RuYi's Royal Love [Episodes 21-23] Recap + Review
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Howdy
So, I’m reading the novels now (took a few days to catch up to where I am in the videos, sorry for the delay!)
So far, most of it is word for word, but there are some omitted scenes
Like a scene where Jia strokes her nail guards across HaiLan’s face threateningly and RuYi flicks her hand aside and puts Hailan behind her back to confront her. Like where is that RuYi? I would have loved to see that!
Another thing that was conveniently omitted from Mei’s miscarriage scene is the baby was STILL ALIVE and they decide to strangle it! I translated that scene and will put it in another comment if you’re interested, because it is wild.
And then there are some scenes that COMPLETELY change the characters/story. Like this whole Hailan arc. There are some serious differences in how it goes down in the book, it’s not nearly this gray. We know exactly who what when and where. Both RuYi and Hailan were made much nicer people in the drama lol. @sea has also pointed out a few pivotal book scenes that add to the drama.
All that to say, I would like to know if you guys are interested in that kind of stuff and if so, how best to implement it. Add a book review section at the end of the video? Add it as a comment when I post the video? I’m up for whatever, what do you guys think?
I think that would’ve revealed jias evil character to everyone then she’d start acting like consort hua so her downfall would come quickly
BTW, which version of "Ruyi _zhuan_ " were you able to read? The original version or the drama novelization???
(Liulianzi was ordered to write "Ruyi" 2.0 to "match" the inconsistencies between the drama & the original novel)
Yes please, checking the difference will he nice
Omggg could you do a book comment in this and legend of Zhen Huan? I’ve always wanted do read the books but my Chinese is too basic lol
Yeah thus is a great idea
I absolutely love the scene where Hailan dolls herself up with all the ornaments and hairpins. Her gaze looks to have lost the small gleam she had, now replaced by the characteristic coldness of a concubine.
It makes me feel so powerful and capable of doing anything 😭.
Honestly the Empress kinda mistreated her son to the point where any simple scheme will knock him out lol. Poor kid. Hailan definitely did it tho. I love her but after this she's absolutely stepped into morally gray bordering evil instead of good. Doesn't make me love her any less tho
It’s a miracle her son made it this long given how the empress is. I feel anything, like simple reed pollen was going to tip him over.
Fair enough! Like, I love Jia and she is definitely past even morally gray lol
If u compare Hailan from ep 1 to like the end, damn they are 2 different people fr.
Lesson learned : Love the emperor = cold palace
Love ur kid = cold palace
Love ruyi = thriving
Hailan did it 100% (some fans say that in the book is more specific about hailan and the second prince) also no one in this drama is good, even Ruyi is not 100% an angel. But I like that, it’s kinda realistic that they can act evil because of confusion, sadness or anger.
Hailan shows through all the series that she only cares about her and Ruyi and that she would do anything that is needed to live in peace. Like flirting with the emperor lol or ruining other consorts and princes’ reputation or sacrificing others but I accept it because she does it for Ruyi lol
Also I always found weird how Hailan was more obsessed with the idea of Ruyi becoming the step empress than Ruyi herself , I have always thought that Hailan believed that she was gonna have secure and peaceful life because she was close to Ruyi (not about status but more like that she would not have to be afraid of schemes and stuff)
I also like that human ambiguity. What makes a person bad or good? A gray moral.
I think HaiLan just wanted her friend to be the Empress because who wouldn’t be happy for their friends? Yet, she probably thought of the other benefits. You can see her happy face when Ruyi ascends the throne, and it does seem like genuine happiness.
What’s the book called?
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*The Legend of Ruyi" (如懿傳 Ruyi zhuan)* by Liulianzi (author of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" (甄嬛傳) and the upcoming "The Legend of Consort De" (德妃傳))
Take note there are 2 versions of "Ruyi": there's the original novel and the drama novelization
(Liulianzi was ordered to write "Ruyi 2.0" to match the "inconsistencies" between the original novel & the drama)
@@盧璘壽로인수 I cant wait to learn chinese so I can read these!
I like this palatial drama. But I confess that it must be horrible to live in that environment. As you said yourself, these women are at the mercy of a man's whims! I feel very sorry for Hailan, she seems to want a quiet life, without scheming and veiled threats.
