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He woke up a bit later in the morning the next day.

If you actually enjoy it, just be honest. We can discuss this drama in a more appreciative and productive manner.

If you really hate it, why haven't you dropped it already? If you stay here just to criticize this and that, aren't you wasting your time and energy on useless things?

Yes! That particular scene is so heart-wrenching.

Maybe only adults would understand

Watch episode 19. You'll get your answer.

Sigh. Why are you blaming the plot when you are the one who doesn't get it?

This drama is not under the political genre/ category.

Let's watch tomorrow's episodes.

Of course, we won’t see every minute in a TV show. That’s the whole point of a plot: to shape and condense time so the story flows. We won't see things like a log of every moment.

And, he knew that from Zhen Lu.

Yes! We have clues to this. In episode 18, she opened a secret that she witnessed how the eunuch died, and she was aware of the presence of the prince. This drama is really "Princess's Gambit."

If you don't skip, it does make sense because you won't miss the clues.

That is how emotion works. It is much more than liking. To like someone, it is a matter of you enjoying being with him/ her. To love someone, your emotion decides your actions. You should pay attention to "the actions" after that to understand how deep their feeling for each other are.

Didn’t you notice how he woke up a little later?

To truly enjoy a story, you shouldn’t rely only on what is shown, but also on what is implied from clues. There's no need to show someone’s bones breaking. Through the dialogue, we can already imagine and infer what has taken place.

Your thought is exactly what the male lead had in mind when he changed his approach to finding the female lead. He said, “Such fall injuries are rare cases. By checking the medicine used and treatment records, we might be able to find a lead.” Then, the scene shifts to show how many days passed during their search—even the male lead was counting the days. So when we later see the female lead is fine, we already understand the context or process behind it.

I bet she fakes it.

Watch episode 19. Your question is now answered.

I think the night they spent together was an expression of their raw emotions as lovers. You can sense it from their repressed tears during the conversation. It happened before they returned to their usual calculating selves, each with a mission in mind. That night, they took off their masks. But when morning came, they stepped back into their roles: a spy and a chancellor.

It depends on your taste, really. If you're fond of rom-coms and want to see a lovey-dovey, happy-go-lucky couple, this drama is not for you. Rather than going downhill, you will find it already at the bottom of the abyss from the earlier episodes.

This drama is dark, mature, and emotionally heavy. People are being hurt and tortured. The elites are corrupt. Love is overshadowed by distrust and the needs of survival. And, our ML is a Machiavellian INTJ man. He experiences love with calculation and anticipation in mind.

Some audiences might not like this drama, so they criticize the characters, the actress, the settings, the lack of martial arts and action, the lack of romance, and the plotline. But believe me, it is all a matter of preference. They expect to see A, but this drama delivers B.

However, if you take the time to watch it carefully, you may begin to see how all the pieces fit together into a cohesive whole. You might even discover something new that enriches your repertoire of drama watching.

We all are still waiting.

The teasers are misleading.