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I mean the King gave him many chance, but LMC was the one pushed it till the end. At least both LMC and the King get what they want.

I mean what would you expect? He's the king of an absolute monarchy in feudalism dominated society. He must have full control over people, officials, and everything possible. The only reason we can understand FX is because we, the audience and FX share the same understanding of a free country and democracy, where people have voices and a thing we call 'Human Rights'. But the King and most people in JoL have different perspectives on understanding life. As a king, it's his responsibility to have control or else rebellion and chaos will follow. LMC is the best example of 'ahead of his time'. He's a good politician we want to have in this modern-day society, but at his time, he indeed failed to read the room, understanding their ruler, and just a poor principled stubborn man.

I mean that's her character all along, naively direct martial artist. Although the S2 actress make her looks more gullible compared to Ye Ling Er in S1

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Actually, in the book ending FX was living in seclusion with his family, pretend to be dead and even recorded as traitor 🤣 while holding the ultimate power of the world. Basically, emperor behind the curtain 😏

I saw her as one solitary character. She's different from all of the characters in Joy of Life. Like she's her own kind.
She's knowledgeable but not scheming. She has no specific objectives before met FX, but also not let herself fall into FX objectives.
Kind of breeze of fresh air after surrounded by either super smart schemer (I am genuinely exhausted trying to second guessing their action and intentions in every single episodes 😹 although it's fun!). Yet, she neither fool like Guo Bao Kun, naively direct like Ye Ling Er, Childish but talented like Fan Is Zhe, nor 100% devoted like RuoRuo. She gave her faith in FX but not deaf or denial about him and directly confront him when she has a doubt (like when she suspect him murdered her brother).
She could be a schemer as well, but she choose not to.
I feel like seeing an audience enjoying people around her playing on the stage with popcorn 🍿 on her lap.

The thing people missed about Wan'er's Character is that 'She is a Princess'
Wan'er might have grown up adored and sheltered, but she grew up surrounded by great schemers. From her mom, her dad, the princes, the emperor, her granny, and even her seemingly brute late brother is a competent man himself.
Maybe because she didn't have many scenes or badass power and played a seemingly Marie Sue kind of character and their love story in the beginning was absurd teenage like 😂
But more than once, she proved that she too can read beyond the surface. With her silence, she accommodates FX to do his business and offers him absolute faith and, a distraction-free environment. She knew she was ill and physically weak. So by not putting herself into unnecessary trouble and living her life as always, she knew how the world works. The 12 Ep proved it even more with what she elaborated to the 2nd prince.
Come on! To make those royal schemers genuinely care for one illegitimate daughter of a not-so-loveable old princess needs a skill!!!

Yeah, especially when I desperately wants more but my Mandarin is half cooked. At least I can grasp the basic, although not thoroughly and rewatch it the next day with good sub, along the way I could see more details I missed on the first watch

I think I need to live, healthy, and thrive for at least the next ten years to finish all Joy of Life series lol 😅

Will it be the mom's story? 🤩

I suspect WuZu went to follow Fang Si Zhe or something like that. I didn't read the half of the novel because I was impatient and go straight to the end 😅 don't worry, FSZ survive in Beiqi and became FX major financial source

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If I were the filmmaker, I wouldn't use XZ either. Despite his fame rn, he's a risky actor. XZ indeed could bring viewers with him but JoL didn't lack it. JoL fans waiting for its 2nd season almost like a cult 😅
XZ's acting is decent but his fans are extreme. Actors/Actresses with extreme fans are hard to handle because in many cases, they need to be the centre. The fans want their actor to be the centre. Yet that's not the point of this drama. We watched the story developed through FX's perspective but not even FX is the only thing in the story. Therefore, it makes XZ too risky for such drama but fits perfectly for idol drama.
Except if XZ is extremely talented with a wide-acting range like nowadays Wang YiBo or Leo Wu for example. They have a huge fan base, YB even has some toxic fans too 😅 but at least his acting is wonderful and makes up for the risk. But even though XZ was acting well, his acting range was limited.

How if this novel reader only managed to jumped on the end? I read the beginning(S1) and the ending only 😅 the book is soo long I can't bear the wait 😂 sorry cant help

Oh boy, I am done with 1st episode 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 it still as amazing as ever!

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Only for this drama, I've been re-learning Mandarin for the last two years. I hope it helps to give me more Joy while while watching the second season of this drama 😂

I have the english translation version in pdf. If you message me your email, I'll send it

3 more days until the season 2 aired and I hope it will be great! I'm content if at least it as good as the S1. And I wish there would be a day I watching the last season of this wonderful story
P.S (I tried to read the book but lost even before reach the mid story, so as always I read the ending first 😅😅😅)

Just don't watch it when you are busy or have anything important to do the day after. 😉