mimi0108

Am I the only one to think, since the 1st episode, that the servants are the traitors who plot, we don't yet know why, against royalty? CP's chief eunuch is clearly fishy as well as a traitor and the court lady also seems in on the plot.
As for CP's so-called best friend and FL's fiancé, he gives me antagonist/psycho vibes. I don't know if he's just like that, if he will become one or if he already is, but I expect to find out things about him at any time.

She is human and empathetic. Despite the horrors he put her through and the kind of man he was, he remains a human being who had some humanity inside of him and feelings for her. Seeing him die before her eyes doesn't leave her indifferent even if she wanted to be rid of him and hated him.
It was tears of empathy and for the connection that has been created, in spite of herself, over all this time spent together.

What did FL received in the middle of episode 4? She wake up, after the dinner with FSX, take a shower then she got a message and seemed to scroll pictures while being upset. What was it?
I'm right at that moment and I'm a bit scare of what he do when she passed out.

Btw, can people tell me if FL will be raped in this story? If so, what episode so that I can be prepared.
Thanks !

I have a question for those who watched the drama:

Can you please tell me in what episode in order to avoid it? Thanks.

I'm pretty disappointed with the script choices.
FL has been through a lot that has shattered her trust in her late husband. She took a long time but ended up letting another man into her life, trusting him, giving him free access to her apartment. And in fact the man is lying to her, has been paid to be close to her, is not her classmate and, above all, has done everything to screw up her feelings for her husband (even going so far as to offer her a fake watch on behalf of her husband).
But instead of having a big argument, showing that the betrayal is serious and it will take the ML's time and effort to make amends, the argument is resolved in 5min. He is violent, sexually assaults her, she hits him then offers him to become partners in crime and it's over. Of course she puts a little more distance between them but that's it. No major crisis of confidence, no reflection on what the ML did wrong, nothing. I find this extremely annoying because not only does it make no sense given the story told (a woman who discovers she was living in a cage, too submissive and trusting towards her unfaithful husband who was doing illegal practices) but it's also an attempt to diminish the responsibility of the ML and to continue to treat him as the hero. He sexually assaults her twice, damn it!

The scene where FL confronts ML is creepy as f***. The guy is a stranger, paid to get close to her, manipulate her and spy on her. Except the man has become obsessed with her. He discovers tat she knows and the mask fall. He grabs her violently, kisses her by force, she hits him and goes to lock herself in her room until he knocks on the door. It's worthy of a horror movie, not a romance. And the gravity of the situation and the horror the FL feels should have been explored. The ML should have questioned himself.

I'm happy to get to the end of the drama because I'm sincerely disappointed with the direction the drama is taking (between the FL who doesn't learn from her mistakes and still trust people and herself when she shouldn't & the ML who is obsessed with her and unable to be less controling and pushy).

Calm down. I was not rude so no need to attack me.
First, I thought your comment was about Dilreba age as if she was younger than Wu Lei, it's why I corrected you about her year of birth.
Second, I LOVE Dilreba and I have absolutely no issue with her age. My review, on the contrary, said she was convincing as a young girl even if she's not a teenage girl and that Wu Lei seemed to be older in a lot of scenes, which was great because we believed in him being older and more experienced than her. I'm glad they chose her to play this character and glad it worked so well on screen.
My review only acclaims Dilreba so a little more discernment in the future please, it's obvious I don't dislike her.

The next time, please, be more careful when you comment. I assume you may have saw people being mean about old young romance but you don't have to come at everyone throat without a clear message stating mean things.
Thanks.

Dilraba's born in 1992 whole Wu Lei' in 1999. She's 7 years older.

I thought that at first but, apparently, it will be CSS's twin who'll tell him before his exile then her father at LBY's return. I prefer that. It's more impactful if it comes from her family.

Oh, it would be heartbroken to see him learning that right before going to exile. Thanks for anwering me x)

Thanks for the answer! I'm not ready for the sad part but it's good to know LBY will be aware of what happened.

Apparently CSS will get sick and almost die after LBY's revenge. Will he know about this or will he never know?

Can someone who has read the novel explain something to me please:

The term adoptive is used because LBY was taken in and brought up in the palace until he came of age. He is considered the Emperor's 11th child ((that's why everyone calls him "Eleventh Young Master") and a member of the Imperial family. The Emperor and Empress act as his elders and/or parents in certain things and he has several privileges. But, he is not legally adopted. He does not bear their name, does not have the title of prince or the right to an imperial inheritance. He has more the role of a ward, in the eyes of the law even if, in practice, he is an adopted son.
I hope that helps you.

I see, thanks!
From the trailer, maybe they'll accusés CSS father of treason, deserting with soldiers. It will explain why the whole family will be sent to jail.

The episodes were very interesting and raised the tension a notch. We are finally approaching the revenge and it shows.
I really liked seeing ShaoShang leading her investigation and count by taking small steps (her dress seems to really hold her back from walking properly haha).
But most importantly, these episodes highlighted that the Emperor tends to be lenient with families who have helped him, that Consort Yue is more aware than her husband of the hatred that gnaws at LBY's heart, and, finally, that LBY seems to have made a terrible decision in regard to his revenge. Like Consort Yue, I was chilled when he said that unlike her brother's crimes, some people's crimes cannot be amended.
Consort Yue was amazing in this episode. I appreciated that, just by her look or the tone of her voice, we could identify her intentions and thoughts. She loves her brother but despises his actions and can't/will not protect him for his crimes. She doesn't want him dead but doesn't want LBY either, out of rage, to go mad at not being able to avenge his family. Therefore, even if it costs her, she is ready to let her brother die to allow LBY to get revenge and finally let go of the hatred that binds his heart. And hats off to the actress for succeeding in showing us this dilemma and this fear both of LBY and for LBY. When she calls General Huo "brother Huo" we also feel how much he meant to her to the point that for his memory, she seeks justice even at the sake of her own family.

What was General Wang story in the novel please?

I have a question:
If he knows his "father" is his real father's murderer, why is he still investigating as if he doesn't know who was behind his family's downfall?

The Emperor doesn't know this, otherwise he wouldn't force LBY to go to his "father" from time to time to be filial. This is LBY's secret.
And yes, he treats his aunt as his mother because he had to. To survive and get revenge, he had to pretend to be his cousin. He is even forced to call his real father "uncle". Also, despite being his aunt, she protected him with her life while she was grieving for their family and her son. It's not a big deal to call her "mother".

The trailer for episode 46 suggests that revenge will not be long in coming and I can see next week ending on revenge, leaving us several days waiting for the next episodes.