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Ep. 8. The King fancies Min Soo Reyon (actress Myung Se Bin) and forces her to marry him. She and Choi try to flee, but are caught quickly. That is a capital crime. So the king forces her to choose between him (and sparing Choi) or having Choi executed. Choi is tied up outside their bridal chamber where he can see their silhouettes.

I don't like kids being threatened. They wanted I-Na to feel threatened and have her call someone. It ended up being the FL who answered the Father's phone. Too many coincidences here. Somehow it worked that the FL seems to have made a bond with the daughter but more important the Father realizes that I-Na needs a mother figure.

Not yet explained, but there may be a special connection between the two. Makes more sense that changing his ability mid course, I think.

The hired help can't catch a break.

Thank you. I was really burned that Zhou died and left Kong alone. He and she deserved better as they were very sweet together. Didn’t see much of them together at the beach, too.

Is anyone going to end up happy?

i believe that she is searching for the secret imperial order issued by the previous Emperor naming the ML as his successor. That order would null the legitimacy of his brother, the current Emperor. Giving him an excuse to imprison or kill him. The new wife wants to destabilize the kingdom and possibly ruin the ML. They give mixed signals. First she wanted to kill him, then she agonized that he was the one who saved her. But I think that she craves a stable relationship with someone to love and respect her and give her the life as a true Princess. The story isn't finished about which way she'll turn.

Not much meat to those comments.

Yes, I think of it as in death as in life they are together.

I wonder how many times what we thought about someone will be subverted. Will Yu'er stay evil with a capital E andwill Shuangshuang remain clueless?

Next episode that annoying thief and Miss Sai combine to chase after the main couple. Spoke too soon.

Watched up to ep. 13. I think not really. There is a rival to the ML but he fancies his Nobel Consort. The Empress and the Nobel Consort's Father are pushing her to have a son with the ML. They try to break them up at times or more recently try to kill her. Hope this helps. This is a pleasant watch with the main couple pretty decent towards each other.

Pretty good. Trust or lack of it.

The FL replaces the dead Shen sister by face swapping.

I think that ultimately the Shen Brother will pair with the younger sister, Xu'er.

Wonder what the significance of the locket was.

I know Liu Shi Shi from a Journey to Love and I never made the connection with her here. I should watch a few more of her dramas to see and appreciate her acting skills.

This is a really beautiful love story about discovering yourself and also finding your voice. Some have wondered why there was a year long break and why the FL avoided contact until she went to that spot. She already had reasons to know that he was the right one. I think that she needed time to show that she was in control of her life. That had she rushed to him, that she was only trading one dependency for another. Also it would make it seem to her ex, her friends and to us that her break up was because of Nianzu. She only found another man. But the year separation and keeping her distance at the funeral also shows that she is doing it for her own reasons. Not to please the powerful attraction that she feels towards Nianzu. The last minute spur of the moment to turn back to that spot shows that if they were to be together, he would show up there. Sometimes the stars align and against all odds, you get to meet and stay with the right one. I know it can occur. A lot of things had to happen for me to meet my wife on a mountain trail.

But the Father asked if he likes his daughter. True they don't show him explaining things in detail, so there is wriggle room. The Father can exploit this to betray the CP. The Father and Dowager can expect to be protected by 1. the presumed loyalty of the FL to her Father and 2. Prince D's love of the daughter. He will do anything to protect her and get her love. He cannot get her until the person she is sworn to marry is taken out.

Thank you for your comments. In my case, it was which one you saw first that captures your heart. I saw this one first and it indeed captured my heart. We can agree to disagree. Thank you.