and doesn’t even bother to tell Huaijin so the mess can get bigger and bigger. If that’s not the biggest proof that he is not fit to be an emperor, I don’t know what is. Like he isn’t evil and smart, is evil, arrogant, and dumb which is so much worse.

What a waste of talent of Huaijin. And I actually liked the sibling bond between Zhenzhen and him, it reminds me a little of Taohua.

The emperor… he is no good guy. He is evil too in a way. He is willing to let evil go unpunished if it’s beneficial. I hope the next heir is the 4th prince because he is the most compassionate and clearly cares about justice. I have no doubt that the emperor wants someone to keep Shen Zaiye in check.

I agree with you. Not much is happening and the plot isn't developing steadily but in a way, it's like these characters are part of my daily routine. If I was marathoning it, I feel like the pacing will be so jarring. This is one of the shows where you really have to like the characters to fully enjoy it.

You will like NH more and more but unfortunately, she starts to accept him but she still doubts how the plot will befold so she doesn't fully accept him in her heart.

Was hoping she would find out because it was such a selfless and sacrificial act. I don't want them to brush past it. He lost too much trying to rescue her dad out of his love for her.

Unexpectedly, I'm digging Shangguan and Yitang's dynamic these past two episodes. How he has been trying so hard to break it while she is tolerating every nonsense he sends her way. I felt bad for her when he insulted her like that. I really want to see him wearing that blue trailored outfit she designed with that mask so they can be both matching. It would be scandalous but fun to see.

Lmao Yi Meng when she have to act but she uses that fake, higher pitched, whiny voice and Nan Heng recognise it sooo well. Like just now I'm imitating the way she fakes it. She is funny.

But Nan Heng staring at his hand like it was blessed because she held and kissed it... Awwww my man is touch starved.

Because a lot of changes are happening but she is also actively acting against many plot points. She been trying to save the outcomesl so she can't see the difference as clear as she should be. She is noticing but she is also missing a lot of details as well. The story tells us more Nan Heng pov than her pov.

Nan Rui is pathetically funny especially when he tries to "help" but his father doesn't want him. He is also very spoiled but I would say this is because his dad's pampering. He is not a bad person and we can see it. He just got so many naive thinking and is not fit to be an emperor.

I'm sure you didn't expand beyond the dramas but there is a genre of stories called Manhwas. There is a section where the characters either transport or time travel in the past. And there are authors that have abusers kill the FL, then she goes back in time to fix it and then tries to escape her faith by treating the abuser like trash and relying on herself. That causes the abuser to treat her differently because "she is not like the other girls" even though he killed her before when she was kind and faithful then she fall in love with him because she thinks he changed. Do you know how many readers get mad by this plot? Many because the fans can't believe she falling in love with her abuser when her abuser didn't change, she did and it's romanticing the abuser.

Now in here, it's a little different because the script did change, he is not the same person but the important scenes are still heading the same way. Often in this storytelling, we are seeing his POV more than her POV. We are seeing his suffering more, we are getting his backstory more, we are getting scenes that she isn't there to witness like him taking the punishment for her father, him clashing with his childhood best friend over misunderstanding, the reason why he is so mistrustful, etc. she doesn't get to SEE all of these details. However, We, as readers/watchers, DO. We can tell the script changed. While for her, she thinks the script is changing because she is actively acting in a different direction.

So yes, there is storytelling, you just dgaf about it. You don't care about the details or what's it's trying to convey. If you don't like it and think it's a kid show, feel free to drop it.

Exactly! This old man made us so violent! Haven’t hated someone like this in a while.

I can never forgive him. There is no redemption for him for me.

He was getting some sort of sick pleasure from torturing his son like end him please script writer 🙏