I thought it was obvious that Hailan and Lianxin killed the prince.
I mean Ruyi has A'Ruo's nails broken and thrown into a bag full of angry ass cats. Hailan has Ling Yunche killed. Nobody is entirely good or bad. That's what I love about the writing of these characters
I agree, but like I said it's purposely kept justttt vague enough. There's no 100% proof. But yeah, it does seem obvious lol
In the novel, Hailan did it. She made a blanket that looks exactly like the second prince’s blanket, but instead of cotton it’s infill is made of Reed. She then convinced Chun to swap the blankets as reed blankets are not very warm, claiming that it’s only a “minute punishment” to the empress.
I once read a comment about the scene of Hailan dolling herself up that it was like she was putting on armor which I love!!!
My most favorite thing about this whole drama is the evolution of Hailan’s character; she went from being a meek pushover to a Bad B**ch!!!!
And also I’d never really considered that Hailan may have potentially played a part in the 2nd princes death... but if she did, I’d still love her. In the palace, it’s either play the game or get played.
Yeah, it sucks that innocent lives are unjustly taken, but hey, I see it as doing what you gotta do for self-preservation. 🤷♀️
I would hate to be your enemy in the harem lmao
but nah you're right, it would be nice if we could all stay angels, but like you said it's play or get played
Haha I’m also in denial, yet Hailan did it. But think of this like this: she was driven by two emotions: anger of how she’s been treated, and revenge for what she thought the Empress did. Who hasn’t done anything driven by emotion to later regret it? Moreover, this is 18th Century China. Your life could be harvested by the Emperor easily for just a small mistake. In this context, human life is worthless. There are no morals like we have today. It’s understandable that, for Hailan, the child prince’s life isn’t as valuable as it is a child’s life today
That's a very fair point. People are killed left and right, servants, consorts, maids... I suppose it is natural to see it as just another part of life
I think also infant mortallity was much more common too so if a child didnt make it at that time they dont bat an eye especially if the child was in poor health. Hailan is just morales grey like aby other on the harem she is in surviving Mode and only cares about her survival, her son and ruyi.
First can I just fan girl over how good this drama looks. like it's so beautiful and cinematic.
ok. now hailan. a girl has got to do what a girl has got to do. she's the bad side of Ruyi. about her state of morality, it's hard to remain pure in the harem. Ruyi tried but we know how that ends
jia's self satisfied face is so easy to hate. I love the actress so much.
again, how pretty is this drama and the actresses, the costumes. it's a feast for the eyes
thanks for uploading❤
"she's the bad side of Ruyi"
I like the way you said that. It's been on my mind too. Like it's nice of RuYi to be able to say she never gets her hands dirty, but the reality is she can only afford to live like that because Hailan got her hands dirty for her!
4:38, I read a comment that Hailan purposefully fixed a doll with reeds to trigger an asthma attack. I think Hailan tipped the first prince over the edge, but didn’t cause his death directly, more like a combined effort. The person to blame entirely is the empress and Hailan tipped the scales. I think this because even Jai said he was sick and going to die anyways. Given Jai’s maid grew up in a medical household and had medical knowledge, I think she knew. This does make her very ambiguous though and I love it. Hailan does get her karma though later on when she nearly dies.
I cannot imagine how Hailan doesn’t want to beat the ever living life out of the emperor. He raped her, was going to ruin her life without Ruyi, gets stuck in the forbidden city until death now, puts up with his petty bullshit, and then he sends the only person Hailan gives a damn about away to protect his image. My god. I also love the speech Ruyi gave to Hailan. It is scary when you are a victim, but Ruyi pointed out when you are pushed to the edge of a cliff it’s either get the courage to fight or be pushed off. It is also the beginning of the emperor either breaking all the women who truly love him (Ruyi) or fostering such an environment they begin evil (Hailan).
Then the temple scene, I never realized how superstitious Hai is. She really is superstitious and only believes she is in the “right” cause she is supporting the empress. What happens when the empress decides to drop her like a hot potato? This is soemthing I did miss and makes more sense later on.
"even Jai said he was sick and going to die anyways"
Oooh I didn't catch that! In a way though, I feel like that would just be bailing Hailan out. In the end, even if it was just a final push, she is still responsible for her actions. After all, if he was 100% going to die, she could have just waited, right?
