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Exactly! If she really wanted out, she should have never bore the emperor's children. They were de facto his heirs.

As a prince, he still shouldn't forget the bigger picture. What is the use of going to war if there is no empire to protect?

He can have his revenge and take the throne. Especially since there is no one fit for the position.

Does he really care about the civilians ?

This! And I feel they could have veered toward the FL seeming unfit to be the future emperor's woman because of her identity.

Poor Emperor
- His own wife betrayed him,
- His favored son doesn’t want the throne,
- His daughter doesn’t know what is loyalty nor what is self-respect (she would hand over the empire to her hubby if it meant he would look her way)
- His spare is the son of the woman he despise (who is herself the daughter of the man he hates) and doesn't have what it takes to be an emperor.

His dynastie will die with him.

Thank You! ML doesn't want to take the throne. So why is he fighting against the Prime Minister whose goal is to have the only other prince take the throne ? make it make sense.

From the moment ML said he didn't want to take the throne. I felt some kind of way. what's his deal. As his late mother, if she couldn't handle being an empress and didn't want her kids to ascend the throne. Then she shouldn't have had kids or better yet agree to be the empress. It wouldn't have been the first time that the first lawfull wife would be passed over for another lady.

I'm sorry but ML's mother was muddled. everything that's happening now is her fault.

There is featured to rate the show per episode

I'm watching on Youku.

You go YY! Im loving what I'm seeing so far, its money well spent :)

You're right to skip it. Many eagerly awaited this drama when it was announced.
The title is great too, and showed great promise but sadly, the drama is a draggy mess.

It annoyed me that she took this long to trust him and even then took the liberty to hit him when he was hurt.

FL is so annoying!

It's 5 actually because Kun Lun was shelved. They didn't even film everything.

Exactly! I prefer this outcome because truthfully, I didn't enjoy First Frost and ended up dropping it. Also, I like me some Republican dramas once in a while, especially those centered around love and betrayal.

I feel the same way 🤣 At first I felt cheated because they created that craving to see them together and them poof! Nothing! Now I feel it was the beat outcome.

There used to be strong rumors about them being approached for First Frost.

Serves her right! who told her to go around hugging Strangers? when in Rome do as the Romans. She should act more like a woman during the Joseon era especially since they were quite conservative.

2ML is unbearable. Sore looser

I knew he'd end up this from the get go. He just gives that vibe.

You don't seem to be up to date regarding the debt. it was forgiven last year.
They needed to follow a proper process and prove she couldn't pay it back to be able to forgive it in a legit way.

I love that they broadcast 4 epsiodes at a time.