Interesting...after finishing ep 7, I'm beginning to think maybe Xia Jing Shi isn't a super villain here. His brother is the Emperor of JinXiu, so maybe ....maybe he's the main villain of the drama?
I believe it's known. Second Prince called the Prime Minister grandfather. The Second Prince is very gentle and naive. It would be very difficult to hide his mother's and grandfather's relationship as daughter/father all these years.
I like how FSG is able to separate his dislike for the Zhuangs and doesn't let that tarnish his relationship with his half-brother, The Second Prince; and vice versa. I hope nothing bad happens to the Second Prince. He's so gentle and innocent.
ep. 6, Second Prince of Susha asked his grandfather, Prime Minister Zhuang, to critique his calligraphy. The PM commented "the handwriting is gentle and dignified, but lacks decisiveness and sharpness. His father, the Emperor, won't like it." From this, I feel the Emperor probably is somewhat proud of GSF for his decisive and sharp personality.
I think Emperor of Susha knows about the Prime Minister and his nephew's rebellious intention. But he couldn't do much and is hoping for FSG's toughness in dealing with them, cleaning court, and reclaiming power.
ep 2. OMG...Our First Prince is so fierce! He killed the Prime Minister's godson just like that. Strangely, I like it! Because it shows how he doesn't care so much about rules and boundaries.
https://mydramalist.com/people/14043-chen-xing-xu
I'm also watching Love's Ambition.
Now, onto ep 3!