QAS

The book author wrote the happy ending, to give the main lead, redemption for his despicable actions.

His job title was CP Executive Assistant and Expert Assassin. He was beating up Jing He and Mei Lin (in separate scenes). I thought, "Can they just get rid of him?" I was worried that he would kill Jing He's Personal Assistant (Qingyan) during the coup.

When I read that they made many changes to the book plot, I got worried about the conclusion.

You would do very well, writing dramas. You have an eye for detail that the actors need to know, when molding their character performances.

Baron Chen's performance as a villain CP was average. It didn't look like he was capable of exterminating 100,000 soldiers. That number seems exaggerated. Did he wipe out an entire village and an army?

I have seen so many costume dramas, that they are a blur. I think there was a recent drama that had a a happy ending in the book. The writer and director conspired to make a BE (... bad ending).

Thanks, Regina. I remember your post. Emperor doesn't look guilty, but it's all an acting performance. Similar to Emperor in The Legend of Anle, who went off the rails.

The (love) triangle was officially drawn in episode 24. LOL Mei Lin is oblivious of her attraction to Yue Qin.

I was wondering why Mei Lin mentions the Undying Flower many times. Is it saying that their relationship will never die? Wa that the red fruit or flower that Jing He and she propagated in his garden? Why bother to create the triangle, JH, ML and YQ?

That scene was dull. At first I thought she was sharing the TEA with him. LOL It looked like she was dressed in her bridal outfit to follow him into the afterlife.

I have watched three or four dozen costume dramas, and I don't recall the emperor and concubine having such a big age gap. He looks 60, and she looks 15.

That was so silly. Her acting shows her youth and innocence.

I hope the production team read the feedback on the ending of Journey to Love and Double, and maybe a few more dramas that I can't remember the names.

Emperor needs more children? LOL

Does Emperor have other sons, or will his new affection for for Concubine Zi Gu produce the next heir?

Me, too! I could not watch the daily episodes since Wednesday. I bingewatched #19 to 24 today. The Xiyan kingdom is boring... the king, the shaman, Prince Yue Qin. Sister Zi Gu is chirpy. It would have been nice if Jing He had saved the Emperor, and married Mei Lin. The End.

LOL With four writers, the plot will most likely go off on tangents, and the one assigned to write the finale could have a different POV for the main couple.

Yue Qin looks like a pretty boring prince. I can't imagine him and Mei Lin having a fun time together. Coincidence that Prince Jing He is the governor of Qingzhou. I thought Jing He ended the relationship when he broke the pin, and sent Mei Lin far away. Now he started running in search of her, to give her the hairpin. If they run into each, Yue Qin will act jealous and possessive. Yue Qin reminds me of Journey to Love's Li Tong Guang.

I was bored with Crown Prince Xuan Lie's acting performance. I am glad he is out of the picture. It was sad when Eunuch was killed. Lou Mei serving the TEA was not dramatic. Aunty Concubine Yin should have been the one to serve the tea, I applauded when Xuan Lie's assistant was finally killed.

LOL! I glazed over their storyline.

You could say that I saw it coming. Emperor's scenes with her, and his scenes with Eunuch discussing her, were giveaway signs.