Yes YES to everything you said though. What hell it must be living with this man after what he did to you. And i understand why she loves RuYi so much because in the middle of all this, RuYi gives her the strength to fight.
Very long comment sorry
Part 1
1. lol those aren't just "few measly drops of blood"... *Langhua is transcribing a Buddhist sutra with ink imbibed with her own blood*
2. the "temple" is *Anhuadian Hall* , and I repeat unfortunately didn't exist in the Forbidden City
(same situation with "Zhen Huan"'s Baohuadian Hall which had the same function as the Inner Court (內廷)'s prayer hall)
3. lol that tired old *cliché trope of the villain basically declaring all his/her misdeeds to the hero* never gets old...and one even wonders why the villain always gets shocked when s/he gets foiled/defeated...
4. you skipped some important parts:
4.1. *After Hailan glamors herself, she meets Su Lüyun in a pavilion in the Imperial Garden* . It's revealed *Lüyun was the only one who even bothered to check on Hailan's illness* , visiting her at Yanxigong Palace. *She is the first to notice her prettification upgrade* , but also sadly notes that with Ruyi gone, both of them have no one to confide with. *Hailan then offers herself as Lüyun's confidante as gratitude* .
4.2. *In waddles Jin Yuyan and her pointed heavy belly* , who after her "You're pretty (So you think you're pretty)" spiel to Hailan, then *begins her usual modus operandi exposition* about how Langhua and her son 2nd prince Yong'lian are the current trending topic in the Forbidden City (being the legitimate lot), and that *without them they can probably enjoy some happy days* (to which Lüyun voices disapproval at such blasphemy).
4.3. *Lüyun & Hailan then move to Xiefangdian Hall* (Imperial nursery, child daycare, & kindergarten; where 3rd prince Yongzhang is now delegated) and *discuss the trending topic* : how Langhua mistreated him to illness, even sneered at Langhua's blood sutra attempts ("If they worked, why would we need the Imperial physicians for.") and that the Imperial physicians said that they could only hope Yong'lian could make it past the next summer.
4.4. *Hailan then offers to fix Yongzhang's broken cloth doll* , and even sees -her ŕąþîșț- Qianlong outside, who not only notes her prettification, but also inquires as to her living arrangements in Yanxigong Palace. Though he visibly sours when Ruyi was inferred, *Hailan notes to Lüyun that surprisingly Qianlong doesn't look insulted/annoyed.*
4.5. The reed flowers scene is due to another time skip, and when Hailan inquires about winter clothing, her maidservant Yexin notes that the *Interior Department is currently preoccupied with Zhen Huan's longevity (萬壽) blanket* with a Double Ninth Festival (重陽節) deadline, and a further scene with Qin'li (Interior Department eunuch in charge) reveals that the *Embroidery Department's main concern atm is with regards to color schemes* : Zhen Huan rejected a prior submission, *complaining that the phoenix plumage looked tacky* whichever way she saw it (spread out, lying down, in the candlelight).
