PeachBlossomGoddess

Ep 26//27: this is really becoming much more interesting for me. I really like the switch to politics and power struggle.

It would certainly explain some of her behavior and possibly salvage her character.

Are we sure that is Mingyi's kid?

The guy is faking it.

There is an OLD TVB version by Leung Chiu Wai and Lau Tak Wah that was hilarious but it is in Cantonese.

Heheh... love it, especially the waddle! Aren't you glad you got that off your chest and threw some dust while you were at it???

For some odd reason, the hands down funniest scene in this show for me was when Fu Rong was missing and Prince Su's minion (I forget his name) was looking all over for her. He REPEATEDLY asked everyone along the street "Have you seen a young lady - she is about this high" and he indicates just above waist level for himself. I just rolled around laughing - she is petite but she is not that short. That incompetent fool will never find her with that description...

Hahahah... that is spot on re: the screenwriters!!!
Mingyi is still lagging Haochen IMHO but the gap is closing...

He claims he was going to make Yanyan his queen, his partner in ruling the country and he can't even take some simple, good sense advice from her like protect my father. And then he has the gall to try to stop her from attending her father's funeral? Don't tell me she forgives him for this selfish and despicable behavior?

Ep 25: I can't believe this Mingyi:

I tell you... I tried to tag this "cross dressing"

I enjoy good villains, I had no problem with Hao Chen either. As you point out Duke An is very badly written - I am just indifferent to him for that reason.

Hao Chen is an excellent villain, so well developed and written. Duke An is a really lame and sloppily written, nuisance villain. I didn't even put energy into hating him. I think Mingyi in Legend of Xiao Chuo could take the top spot on my villain of the year list.

What? I came to the page to look for your rant...

Hehehhe you all r wicked! Keep it up!

Ok I just can’t.... that gigantic Pirates of the Caribbean earring and the pigtails.... every time I look at him I just see an equal opportunity gender neutral fashion mistake.

Sorry I just had to get that off my chest!

Actually its not a hard limit, there is some leeway but its a pain and it takes some negotiation with the regulators.

Not that connected their main purpose is to remind us what a good relationship that lasts looks like...

Indeed, so corrected.

It is not addressed but I suspect because Consort Shu has 2 sons, they decided to take 1 away to give to the childless empress. Besides, Consort Duan is much less docile than Consort Shu, it is easier for the empress to push her around than mess with Consort Duan.