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The amount of immense hatred the Duke has for Song Mo gives me some doubt. Sure, he's the son of the woman that Yichun was forced to marry, but if he's truly his own flesh and blood would he hate him this much? Just for joining his uncle's army? There's a possibility Mo is not his son

edit: saw novel spoilers, he really is his son😭 i feel so bad for Mo

It's possible Chen stays a good guy in this life. Ming turned out to be a good person, and her husband the Marquis was better too (even though he was still a coward). He might have killed the nanny in the previous life but he hasn't done anything bad in this one yet, he definitely has potential to remain a good guy.

Oh yeah that seems possible. At this point it's obvious he's not Song Yichun's son, so he definitely could have a much more powerful bloodline.

Gasp what if Song Mo's long lost sister is actually alive and is the same girl conspiring with the evil people? What if she's the one with the dragon tattoo that killed them? Last one is verrrry unlikely but it's fun to guess

I don't think he will honestly, he cares too much for Zhao, and their friendship has made him more of a caring person. But in an alternate universe, his character could have absolutely become an antagonist. He definitely has the potential for it.

I was a little unsatisfied with the editing around Ming's death. Like, the Marquis hears the news that something bad has happened and the next shot is Ming on his lap? Where's the worried running and realization that she's been stabbed? I don't like how they didn't show Zhao's reaction to the death either

Right? They don't suffer, and someone has to take care of them until they die. Like where's the punishment here?

I felt so bad for Jiyong in that scene where he saw Dou Zhao hug Song Mo. He smiled, so obviously he's not jealous and has secret feelings for Zhao but I bet he did want some comfort from her. He fought for her safety and even gained a big wound and she had no idea, I feel so bad for him😭
I also wish the both of them have more scenes together, I absolutely love their dynamic and the fact Zhao called him her platonic soulmate just makes me cry. It's pretty rare to see such strong male-female friendships without any romantic feelings getting in the way

Honestly I think the best punishment for Wang Yingxue was seeing her most favourite person dead as a result of her actions. The going crazy part was less satisfying but I guess if she stayed sane, it would pose a risk for Dou Zhao's safety.

Oh I thought you already started it lol

I have a feeling he stays a good guy in the rebirth life. If you look at the opening sequence, there's a shot of him being very close to Dou Zhao's cousin, so I think they will have a small loveline. And if that happens, I doubt he'll be a bad guy.

I love when villains have a little humanity to them, it makes them so much more real as characters instead of being cartoonishly evil. Like when the stepmother smiled seeing her daughter Ming in love with her husband and them supporting each other. I'm glad the stepmother wasn't crazy enough to continue with the arranged marriage even after seeing her daughter attempt suicide

Gonna start paying attention to that thanks

Update: both of their beards look identical too😭😭

I cannot recognize Dou Zhao's uncle and Song Mo's father for the life of me and I'm on episode 16😭😭 I always have to wait for someone to address them

To think, in an alternate world where Dou Zhao's grandmother wasn't taken away from her sons so early and those sons weren't raised with hatred, Zhao and her uncle could have had such a good bond. With him having no children, he would have undoubtedly taken his oldest neice under his wing and supported her, the way Song Mo's uncle supported him.

I think his want for power overcomes any existing affection for his family members. I remember him saying he wants to use his neice's marriages to gain two individual things (don't remember what, but something like power/connections/status), and Dou Zhao being so independent and strong willed just makes him hate her more because he can control her less. I think that's the main thing, because he loves power, and he can't control Zhao. Plus, like the other commenter said, he was raised hating his own mother so he's never been the best person.

Are the twin guards of Dou Zhao and Song Mo on the cast list?

Thank you! So would his courtesy name would be Song Mo, since that is what outsiders call him?

I'm a little confused by the use of the courtesy name, because from what I see in the drama, the name Yan Tang is used mainly with family members, and he is called Song Mo by everyone else. Shouldn't it be the other way round? And would Shou Gu be Dou Zhao's courtesy name, even though she's been called that since childhood?

I love how the ML is also younger by a year in real life too