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Knowing some history made me love her decision in the end....her not being empress gives her the freedom to still be herself and more time with him without the stress to act the part.
Just like princesses today have to be strict once married.
Besides what he did for her at the Empress ceremony in the end made it clear for all that although she wasn’t the empress she was valued much more.
Although it’s demeaning for women in those harem days but it was totally normal...I feel his love more for it cause he had no choice as a prince to fulfilled his duties yet still loved only her and she understood this in the end since he never took any consort for himself like everyone else, he only has the ones that were given to him as a decree from his emperor father to obtain clan unity.

That’s the norm for those days especially for royalties, multiple wives is only for producing more heirs & power... but in this drama it was the FL pushing for ML to have kids with other women mainly for keeping the peace & the fact that she wasn’t able to give....He would be offered more and more women if his people see his lack of children otherwise

I found her dubbed voice annoying :(

Lmao...thought I was the only one

I don’t blame you...unlike Ming Lan the Yanxi Palace drama’s beginning is a bit harder to get pass, the women there are more vicious too but it’s really worth the watch once the leads establish their relationship later on like in Ming Lan.
The FL leads in both dramas are great schemers.

I do hope you continue watching....I did the same as you but reviews got me picking it up again and I was fully hooked by episode 20 onwards....I watched the rest of 50 episodes in 2 days!!
For me a Picky romance lover placed this drama as a whole in my top 3!!
One of the few dramas I had strong withdrawal symptoms on when it ended.
I am currently rewatching it as well for the fourth time.....only just have to skip the beginning this time around :)

I went through the same thing! I ended up rewatching the second half straight after cause I had strong withdrawal symptoms lol
One other that I found very similar...from the slow beginning to great chemistry afterwards, length and not to mention Smart & scheming Main lead is the drama .....Story of Yanxi Palace

Wei Xingshou from what I know was an undercover of the Queen Mother.
She was smart, originally Gu Tingye’s friend then later his confident while also spying for the Queen Mother....she came to admire him as a person and calculate the overall political situation and from what I know chose not to betray him.
That’s why in the end she paid for her freedom and left the brothel in secret around the time the Queen Mother’s coup was starting.
She left with a poor scholar Du Xiucai. He’s identity was never revealed completely....but I think it could be one of the 2- her brother or - just a poor scholar lover which can explained why Prostitute Wei never care to demand more from her powerful costumers.

Sounded like me when I started this drama....dropped once because I was confused and kept checking who were actually the main leads but then reviews got me going again and by episode 15 I was kinda hooked and from episode 20 onwards I finished it in 2 days!
No joke you won’t regret it...one of the best couple in dramas I’ve seen!

True....I love and rewatched both dramas for that reason!

For me it started around maybe episode 20 onwards when they met up again....but highly recommend watching the beginning still....although it’s slow it does contribute to the rest of the drama.
Besides there are still some good schemes with grandma before then to enjoy.

Yeah I really want to watch this but I really don’t like the FL....not because she’s a bad actor but I just don’t enjoy her in any of her roles...gave her another chance and finished another one of her drama yesterday and I now pretty much set my mind to not watching anymore of her work.

Don’t get why everyone hating on FL!!!?
Haven’t finish this drama so far but honestly don’t think she’s doing such a bad job...
and I’ve seen her in Ms. Hammurabi as well and now I’m wondering if I saw the same show as everyone else cause “hate” is such a strong word to describe what I think isn’t even a problem.
Heck I think she acts better than most actresses ppl praised in any Asian dramas....probably her only fault is that she’s not really good in romance/chemistry Department.
Even more ridiculous is that someone mentioned her eyes colour and that she’s not good for the roles !
And Judging from the progress of reviews it looked like someone wrote a bad review which is fair enough but then some follow suit criticising any bad move she made and overlooking the rest.
But that’s my opinion...I’ve seen her in 3 dramas so far and although they aren’t my fav or memorable but I certainly don’t think it was bad considering I was able to watch them in a flow without thinking that she was annoying or terrible during it.

4th time rewatching!!! Soooo good! Although I skipped a few episodes in the beginning this time and got straight to the good stuff!
Can honestly say the best costume romance drama.

Still one of my favs and like you my interest in costume dramas is not that high.
Beginning is a bit slow and it’s one of those dramas that gets better and better towards the end!
The romance is also a highlight and better yet the couple got together in real life and got married

Nooooooooooo whhhaaa
For me if the romance department sucks then no matter how good everything else will be, I’ll probably wouldn’t enjoy it.
But I don’t why with this drama I pretty much love everything about it....from FL character growth, her cute revenge, sexy body ML, their work and her friendships.
Love how FL won nearly everyone over by just being herself.
Although close intimacy wasn’t fact, I greatly enjoy the good chemistry between the leads as they got to know each other. And that’s coming from someone who likes serious adult romance in a drama!

What sucks is that it ended and also with promises for more.....cause this drama has so much potential for more seasons, and since it came out years ago my excitement just died a little knowing that if they haven’t announced it by now then what exactly are the chances here especially if Magna isn’t completed?
But still happy I didn’t skip this drama....this is defitnily a feel good drama

There was no cheating...he pretended he was to get her jealous and she made him think she was to get a divorce

Shouldn’t have read so many reviews before watching this....
ML is not as bad as most ppl made him out to be since you can clearly see he was a decent guy but he’s bad mark was what he did out of jealousy anger which may I add is still no excuse....and FL didn’t forgave so easily as some mentioned since she made her feelings clear after the betrayal.
But I do agree with the amt of toxic in this drama but from the irritating aunt and the rest of the no self respect women around ML!
Overall I liked it since everything had a proper ending & justice.

An okay watch...his obsessive behaviours In the beginning wasn’t so bad, especially when you see character growth from his side...maybe a little weird due to the fact he’s a monk.
Come to think about it he’s whole family being monks is a little weird lol
What gets me Iffy here is what I hate in every romance drama....interruptions during x moments!
Really was hoping for deeper but if romantic comedy is your thing then you’ll enjoy this.

So true! It’s the same for me when it comes to C-Dramas. No in-between...it’s either love it or hate it