On the carriage, LBY and CSS were silent for a while."Why don't you say something?" LBY said.CSS said confidently,…
Actually, he was still trying to act like a parent to her in the beginning. He stopped her from drinking wine because it isn't good for her etc ... Although his love for her is strong, he will learn through interactions with her to treat her better. Love takes time to mature on both sides. It's a romantic love with flowery words in the beginning, but It's a deeper and more selfless love when they meet 5 years later. His love becomes more selfless, caring for her happiness even though she might choose to be with another man.
I translated the scene in the carriage of Epi 25 before so I want to post it here for people who want to know…
On the carriage, LBY and CSS were silent for a while.
"Why don't you say something?" LBY said.
CSS said confidently, "Perhaps it was because I talked too much earlier."
"You didn't say anything just now."
CSS was silent.
LBY extended his hand toward the girl. She bowed her head again. His hand stopped in midair, in the dark like a faint orchid blooming. He clenched his fist and pulled back, "What did I do wrong? I just wanted to make you happy.”
Shao Shang stared at the corner as if she was in a trance, not knowing what to think.
“In the past, I didn't understand what power was. But tonight, I have seen it with my own eyes. Tonight we struggled to argue and couldn't win. Then you came! In just a few sentences, you solved the problem. Even then, you didn't have to say anything, as soon as your eyes looked around, everyone will do as you say."
LBY whispered: "You don't like power?"
"If I didn't have the power of my father, I wouldn't even be a servant." The girl shook her head, "Besides, power is just a sharp knife, we can't distinguish between good and bad, we have to see who uses it."
There was doubt in LBY's eyes: "Then why do you..."
“Tonight I relied on the authority in your hands, it didn't belong to me.” The girl widened her black and white eyes, bright and clear, “From now on, I can use your power because, in the future, I will marry you, have your children and raise them for you. I need to make you happy, so I can share in your power.”
Rarely in LBY's life, do doubts arise: "Husband and wife are like birds with wings, isn't that very natural?"
"It's not your fault, but I'm stubborn." CSS smiled sentimentally, “I want to live according to my will, but if I follow you, I have to live according to your will. ... Today, I discover that if I marry you, the most important thing for me in the future is to discover and cater to your preferences so I can make you happy. I need to change my way of life for you. And in the end, I don't know what I will become."
....
LBY seemed to have understood, and coldly said: "For you, marriage is just a matter of whether it is convenient or not."
"If it doesn't fit, why call it predestined, it's cruel." CSS wanted to pull out his hands but tried several times but failed.
...
She tried again, but still couldn't pull her hands back, so she pushed her hands firmly forward, her hands covering his cheek, caressing his cheek.
LBY was startled, he had never allowed anyone to caress him, and could not help but feel bewildered.
Small soft palm pressed against his pale cheek, CSS felt the rough touch and the hard skin under her palm. The two sat facing each other, face to face, almost breathing. The tall young man's body, even though he was sitting, was still as tall as a mountain, making her raise her head, arching her slender neck to be able to see his face.
She had never looked at anyone so closely: the beautiful chin bone, the beautifully curved forehead, the dark brown eyes under the low fluttering butterfly wings, the beautiful precious eyes, there were no eyes so beautiful in the world.
"It's all my fault, I should have told you sooner." The girl said softly, “Maybe I… shouldn't get married. My unruly character is very hateful, I should not cause harm to others. We are really not a match."
He sneered.
She is like a weak butterfly whose wings are wetted by the rain, gently trembling as if no one is protecting her, possibly dying at any moment, but her true nature is very arrogant and domineering. She could look at him with such gentle eyes, but at the same time, she could indifferently utter such cold words. But he understood. Everything she said was from her heart.
"I like to hold things in my hands, but if I am in other people's hands, I don't feel secure." LBY squeezed the girl's hand, pressing hard on his face.
CSS felt his scorching hot breath on her face, the smell of sweet fruit wine mixed with the smell of an adult male.
LBY suddenly let go of her hand, and sat down in the far corner, his magnificent lapis lazuli robe covered his long legs, and a faint light flashed in the darkness. He stretched out his hand and gently opened the window, his eyes looking out, a cold orange beam of light shining through the crack, illuminating his jade-like face.
"How do you know you are not holding me in your hand? " he said.
CSS looked down at her feet and sighed: "No one will be held by others. Unless you let me go, I can't leave you." She really misses the time when she could at least part freely. If she dares to leave LBY, the old emperor will hang her on the city gate as a lantern!
The carriage stopped in front of Cheng Fu's door, Shao Shang resolutely brushed aside LBY's outstretched hand, but his carriage did not have a platform, so she lifted her skirt clumsily and jumped down with difficulty.
