Shreya

No, Gu Qingzhi and Princess Zhaoning do not have the same appearance. So, what happened was that after she fell into the water, GQZ and her soul merged to create a third entity, that's why she has both sets of memories.

I think you mean Prince Xin/Xiao Changqing and yeah, he and Gu Qingzhi were married for 5 years before she poisoned herself and died. He does know that it's her to some capacity since he knew his wife very well and can see the similarities but of course, he can never prove it.

That's a lot of assumptions about someone you don't even know. You are free to not like the FL and be annoyed with her but that doesn't give you the right to make assumptions about the author.

And technically speaking the Crown Prince does not need a child as an heir, everyone knows he has a short life span and the emperor has a backup crown prince ready for when he eventually dies, so why would he want to leave behind a child who'd be left fatherless and tie Xihe to the palace unable to leave even if she wanted?

*Something remotely disadvantageous occurs*

Huayong's instant solution: *starts coughing aggressively*

And turn the people of Ye into slaves? I get not liking Li Mao but hoping Qin will take over Ye is insane to me.

I don't know about ya'll but I'm genuinely enjoying the fillers so much. The plot is kind of meh but I actually like the characters and can't get enough of Huayong's antics and their bickering.

Ooh I like Prince Lie and Shen Yingruo as a pair. They are both good and compassionate people and deserves someone who will genuinely love them.

Fainting himself is literally the best way I've ever seen that trope being dealt with 🤣 Like woman who are giving the frail act, he has already mastered the art of frailness to godhood 🤣🤣

It took me a solid minute to realise Huayong was showing off his 'hickey' in the court 🤣🤣🤣 Man is so random, I love him so much😭🤣

Directing and scriptwriting/screenwriting are distinct professions but are not mutually exclusive. Scriptwriters write the scripts, directors direct the films, someone who can both write and direct may do both in their work like many characters in this drama. But from what I understand, it is neither a requirement nor the norm in the Korean drama industry for directors to write their own scripts and vice versa.

I love how the characters and their dynamics are written so far. Everyone feels so layered and their actions and motivations make sense from their perspectives.

The point was that Lejun was prepared to die herself along with the princess to protect her brother instead of dragging Jiayu into this. She didn't say that to make Jiayu feel better but to let her know that killing her mother was nothing personal but just her way of protecting Li Mao.

It doesn't make Lejun innocent, nor does it mean Jiayu has to forgive her, but it does make Lejun a very interesting character to me.

Oh I agree with you so much. I really love Huayong but he is the biggest manipulator in the entire drama and could be arguably worse than Prince Xin but he gets a free pass because he's cute and pretty and hopelessly in love.

Xihe being cold to Huayong's affection is actually very much in character for her. Prince Xin loved her for the entirety of their marriage and she didn't bat an eye, so why should Huayong be any different? But he is. She is the type of person who'd pour a jug of water on someone if they intentionally spilled water on her, but she never held Huayong accountable for the things he did. The fact that she lets him get away with everything is the biggest proof that she's already in love.

She as Gu Qingzhi always kept everyone at arm's length, she is bound to her family by birth and duty, not love. Her rise and fall are tied to her family and it's not something she can leave behind.

If the crown prince was weak and had no personal motives, he would indeed just become a part of her family like she initially planned but he isn't weak and has his own agendas. When two people have distinct agendas, it's impossible to say that they'll always align together. And most importantly, she can't predict Huayong, I'm assuming that's a bet she's unwilling to take.

Falling in love is always a risk since you have to lower your guard, so it was never an option for her. Until she realises her own feelings for Huayong and is willing to take that risk, I'm afraid we'll be stuck in this stalemate.

Huayong's influence has clearly rubbed onto Cui Jinbai 🤣🤣 He's becoming more and more shameless and proactive day by day like what do you mean he moved into Shulin's residence 😭🤣

I think she simply doesn't want to have a weakness. Falling in love can potentially make a person helpless and irrational, Gu Qingzhi liked and felt secured being in control of her emotions and being able to think clearly without distractions, so to her - falling in love can be seen as a weakness in itself.

Regardless of her rights and wrongs, Lejun has my respect like girl is so scared of everyone but still pushes through and does whatever she thinks that needs to be done.

The confession scene was done so well 😭 I lovee it!

I'm aware. For all we know, none of the princes are involved till now but there's still half the drama left, I'm not about to rule anyone out just yet cuz you never know 😭. For now, I'm really enjoying how unserious they are though 😂

Okay maybe they are all waiting for the crown prince to die on his own before vying for the throne, but all the other princes seem to have way too much free time on their hands to be indulging in their love lives to this extent lol. Like no one is plotting for the throne, no one is trying to kill each other, no one even seems interested in the throne, what is happening here??

Honestly if it's real, then I find it refreshing and am rather enjoying it. Though the ungodly number of assassination attempts are concerning so maybe there's more that meets the eye, provided that the attacks served a deeper purpose over immediate spectacle.

Huayong's theatrics has to be my most favourite part of this drama, can't get tired of them 🤣🤣