I'm on Episode 7 now. After a few episodes, this has turned into the kind of costume drama where every scheme hides another scheme. It's basically a plot within a plot
It wasn't unheard of to have multiple wives in ancient China, especially for rich noble men. They just have different…
Yes, I know it wasn't unheard of. But XJY is the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor and a princess. On top of that, this marriage was personally arranged by the Empress Dowager.
In most C-dramas, we usually see illegitimate daughters or women of lower status becoming secondary consorts, and their weddings are nowhere near this grand. Even the matchmakers in those cases aren't people of such high rank.
This is the first time I've seen a secondary wife or secondary consort with such a prestigious background and such a lavish, officially sanctioned marriage. That's why I'm confused about her exact status in the Xiao family.
I'm only on Episode 2, and I'm a bit confused. Can someone explain this to me?
The ML already has a wife—the Crown Princess. In what seems to be their first meeting, a little boy even calls the Crown Princess "Mom." Now the ML is about to marry the FL as his second wife. She's not entering the family as a concubine or a lower-ranked consort, but as a legally wedded wife betrothed by the Empress Dowager.
So what exactly is the FL's position in the Xiao family? How can she be a legal wife when the ML already has one?
In most xianxia dramas is that the whole mess is usually started or caused by immortals, Daoists, or gods. Yet in the end, all the blame gets pinned on a demon, devil, or some evil spirit. As time passes, later generations end up believing that the devil was responsible for everything, while the immortals died for the sake of the world.
Personally, I don't usually prefer dramas set in the 20th century or early 2000s. Poor badass ML, though. 😭 However, this drama has been really good from the start. And thank goodness they weren't siblings from the very start—otherwise, I would've dropped it immediately. My most hated trope in dramas is when a relationship goes from a sibling bond to a romantic one.
Just started watching this. Last time, he had such a refined and elegant look, but here he's a total badass. Honestly, I love both appearances; He just looks good in every look
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In most C-dramas, we usually see illegitimate daughters or women of lower status becoming secondary consorts, and their weddings are nowhere near this grand. Even the matchmakers in those cases aren't people of such high rank.
This is the first time I've seen a secondary wife or secondary consort with such a prestigious background and such a lavish, officially sanctioned marriage. That's why I'm confused about her exact status in the Xiao family.
The ML already has a wife—the Crown Princess. In what seems to be their first meeting, a little boy even calls the Crown Princess "Mom." Now the ML is about to marry the FL as his second wife. She's not entering the family as a concubine or a lower-ranked consort, but as a legally wedded wife betrothed by the Empress Dowager.
So what exactly is the FL's position in the Xiao family? How can she be a legal wife when the ML already has one?