She suppressed the pain in her leg, staggered to say goodbye to LBY, then bowed her head and went straight to the door of the mansion, thinking, that perhaps the day after tomorrow the palace people will not come to pick her up again.
The old steward Cheng Shun noticed an unusual atmosphere, looked at his young lady, then looked at LBY, and finally bowed his head silently.
LBY stopped inexplicably, just quietly watching the girl's back disappearing, her slender body like a willow but stubbornly straightened.
Tomorrow she will have to enter the palace. There she will meet many girls who are good at guessing people's hearts. She will know how many girls wish to be able to achieve glory and riches with gentle charm. Then she will know, in the face of power, how many people are willing to twist their spines into bizarre positions to satisfy the pleasure of their superiors.
And finally, she will understand how ridiculous her thinking now is.
...
Watching the girl go further and further away, the torches held high by the servants on both sides of the red flickering, LBY strode forward. In only a dozen steps, he caught up with the girl and hugged her tightly in his arms.
...
CSS felt like she was being hugged by an iron arm, and even her feet were still off the ground for a while. She screamed in fear but was hugged closer to her lap, glued to the boy's chest like heaven and earth, and hot breath kissed her hair.
In a daze, she seemed to hear LBY whispering a sentence: "…You can't be not needing me!"
She suddenly realized that this was an obscure sentence.
I translated the scene in the carriage of Epi 25 before so I want to post it here for people who want to know what transpired between them. It's a deeper conversation than shown in the drama. I wish they had included a deeper version of this conversion in the drama ... I felt it was abruptly stopped. I felt the intimacy of the scene needed to include the first time he allowed a woman to touch his face.
I don't like him for her. But I empathized. He does what he does because he was hurt. Similarly, CSS does what she does because she was hurt. There is no excuse for being toxic though. Fortunately, love elevates everyone and makes them better people than they were before. It helps them overcome their hurtful past.
This is how the novel is ... very slow. But it's coming soon. I think it's more believable that way because she's…
Yes, I like that it is well-written ... It's not typical of Chinese drama. It's like a version of Jane Austen, with lots of subtle themes and character development. Unlike WRtW drama screenplay, the characters here are 3 dimensional.
Actually, he loved her A LOT too but just not to the crazy level of LBY. Like her, he has been hurt. His personality is the closest to her. They are like twins. In the novel, he actually broke off an advantageous engagement for her. Unfortunately for him, regardless of what he does, his sacrifices cannot compare to LBY's. He realized in the end that he cannot measure up because LBY sacrificed himself selflessly to guarantee her happiness even if she chose to be with another person. In the end, he married someone else but was still heartbroken and thinking of her for the rest of his life!
This is how the novel is ... very slow. But it's coming soon. I think it's more believable that way because she's been hurt and longing for independence. He has to know how to earn her trust. He starts out very domineering ... it's not going to work. Both of them need to compromise.
Excellent job in both scripting and directing in 25-26. Really loved these two episodes, especially the humorous ending of 26! The script again exceeded my expectation. I loved the way the director showed humor, not just through words but also through the filming angles and the closeup of motions! I especially loved the ending at 26! So much better than the novel! I am looking forward to the coming episodes!!!
Finally, the plot moves on! I felt too much time was spent on the first engagement. I would like to see more time…
She breaks her engagement with Yao. This marks the beginning of her exposure to life in the palace. Overall, the plot is moving on. I wish they would not drag on with the grandma's scenes. At this point, I tend to get impatient and fast forward her scenes.
The emperor, on the other hand, is a lot more humorous. His involvement in LBY's love life is hilarious... the scene was fun to read too.
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"Why don't you say something?" LBY said.
CSS said confidently, "Perhaps it was because I talked too much earlier."
"You didn't say anything just now."
CSS was silent.
LBY extended his hand toward the girl. She bowed her head again. His hand stopped in midair, in the dark like a faint orchid blooming. He clenched his fist and pulled back, "What did I do wrong? I just wanted to make you happy.”
Shao Shang stared at the corner as if she was in a trance, not knowing what to think.
“In the past, I didn't understand what power was. But tonight, I have seen it with my own eyes. Tonight we struggled to argue and couldn't win. Then you came! In just a few sentences, you solved the problem. Even then, you didn't have to say anything, as soon as your eyes looked around, everyone will do as you say."
LBY whispered: "You don't like power?"
"If I didn't have the power of my father, I wouldn't even be a servant." The girl shook her head, "Besides, power is just a sharp knife, we can't distinguish between good and bad, we have to see who uses it."
There was doubt in LBY's eyes: "Then why do you..."
“Tonight I relied on the authority in your hands, it didn't belong to me.” The girl widened her black and white eyes, bright and clear, “From now on, I can use your power because, in the future, I will marry you, have your children and raise them for you. I need to make you happy, so I can share in your power.”
