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Just saying… I can see why she fell for Yi Tianyu back then. 😏 Been forever since I’ve had SML syndrome, but you know what? I like him and his dad!

I started watching this expecting it to be deep and moving and beautiful based on the comments and reviews, but I think - just like Korean society in general - it is lacking in real depth. Dropped.

No idea wth you’re saying.

You’re sick if you think bromance is flirting or gay. Not everything is sexual. Men can in fact be friends and care about and love each other as friends. Stop making everything perverted. I’m not talking about this drama. I’m addressing your comments about bromance in general.

Same! I was so invested in S1 and now I can’t even bring myself to watch this. Still debating if worth my time

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This is one of the most stubborn and annoying FLs I’ve seen. But what if we’re like her and she’s like Nan Heng and she’s actually a great person behind the drama scenes we see😂

You’re exactly right. I should take a break then come back when there’s more episodes out so I can move past the annoying parts quickly instead of stewing in it. I will take your good advice!

Maybe you’re confused. I’m talking about the sister and the trouble she caused (and then acted all high and mighty like she’s the victim) not Yimeng.

This drama just pissing me off lately. Honestly considering dropping it

Ok ok I’m further in now and the way she talks to Nan Heng, her tone!!!! Bitch you should be apologizing!!! I officially hate Yiting

I had to pause the episode to rant. WHAT THE FUCK IS SONG YITING’S PROBLEM?! Up until now she was a likeable character and then wtf?!!! What a selfish self-centered POS. She doesn’t even have basic human respect for Li Shiliu

I’m getting tired of everyone abusing Nan Heng 😡

I just started watching this and was shocked to see Wei Liang still accompanying Wei Shao 🤣

I feel like I have to rewatch part 1 cuz I barely remember anything. But also I don’t like rewatching even my favorite dramas 😔

To clarify, I have no problem with a “strong” entrepreneur FL in modern dramas, but if we’re being realistic, that was impossible in a historic setting. But there were real ways to have influence and power and protect what’s important to you. And I think this drama did a fantastic job portraying that. To me, Manman is one of the strongest FLs I’ve seen in a long time.

In contrast, the antagonist female didn’t believe in the power of sincerity, and suffered a bitter end.

I’m so sick of every historical drama these days having the FL run a shop and be an independent woman who doesn’t need a man blah blah blah. This drama was so refreshing to me and I think had a really beautiful and timely theme of peace and diplomacy. The FL was soft like water, and that was what made her powerful and effective, and made her able to secure her country’s safety and prosperity. She always chose to respect and trust the ML, and he respected and trusted her in turn, eventually becoming completely of one mind, both putting service before self.

It’s really hard to explain. It’s like simultaneously a really bad drama yet had me hooked 😅

This drama is honestly terrible, yet somehow it got me to buy Tencent VIP and even the express package for the first time ever. I had to fast forward through the last two episodes though