4.6. During Hailan's "invigorating" embroidery Ted Talk (mainly in relation as to how her proposed color scheme would match Zhen Huan's Buddhist aspirations), *Qianlong then refers to Hailan on first-name basis* , remembering her time as a Prince Manor embroiderer -and not the actual assault he did to her-
4.7. While Hailan underwent the šəҳ burrito treatment, *A'ruo is mistreating a gift of East Sea pearls and ruefully remarks that she feels so beneath Hailan* (and not just in relation to titles alone) despite the many times she "served" Qianlong in the dragon bed
4.8. In a separte scene (immediately after Qi Ru reminds Langhua to keep Yong'lian away from allergens), Qianlong comes by Yanxigong Palace again, and obviously after copulating, *Hailan describes the fragrant herbs she put in the pillow ("As Taught By Ruyi"©)* , which not only turns off Qianlong again (though Hailan notes in voiceover that she does notice he never actually forgot Ruyi at all despite his showy attempts to change subject), but is *a clear indicator of Hailan's complicity in the murder of Yong'lian* (if you base it from the original novel "Ruyi _zhuan_ ", more info in a separate comment)
4.9. 2nd prince Yong'lian was posthumously conferred the title of *Crown Prince Duanhui (端慧皇太子)*
4.10. *Jiang Yubin was caught by an elderly eunuch loitering outside Cold Palace* , hence he can no longer go by himself
4.11. By order of Gao Xiyue, *Moxin has bribed the eunuch in charge of the Cold Palace meals to tinker with Ruyi & Suoxin's food* to "let them eat pain"
4.12. Gao Xiyue didn't actually find the unburned joss paper figure, it was actually *Jingse who found it and showed it to Xiyue* (and tbf when the camera lingered too long at the pile of ashes and a sudden wind gust, drama tropes decree that something does not bode well in relation to said scene)
4.13. *Wei Yan'wan succesfully "lobbied" her way out of Hard Labor Department* (though either Chunchan or Lancui was left behind) and is now working at Zhongcuigong Palace under Su Lüyun, specifically as 1st prince Yonghuang's maidservant. During their "business transaction" *Ling Yunche actually asks Ruyi if Su Lüyun is a "decent" mistress"* , and Ruyi allays his fears, vouchsafing Wei Yan'wan's safety.
4.14. When Qianlong visits Zhongcuigong Palace with the children playing, *Qianlong actually notices Wei Yan'wan and even asks for her name, and commends her for aiding Yonghuang's growth.*
1: I stand by what I said! Those measly drops of blood aren’t doing anyone any good! As Chun says later, if that were useful what would we need doctors for? It’s such a superficial show of love, when she could instead actually do things that would help him like decrease his work load or put less pressure on him.
3: They never learn…
4 All great points. And I’m glad you’re here because being this detailed would mean I won’t finish these videos until 2024😂
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1. I made a "Part 2" in the comments because as you've observed I tend to make TMI comments
4. the only con is that I keep on editing the comments it's nearing "spam" level interactions that would get me banned by YT
I see Hailan as a good girl turned bad. Kind of a token evil teammate of Ruyi’s but not at all unwavering in her devotion. She does all the dirty work for Ruyi, and not because she was asked more so out of her own loyalty and autonomy. I love characters like her sm and this is why she’s still my favorite despite her problematic nature.
I do think she killed 2nd prince technically, as she unfortunately does end up hurting innocents at time much to Ruyi’s disapproval. But I think that he was going to die anyway because of how terrible a parent Fucka is… she just simply sped up the process or put him our of his misery. As unforgivable her crime is she shows clear remorse over it.
For sure. A character doesn't have to be good to be likeable (Jia!).
"she just simply sped up the process or put him our of his misery"
I remember there is a scene where the emperor talks about how 2nd prince has a terrible fever and is really out of it but he keeps reciting his poetry homework in that state. He really was having a hard time
I love Hailan’s glow up!
I like that HaiLan might have done this. It shows just how grey-area all life in the palace is, and it makes Ruyi even better as a character, as it highlights her strength
TikTok editors are sleeping on this show like there's so many scenes in this drama that can be a TikTok edit
Editors in general do not do enough harem shows! Just after I finished legend of Zhenhuan, I went trawling and found like... 3 videos lol
Omg it never evvvvver occurred to me that Hailian killed the second prince. I still love her though 😭
Hailan definitely did it, she rationalized her actions by declaring that it was already the fate of the prince to die because of his illness.
even the Movie director said to Mei when she asked to be a nice character just so she could be with her idol (Zhouxun), "There's no good character in here" :) not Ruyi nor Souxin.
Also, funfact: Mei was promised a picture and signature of Zhouxun just to hit her and cried after that
OMG that is so adorable! Are there BTS videos or did you get this from an interview?
@@dramarecaps4217 I think it was the BTS, I watched the Vietsub but pretty sure there is an orginal version.
For me , Hailan is madly in love with Ruyi .Later in the drama , Even her son will say that she seems to care more about Ruyi than him .
SHE ABSOLUTELY IS!!! Hailan definitely strikes me as an LGBTQ+ character in a time where thats unheard of
@@sawk1875 What I find funny with the actress who plays Hailan it is that I am sure she plays the deadly " sister "of Wu Zetian in Empress of China !!!!
@@lakaperse6995 She does!
