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Yes, it very unlikely for a high-ranking general not to know about poisons. WFH

@aster It is not, that no woman entered his life officially.
She believed she would end up with MRJH because she could choose who ever she wanted to. And at the same time, she neglects the very existence of Mei Lin, for being a slave and doesn't recognize her as her competition. For her, Mei Lin is just a pass time.

@aster Indeed, she might turn vindictive againts her enemies.

But she will not realize that Prince Jing has no love for her. Because, she already knows. Prince Jing refused explicitly her "imperial marriage decree".
In my opinion, she thinks that she will eventually end up with Prince Jing because she is supposed to.

I don't think she will turn evil because she is impartial and righteous and she is bound to practice military discipline she learned as a child. So I would be very surprised to see her throwing to the trash can her personality and believes for revenge. But I will wait and watch.

yes they did. They promessed to be husband and wife.

I re-watched TTEOM only twice. You surpassed me on this one. LOL
If you dropped it, it is normal that you might have not noticed the similarities with TTEOTM. It was amusing to notice it and to compare both. ^^
This is one of the reasons I kept watching it.

Thanks. LOL. If you watched the drama, I am sure you know who plays who ^^
Generally speaking it is the same story, with different details.

Yes exactly. We are on mid-season and their relationship is now allowing them to truely team-up against the antagonists.
As the went through life and death situations, the stronger the bond between them became. Honestly, nobody can stop them now..
YQ or LM can try, I am afraid, they are already disqualified.
Manipulative as he is YQ will recourse to religion to steal Mei Lin. Or should I say mythology? I don't think she believes in mythology that much. At least I hope so.

Indeed. That would be great to go further in the story :)
I do think that, things are going to escalate as soon as they return to great yan.

I appreciated this first arc as a phase when there is a change of heart in every couple.

The 1st couple previously experienced ruthlesness. They came from a place of violence, like their first encounter in the pool demonstrates. And Yes, right there, in this troubled water, amidst the violence of the stranggeling and stabbing. We see the glimps of the attraction MRJH feels for ML. Is this water the symbol of his feeling's transformation? Maybe. Fact is, after that MRJH gradually opens up to ML. Who also welcomes him by accepting working with him. I was so touched whenI saw them on the fake date. They did not seem to fake it at all. They were just beautiful together. They don't have the status, but they have real "lovers" feelings. (ML can only be a concubine in Great Yan State)

The 2nd couple, the unrequited lovers are juste what I would call a tango dancing couple. LM is fleeing while CP tries his best to gaslight her into believing that he loves her. Now ,this woman has her eyes set on MRJH and none of the CP's attempt at convincing her of accepting him is succesful. They have the status, but they don't have the real "lovers"feelings. ( LM can be consort)

The 3 rd "couple" YQ and Su Muo. I heard some people saying that they had the vibe of a BL couple. I did felt the kindness of each of them toward the other. I felt the genuine love and admiration Su Muo has for YQ. But, Su Muo still lost his life to make sure the love story of his master could leave the dream stage to become a reality. This couple has no status and no real "lovers" feelings. ( Marriage impossible)

The 4th couple, the teenaged Consort Yan and the old Emperor. Well, those two were paired out of a political marriage. This alliance aims at securing peace between The Great Yan State and The Xiyan State. The Consort fears the Emperor and the Emperor likes the carefree personality of the Consort. The Emperor starts by disregarding the romance between them by refusing to sleep with her on her very first night with him. In this occasion, he tampers with the "proof of virginity" by placing Consort yan's blood on it. Since that day they have a Gran'pa vs Gran'daughter relationship. Will their relationship evolve into a romantic one ? They have status and no real "lovers" feelings. (Yan is a consort)

The 5th hypothetical couple, YQ and ML. YQ is secretly fond of ML, who doesn't return his feelings, and worst, she is oblivious of the way he thinks about her. He tries to entice her to keep interacting with him by leveraging her sense of honnor and guilt. Offering her, his assistance, multiple times. In order for her to be in debt to him. Mei Lin refused every attempt. So far, all he does is pestering her. What a curious way of seducing a woman. They have no status and no real "lovers" feelings. ( ML can only be a concubine in Great Yan State)

The 6th hypothetical couple, MRJH and LM. MRJH and LM are childhood friends. From a very young age the righteous LM has been secretly interested in MRJH. As time passed, the Emperor intended several times to matchmake them. But MRJH always did his best to stop all those attempts. Now, LM has decided to confess her feelings, but once again she is rejected by MRJH. But this woman doesn't take NO for an answer. She keeps coming back at him again and again. Her last hope resides in the use of the "imperial marriage decree" which can make him her husband. But Even with that, MRJH refuses. She doesn't retaliate against ML, because ML is just a slave and LM is a noble lady whose status outmatches her's. If married, she would always be the wife whereas ML can only hope for a concubine position. They have status and no real "lovers" feelings. (ML can be a consort)

This is interesting to see that every one of the character is evolving , from a place of uncertainty toward the realisation of their goals. The only real couple is the Main Couple .

https://mydramalist.com/discussions/chun-hua-yan/131232-from-violence-to-poetry-through-romance-the-characters-development?page=last&p=3156786#p3156786

Merci Regina. You are welcome, it is all thanks to you. The story is so enchanting and yes, we dream about a bright happy ending for them.

The beautiful vows to her lover ( the Boxing Legend Marcel Cerdant ) that Edith Piaf sings, can apply to Murong Jing He and Mei lin.
May them be blessed with a happy ending and live a beautiful Happily Ever After. :)

Yes I agree. And I hope by the time MJH uncovers the truth, LM and the emperor can be of help in the investigation. Even secretly.

Dreaming is free of charge^^
That would be great too.

Is the Wei Guy always playing the same role? That would be sad. Even if he is amazing at it.
Yes, maybe he emperor is also conducting his own investigation. we don't know :)

Thanks for this point, Regina. Well done.
I "almost" never watch previews because , like you said, it is misleading. *clapping*

The Wei guy had a similar role in "Back From the Brick".
Yes, it seems that the emperor knows, but he is in a desperate situation and he doesn't have proof.

If all this could give us a season 2. That would be perfect ^^

The 2FL is an unrequited love to 1ML. She doesn't care about 1FL because she is a noble lady and 1FL is a slave. So she doesn't think about her as worthy enough to be her rival. No love triangle

I think it shows that, the Crown Prince is pestering her.
To me it is not repetitive. The repetition is meaningful.
In dramas I prefer when they show instead of saying. This way I feel bad for her.

Yes you are right. This is why, it was a satisfying ending to me.
It was a beautiful drama easthetically, and the scenery is also marvellous. You might like it.

Yes, let's :-/