Rarely in LBY's life, do doubts arise: "Husband and wife are like birds with wings, isn't that very natural?"
"It's not your fault, but I'm stubborn." CSS smiled sentimentally, “I want to live according to my will, but if I follow you, I have to live according to your will. ... Today, I discover that if I marry you, the most important thing for me in the future is to discover and cater to your preferences so I can make you happy. I need to change my way of life for you. And in the end, I don't know what I will become."
....
LBY seemed to have understood, and coldly said: "For you, marriage is just a matter of whether it is convenient or not."
"If it doesn't fit, why call it predestined, it's cruel." CSS wanted to pull out his hands but tried several times but failed.
...
She tried again, but still couldn't pull her hands back, so she pushed her hands firmly forward, her hands covering his cheek, caressing his cheek.
LBY was startled, he had never allowed anyone to caress him, and could not help but feel bewildered.
Small soft palm pressed against his pale cheek, CSS felt the rough touch and the hard skin under her palm. The two sat facing each other, face to face, almost breathing. The tall young man's body, even though he was sitting, was still as tall as a mountain, making her raise her head, arching her slender neck to be able to see his face.
She had never looked at anyone so closely: the beautiful chin bone, the beautifully curved forehead, the dark brown eyes under the low fluttering butterfly wings, the beautiful precious eyes, there were no eyes so beautiful in the world.
"It's all my fault, I should have told you sooner." The girl said softly, “Maybe I… shouldn't get married. My unruly character is very hateful, I should not cause harm to others. We are really not a match."
He sneered.
She is like a weak butterfly whose wings are wetted by the rain, gently trembling as if no one is protecting her, possibly dying at any moment, but her true nature is very arrogant and domineering. She could look at him with such gentle eyes, but at the same time, she could indifferently utter such cold words. But he understood. Everything she said was from her heart.
"I like to hold things in my hands, but if I am in other people's hands, I don't feel secure." LBY squeezed the girl's hand, pressing hard on his face.
CSS felt his scorching hot breath on her face, the smell of sweet fruit wine mixed with the smell of an adult male.
LBY suddenly let go of her hand, and sat down in the far corner, his magnificent lapis lazuli robe covered his long legs, and a faint light flashed in the darkness. He stretched out his hand and gently opened the window, his eyes looking out, a cold orange beam of light shining through the crack, illuminating his jade-like face.
"How do you know you are not holding me in your hand? " he said.
CSS looked down at her feet and sighed: "No one will be held by others. Unless you let me go, I can't leave you." She really misses the time when she could at least part freely. If she dares to leave LBY, the old emperor will hang her on the city gate as a lantern!
The carriage stopped in front of Cheng Fu's door, Shao Shang resolutely brushed aside LBY's outstretched hand, but his carriage did not have a platform, so she lifted her skirt clumsily and jumped down with difficulty.
She suppressed the pain in her leg, staggered to say goodbye to LBY, then bowed her head and went straight to the door of the mansion, thinking, that perhaps the day after tomorrow the palace people will not come to pick her up again.
The old steward Cheng Shun noticed an unusual atmosphere, looked at his young lady, then looked at LBY, and finally bowed his head silently.
LBY stopped inexplicably, just quietly watching the girl's back disappearing, her slender body like a willow but stubbornly straightened.
Tomorrow she will have to enter the palace. There she will meet many girls who are good at guessing people's hearts. She will know how many girls wish to be able to achieve glory and riches with gentle charm. Then she will know, in the face of power, how many people are willing to twist their spines into bizarre positions to satisfy the pleasure of their superiors.
And finally, she will understand how ridiculous her thinking now is.
...
Watching the girl go further and further away, the torches held high by the servants on both sides of the red flickering, LBY strode forward. In only a dozen steps, he caught up with the girl and hugged her tightly in his arms.
...
CSS felt like she was being hugged by an iron arm, and even her feet were still off the ground for a while. She screamed in fear but was hugged closer to her lap, glued to the boy's chest like heaven and earth, and hot breath kissed her hair.
In a daze, she seemed to hear LBY whispering a sentence: "…You can't be not needing me!"
She suddenly realized that this was an obscure sentence.
I wish they had included a deeper version of this conversion in the drama ... I felt it was abruptly stopped.
I felt the intimacy of the scene needed to include the first time he allowed a woman to touch his face.
In the end, he married someone else but was still heartbroken and thinking of her for the rest of his life!
He starts out very domineering ... it's not going to work. Both of them need to compromise.
I especially loved the ending at 26! So much better than the novel! I am looking forward to the coming episodes!!!
Overall, the plot is moving on. I wish they would not drag on with the grandma's scenes. At this point, I tend to get impatient and fast forward her scenes.
The emperor, on the other hand, is a lot more humorous. His involvement in LBY's love life is hilarious... the scene was fun to read too.