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Yeah. And her character there was so annoying.
I wouldn’t go so far as love, but more so I feel as if what Hailan is exhibiting is idolization towards Ruyi. After all, Ruyi is the woman who saved Hailan’s life and is also the first true friend she ever made.
The “Hailan kill second prince” was cut from the drama because it was too “violent” and have horrific “child killing”.
But let just say that no one in this drama is truly innocence or lawfull good, not even Ruyi, Hailan or the King, they all done some evil work to put down their enemy or to protect their family. But, in the novel, Hailan still need the suggestion of Jia and the help of Chun in order to bring the second prince down.
Hailian: for Ruyi I must sleep with the man that raped me before.
I know that Ruyi and Hailan were the responsible for 2° prince death because the chinesee people left comments in the series videos saying that happened in the novel, SO I was shocked and see that these nice women can also be evil.
Well, the empress as one of the biggest authorities can simple take or borrow another prince. Maybe I do not understand but I think that all emperors knows that killing princes is a common activity in the palace so that the reason why the Dowayer ask always for more children.....
If I am not wrong the novels of legend of zhen huan and ruyi royal love the main characters are not necessarily good people but because of censorship the main character has to appear always pure .
@@lakaperse6995 In the series in my opinion these two aren't pure. RuYi schemes like a lot. She kind of pushed the noble consort lady that was ill to her death kinda like Zhen Huan in her own series towards the emperor
@@marfa.h3526 noble consort was dying because of the empress dowager she was already condamned
@@lakaperse6995 yeah but it was kind kf the last push and well the noble consort deserved to know and after that the emperor who still did nothing....
I mean I’ve consider it but always wanted to deny that they killed second prince since I love them both but tbh I even like yawan since I watched yanxi palace first
Also I think the only comfortable position in the harem is being dowager empress cause no concubine would dare accuse you but i think government officials can pressure an empress dowager
even as Dowager Empress, Zhen Huan's stress levels remain high (but not as high as Qianlong tho)
@@盧璘壽로인수 Right? You'd think she could kick back and retire- she made it! But no, she's practically just as scheme-y as she was in her twenties.
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1. I thought Zhen Huan is nearing "40" (or at least passed "40") by now /j
2. well at least there did come a time Zhen Huan really did "kick back and retire"
Even the revered title Empress Dowager isn’t earned without going through your own trials and tribulations… 😢
Missed the part where Hai Lan plays a hand in getting Chun promoted!
If you were the emperor, I would know for sure that Hailan would be one of your favorite consorts. Just look at how you're defending her crimes!😂
Ohhhh I know I'd be down bad. Her and Jia would be wreaking havoc in my harem 😂
the most badass character is here , from this point on and until the very end the most powerful character in Ruyi!!
(Janine Chang (hailan) is also my favorite actress)
Again don't judge me
No one in the palace is good
Circumstances force everyone to do evil
At first i thought Hailan was played by the lead actress in the Korean movie parasite
I mentioned in another video how much I love Janine Change as well, she's so great! I love her in modern dramas, but she's also fantastic as the villian in Empress of China!
We all know Hailan would you anything for Ruyi. She took all the emotions that in a different world she had put towards a lover towards Ruyi as her sister. She thinks the empress caused Ruyi suffering. She would kill that kid and do worse. Ruyi is the sun her world revolves around.
Wow! I never made that connection between Hailan and the second prince's death. (I am now on episode 80 and am only seeing that side of Hailan later in the series.) As for book reviews, I would love to hear as much as possible about this novel and the Legend of Zhen Huan novel. I would love to read both, but unfortunately, cannot read or speak the language.
I've looked at some scenes from this episode again, and I am reading the comments here, especially from those who have been fortunate to read the novel. I believe you, but when I watch these scenes, I am just not seeing it at this point. (Much later in the series, yes, but here, I am just missing it.)
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"when I watch these scenes, I am just not seeing it at this point"
That's the whole point! They didn't want the protagonist to be clearly evil. It's vague enough that you kind of have to put the pieces together. I think an easier way to see it is if the character was Jia, and you saw her make that expression and have that reaction after the 2nd prince died, you would immediately put together that something fishy happened. But with Hailan it's harder because we just don't see her that way.
