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I don't remember Li Xiao Chuan and Xu Li got married. Which episode is that?

It may seem so, but I feel everything he has done since he's married to the princess is to protect everyone and avoid bloodshed. He just needs to make himself look like he's siding with the royal court because there's a super villain in there. Wonder how he would eventually deal with the prime minister who is also his grandfather-in-law and the head of the villains. Our SML is going to be the hero in the end.

NTR as in cheating, then, no, this drama is not that.
NTR as in emotional hurting the leads are facing and with this also the audience feeling the hurt, then yes, this drama is.

Ah, I see now. So everybody has been assuming the Sword Method is at the temple all these years, which it's supposed to be but in fact Zhan has been keeping it. So this time round, Lin Fang gives it back to the temple under everyone's eye to throw them off the trail.

Thanks so much!

Xiao Lan says, "Little Miss would hurt him more than taking care of him!" and Huo Yang rolls his eyes. That's so cute!

I thought the Seven Star Sword Method has been with Zhan Qing Hong's father for safekeeping, but in this episode, it says at the temple?

I'm confused: Episode 29,

Hahaha! They cannot wait .......XD

IKR! He looks so cool with the straw in the mouth. I love his directness too. I love the way he talks to Xiao Lan. The second couple is simply so adorable.

Oh, no no no. He's not shitty. In fact he's a very good and devoted emperor. The marriage of the 2nd wife was forced onto him, and to avoid confrontation with another country, the Empress made him agree. Turned out, the concubine had an ulterior motive and later killed herself.

Dang! This Huo Yang kisses with straw still in his mouth LOL! Love his character!

And take some diuretics just in case you need to reduce your high blood pressures XD

I'm asking this (about the title) because I'm trying to figure out if there is another meaning to the title "chang an" as in forever peace than the name of the city. If it is the city, I don't see a lot of relevancy apart from Xiao Chengxu capturing it. But if it's the other meaning - forever peace, then it speaks a lot. It means a promise for forever peace, hence explaining all the actions taken by our main leads; their ultimate goal is to maintain peace and sacrifice themselves in achieving it.

You're lucky to have up to episode 34. Duboku releases only up to episode 33.

Does anyone know why this drama is titled The Promise of Chang'an? Did they move their capital and palace to Chang'an after Xiao Chengxu seized it?

They're rather slow in subbing this type of historical dramas because they rely on volunteers, normally bi-lingual young people who would have preferred contemporary dramas or wuxia and xianxia. Many don't like this type of palace politics and harem stories. I find the recent Promise of Chang'an a better production than this one :).

The ML loves the FL. He also has one baby with his other concubine before FL accepts him (there's some misunderstanding), but the baby dies and the concubine becomes insane. By the end of this drama, yes, it's a happy ending, but it's not complete; there's the season 2. According to historical record, the FL disappeared, so I think it happens in season 2. Also he falls in love with another woman, which should also happen in season 2. I'm taking a hiatus before continuing to season 2.

The Promise of Chang'an reminds me why I didn't like to watch historical dramas in the old days, in particular the palace stuff. This is because most of these stories are very heart-breaking, portraying of all the pains of human life. I have become "braver" in the recent years, consuming historical dramas as soon as they're airing. Most of these are pretty light-hearted. The Promise of Chang'an is one of those "once in a blue moon" type - sad, depressing and yet realistic.

Despite how some viewers have condemned the storyline and how unsatisfactory they feel some of the characters are being written, and even my own fantasized alternative storyline/ending, I have thoroughly enjoyed this drama. For me, this is how a drama should be written, directed and acted.

Bravo! Two thumbs up!

Thanks goodness it's Friday again. So much catching up to do with this drama. I'm beginning to get intrigued by the plot. Read good comments here so I assume this continues to be a rather enjoyable drama. I also like Alan Yu a little better here, despite he's still rather stiff, moving not unlike a robot. I like the Ling Fang character, though sickly, a mastermind of everything, always a few steps ahead of the bad guys. Feels like Mei Changsu (Nirvana in Fire) to me without the charisma. Anyway still very satisfying.

Too late! That little boy rapper Jia Yuan Ji has already had his eyes on Qiao Na :D