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Based on the novel there's romance, but it only happens after a long time. So the show probs won't cover it or maybe just slightly. So likely slight romance but not much.

I swear, Prince Cheng's dumb little secretive smirks every time he thinks something goes his way are so annoying. Just want someone to wipe the smirk of his face one and for all, can't wait till ML deals with him properly. Gotta give credit though the actor does make him really unlikeable.

Same I hope Yan Chi takes the throne, and honestly just want Yan Li and Yue Ning to be happy but don't really see him as an emperor based on his personality if that makes sense.

Can't wait for immortal ascension, Coroner's diary ending perfectly before Immortal Ascension is perfect timing, hopefully Immortal ascension can be as good as coroner's diary and we can have back to back great cdramas.

Feng girl is official primary consort, and he took Qin Xiang as his concubine, after they slept together. Just did it to mess with the crown prince, Qin family and Qin Wan.

Pretty much just mean barbarian invaders, people living outside the empire like other countries or empires or tribes that are constantly attacking the empires borders to gain more land/invade the empire. ML's father and the Shuoxi Army fight at one particular border, guarding it from barbarian invaders.

I get your point and definitely keeping the tally if possible would be ideal but I think it was his only option, to protect the Shuoxi Army, his father's loyal deputies and himself. As long as the emperor doesn't have that token, he will never trust the Shuoxi Army or Yan Chi. If Yan Chi didn't hand over the tally, he would likely kill whoever had it, until he got the tally. Or just have completely disassembled the Shuoxi Army. At least that's what I think. Definitely not ideal to give the tally away and would prefer to keep it if possible, but I think ML was trying to protect the army from being broken apart, and the emperor from killing anyone else for the tally. And from today's scenes you can see his father's old deputies still trust ML and will help him when needed.

No problem

In the novel they were identical twin brothers, with one brother getting jealous over the other getting the throne, thus rebellion and taking his place. I think they should have kept this set up for the drama, but I saw someone else comment, that because in ancient china having twins can be seen as an omen, its possible Yan Han was the emperor's twin brother but was hidden away at birth with the family of a farmer. Also last episode when twins were brought up in the discussion between empress dowager and grant aunt, empress dowager looked a bit suspicious/like it really got to her. So maybe Yan Han is the emperor's twin brother but was hidden at birth because it's inauspicious. I saw another comment before bring up the same theory about twins being inauspicious and him being hidden away etc.

12pm china time

That little jerk villain prince, you see his little smile and the fact he was trying to hide his happiness when it was announced Prince Rui died in today's ep. I can't wait till ML finishes the guy off.

Episode 23 now on kisskh also.

Episodes 21 and 22, 23 are on Kiss, kiss is being slow but that are slowly uploading the remaining episodes.

I did read the novel and yes he is really dead. He was set up to die by the emperor because he would not hand over control of the military. The emperor didn't trust him.

Episode 22 on Kisskh now, I think they're slowly uploading the reaming episodes, at least on kisskh.

No problem

Yes for vip subscribers on iqiyi, they will release episode 35-38 tomorrow, along with the usual 33-34.

No previews for tomorrow's eps 33-34 is criminal, I know they don't do previews cause of express coming tomorrow I think, but I need something to hold me over, need tomorrow to come sooner

Yes

You know I just feel like saying this drama really made me a fan of Landy Li. Don't get it wrong, before this I liked Landi Li, and have watched quite a few of her dramas and she's always been great, especially in Angels Fall sometimes, Don't disturb my study and Starry love. But I wouldn't call myself a fan of hers, I just liked her in passing really. But after this great drama, I'm a proper fan of both Landy Li and ARP, hope this show gives them both more opportunities going forward. Such a good show and performance by them both.