Oh, Hailan totally did it. (spoilers ahead)
I am thoroughly convinced she would have also taken up Moxin's offer to kill Yongcong by infecting him with smallpox if Ruyi wasn't there to stop her.
Like, I love Hailan, she's great but she's not a good person lol. She's a hardened woman who just wants survive and protect Ruyi.
I watched the clips of the second prince's... reddening, and Jia definitely slipped some hints to Hailan about reeds such that Hailan had the idea to send some covert reeds to second prince. At the very least she helped Hailan along. Poor second prince was never gonna be emperor with his severe asthma.
The actress playing Hailan looks like the lead in the Korean movie parasite
For some reason all the pictures I was seeing showed an old woman (the mom I guess?) and I was like Charlie... where?😂😂
I see who you're talking about now, you're right!
I’ve watched that scene like 70 times too
It really seems like Ruyi is Hailan's one true love and she will do anything for her and those who treated Ruyi well like Chun.
First, I love your recaps so much. Thank you so much for them. I look forward to them. I already watched the series, but with the translation I know I miss stuff and your recaps fill in a lot of blanks. Second, I think Hailian did it, but I don't care. I love her anyway. Sorry. I do love seeing her so badass and strong. And she gets THE SEX BURRITO >D> I can't write anymore. I'm laughing too hard. And crying. I love this series.
"I think Hailian did it, but I don't care. I love her anyway. "
Hell yeah lmao, I love that support! It's like Jia, a character can be deliciously evil and it makes you like them even more
Hailan becoming a cold hearted baddie still one of my favorite scenes though !
was watching another interview that the kind Hailan died on the crane (symbolism of her crying in the rain on the crane's neck) and this is the part of her character growth :O
Interesting moral dilemma though. Are there good people or just good decisions? What decision would we regret more?
Is it better or worst if Hailan does evil things while feeling bad about it or not? I think Hailan genuinely feels sorry for the innocent people who will be hurt, but she can only care about so many people and her enemies made that decision easy for her.
IDK if that was an attack on titan reference or not but that's practically word for word from one of my favorite scenes.
Anyway, totally agree with you. It's easy to say "just be good" but if being good hurts others, is that really being good?
Now in Ruyi's Royal Love rpg:
Cold Palace Level- With our party separated...( Ruyi and SuoXin in the cold palace level , Hailan, Li Yu, Doctor Jiang stayed in the 6 Palaces level) (chapters before we added Li Yunche to the party)
Hailan has leveled up! Skills gained:
+1 confidence
+3 Charm
+2 Scheming
+9 loyalty to Ruyi
(I believe Hailan has nothing to do with the Second prince death, but now that you have sugested it I can't stop thinking about it)
Lmao I love this so much, now I desperately want a tabletop harem game, can you imagine? Draw a card :
Due to someone tampering with your food, you miscarry 2 months into your pregnancy. -3 confidence. -5 health.
@@dramarecaps4217 That would be so fun and sad as hell, imagine the predetermined roles or origins like:
Origin story: Palace Maid or Origin story: noble daughter selected to be a palace consort.
Roles being like: "By imperial decree you have been selected to be a noble lady!"
That would be awsome in many ways..
I saw an game app for that! But I wish there is a Ruyi's version.
Also am i the only one who thought noble consort Hui is played by Zhang ziyi in the first place?
The scene where Hui scolded Aruo for being mean to Lianxin was the first 'Ruyi' clip I saw, and I continued watching to ascertain if it was Zhang Ziyi playing Hui.
Drama Recaps,
I do believe Hailan had a hand in killing the prince, but I don't think that was her intention. Maybe to get him sick for a long period of time until the Emperor forgets about the 2nd prince. The empress did love her son and I mourn for her, however... that's all I feel.
And even if he is dead; with a mother like the empress and life in the palace with all the people after the title of 'Emperor' he might have been safer in the afterlife with the playmates Hailan burned. He would have been used for power his entire life. He was used for power his entire life.
"The empress did love her son and I mourn for her, however... that's all I feel."
Even with that, you're a better person than I. I don't feel for her at all, the way she treated him it's hard to believe she saw him as anything but a pawn in her power game.
