Dr Ghost

Well it didn't come off like that and no ML and Qin Min experiences are not same. The only common denominator between them was, they are both orphans.
1) ML parents were righteous and doesn't deserve the murder, we can't say that for Qi Min parents (at this point).
2) ML childhood was hard because he was living in enemy territory and his foster parents knew he is enemy's son and treated him accordingly, Qin Min foster parents doesn't know his real ancestry and he raised him like their own son.....his treatment was far better and Prince spent crazy amount to restore his face.
3) ML step brother Wei Yuan (whatever his name is) hates him and is actively trying to assassinate him.....Qi Min step brother actually loves him because in his mind, he is his brother....in essence he doesn't have to deal with factions within his home and live in constant fear of backstabbing by his step family.
4)ML earned his way to become Marquis......while Qi Min was catapulted into this role.
5)Qi Min not only have to deal with his mother death.....but he was also severely burned and disfigured, amplifying his physical pain and suffering tenfolds. ML doesn't have to deal with that.
6)No Qi Min is not playing it smart, you can hide and cowar all day long....but in the end, he is a military general. Who have to fight and his brother is far superior to him in this regard. He had sound strategy and used the scouts and spies to explore the area and gather information before moving in. He did everything right and tried everything to gain upper hand on enemy general. ML survived thanks to plot armor and some stupid mechanics.......like SVL reinforcement chasing Ml did hear any sound of whole dam bursting and gashing water. Water wasn't even that deep to drown everybody.....it was knee deep at best and 90% of the people could have swim ashore as ML lacked archers to shoot them down.

So in essence both character may appear similar to untrained eye but they are vastly different and can't be compared on any level.

I just don't like how they have played an emotional angle here, yes backstory is important for characters. But it wasn't important for Qimin because he is not grey character dude is pure dark character and I was liking him for it. Now in a sense they have castrated him.....his brother deserves main villain tile now.

I don´t like the Qi Man sob story in today's episode, let's say fate was cruel to him but SFL saved his life and how heck did he paid her back for it......by trying to possess her and take her free will away. Like dude I know you were born in ¨F@cked¨ by family but this is not the way to love someone, and I don´t know why drama is going in this direction but a SFL son as emperor with ML as reagent is not going to suffice in this universe. We have stacked deck of treacherous officials each vying for control and push their own agenda forward. I hope first thing ML does after getting control of the empire is reform the imperial examination system and make it impartial, this will make it difficult for sons of these powerful families to get in office. Secondly, he should give bastards right to inherit the family property...... this will start the infighting among the nobles and division of property among each generation will diminish these families power.

Update: ML and Qi Min can't be compared with each other because,
The only common denominator between them was, they are both orphans.
1) ML parents were righteous and doesn't deserve the murder, we can't say that for Qi Min parents (at this point).
2) ML childhood was hard because he was living in enemy territory and his foster parents knew he is enemy's son and treated him accordingly, Qin Min foster parents doesn't know his real ancestry and he raised him like their own son.....his treatment was far better and Prince spent crazy amount to restore his face.
3) ML step brother Wei Yuan (whatever his name is) hates him and is actively trying to assassinate him.....Qi Min step brother actually loves him because in his mind, he is his brother....in essence he doesn't have to deal with factions within his home and live in constant fear of backstabbing by his step family.
4)ML earned his way to become Marquis......while Qi Min was catapulted into this role.
5)Qi Min not only have to deal with his mother death.....but he was also severely burned and disfigured, amplifying his physical pain and suffering tenfolds. ML doesn't have to deal with that.
6)No Qi Min is not playing it smart, you can hide and cowar all day long....but in the end, he is a military general. Who have to fight and his brother is far superior to him in this regard. He had sound strategy and used the scouts and spies to explore the area and gather information before moving in. He did everything right and tried everything to gain upper hand on enemy general. ML survived thanks to plot armor and some stupid mechanics.......like SVL reinforcement chasing Ml did hear any sound of whole dam bursting and gashing water. Water wasn't even that deep to drown everybody.....it was knee deep at best and 90% of the people could have swim ashore as ML lacked archers to shoot them down.

So in essence both character may appear similar to untrained eye but they are vastly different and can't be compared on any level.

Will there one or two episodes tomorrow?

The last four episodes were very important for the plot, but I still believe they will rush the ending. We are about to enter FL learns about ML identity and was pissed at him plotline.....but I hope they cut it down to 2 episodes at max and by 30. ML should enter wolves den a.k.a Capital.

Also, the very complicated story and political struggle with multiple parties fighting eachother for their own benefits.

A true balancer.....his behavior sense considering the world he was born into.

Nahhh he is just pure evil !

I like how Sui Yuanqing is unapologetically shameful, it's been a long time we have a PURE DARK character in C-drama and I really like how they didn´t gave us some ¨Sob Story of childhood trauma¨ to justify his actions. He is a piece of shit, like it or hate it !

¨You mean more she resists more enjoyable its¨

and committing genocides !

Damnn y'all are beyond saving

First of all, we don´t the history and I have not read the novel to know the actual reason why FL runway first place. That being said, he is sadist and unfortunately some people don´t deserve to have their head attached to their bodies. In stone age evolution used to take care of mutants like them but unfortunately, these monsters are protected by their powerful family.
In their childhood if someone had smacked them for making mistakes, they wouldn´t have turned out like this but unfortunately their daddy was too busy playing the rebel and raised trash. I don´t believe FL would have stayed with him if he has shown kindness to her ¨after all that¨ and rightfully soo. I just hope ML doesn´t turned out like them.....he did force a kiss on FL after her clear refusal.
But I like it..................after a long time, we have pure DARK characters.

Those Sui brothers really deserve to die.... both are sadist in their own way. Qi Ming likes to torture his wife and kid but younger one is the worst, he enjoys genocides and massacres. I hope their punishment dismemberment at minimum!

Why is ML dressed as Lu Bu from Romance of Three Kingdoms?
Is there a connection between them, he had antennas, Lu Bu classical weapon, good at archery like L Bu and also have red horse like him.
https://domainsofthechosen.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/classic-characters-lu-bu-warrior-without-rival-jerk/
https://lulu_zhang.artstation.com/projects/0X5Dz8

Finally, she is getting the attention and critical acclaim she deserves.

Fair enough....lets wait and see !

WoW...So he wore a mask during their intimacy in ¨Weeding night¨ and SFL wasn´t shown any picture of him before or after the weeding. If I recall correctly, he is prince of some sort and its highly unlikely no picture of him exist. This whole plotline is stupid.....according to nanny SFL stayed there for quite some time and she didn´t even what he looks like !

Its C-drama and c-drama consumer base in China enjoys ¨THROUPLETS¨ and love triangles, of course SML will develop strong feelings for FL, and he would try to compete with ML over his wife. It doesn´t matter if it sounds utterly ludicrous but it will happen.

They are new to C-dramas and haven´t seen enough of them to learn the pattern. Vast majority of C-dramas follow same trend of solid start, draggy mid and good ending. There are few outliers like The Double which have Okaish/good mid and solid ending, where directors tie majority of the leads.