That said, I don't know if I can say I'm on board with Hailan killing him. Even though, like you said, his future was looking dour, that to me just seems like an easy way to justify killing a child. Perhaps he is safer in the afterlife, but at the end of the day, Hailan did what she did to get revenge on his mother. It wasn't out of kindness, or to save him from a life of scheming. I don't hate her or anything, but (just my opinion) I can't spin it into a good thing.
@@dramarecaps4217 I respect your opinion. I'm just an oracle of optimism. And you do have fair point. All in all, I love Hailan. She's amazing no matter. I look forward to more debates and conversations with you :)
I love the pause after you showed ruyi's face on the witch
me too, like seriously, Drama Recaps's "animations" are top tier kkkkk
@@盧璘壽로인수 I'm suspicious that you put "animations" in quotation marks because you don't think I can really be hired by Disney...😉
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I think the real question you should be asking is would the Empress have helped Hailan and took her under her wing like Ruyi did, when she was just a measly embroidery maid assaulted by Hongli.
The answer is a firm no.
It's one of the stark differences between Langua and Ruyi.
Langua surrounds herself / befriends people who already have power or rising to power. Case in point: Gao (due to her father rising through ranks in court), Jia (Yu clan, unafraid to act on behalf of Empress), Wang qin ( senior eunuch) etc.
Also, Ruyi has a spine. She stands up to the Emperor when she sees something is unfair. Langua / Gao only falter the emperor.
Hailan would definitely have been loyal to the Empress had she been the one to help her, but Langua would definitely never do that. Because Hailan up until Ruyi's confinement in cold palace is just a timid First class attendant.
That's probably why Hailan is so loyal to Ruyi. Ruyi took Hailan under her wing when she was the most vulnerable, with no status, no reputed family and nothing that could benefit Ruyi in the present or forseeable future.
Although Ruyi is equally calculative as the Empress, her most royal friends are those she helped when they were at their lowest point. ( Hailan, Suoxin, Rong pei, eunuch Li Yi, Jiang Yubin, Ling Yuche, even Chun)
That is a really, really great point. I 1000% agree and wish I had been sharp enough to bring this up!
Hailan definitely did it. I understand why, I don't condone it, but I understand. This section of episodes is just... rough to get through.
I do not forget the moment when the Empress stepped on Hailan's hand 😢 it's so terrible...
Poor Hailan.
Could you talk about the Legend of Miyue ?
Great video
I would so love to think Hailan is good. But Ruyi basically told her Girl You Are On Your Own. And we've already seen Hailan's hate growing from the coal stealing incident. And she understands that the kids are basically power levers. With the Empress freaking out about her kid (I.e. her lever), she can't bother with Hailan. It ain't pretty but it gets the job done.
yup yup yup. I don't blame her, it's just sad to see our sweet girl go down this route. Like I'm sad she wasn't in an environment where she could just be happy and free with RuYi :/
i just 100% head canon hailan is in love with ruyi, in whatever capacity. she even says when she gave birth "i have given you a son", like bruhhhh and the only time ruyi gets hella mad is when hailan almost dies
Honestly same. In this time period it's not as if she would be able to say it. But who's to say...
Part 2
Notes:
1. Referencing "Yanxi Palace":
1.1. The Treatise on the Great Prajñāpāramitā (大智度論 _Dà zhìdù lùn_ "Commentary on the Great Perfection of Wisdom/The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment"), vol. 16: *If you love the Dhārma, use your own skin as paper, your own bones as writing brush, your own blood as ink.* (若實愛法，當以汝皮為紙，以身骨為筆，以血書之，當以與汝!)
Considering these words were from a Brahmin, it's unlikely Langhua even has good karma to begin with since her actions from the start are very un-Dhārmic
1.2 So that the ink quality won't suffer, *cinnabar is gradually added* so that the blood won't coagulate quickly
2. Regarding the embroidery part, in East Asian iconography *phoenixes are always depicted using five colors (五方色)* , either in contrasting shades or complementary palettes
3. For confused Westerners, Qingming Festival is basically the *East Asian equivalent of All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2)*
(and I know because where I live, a predominantly Christian country, the main Chinese Cemetery in the capital usually sees activity spikes during Qingming Festival, similar to (mainly Christian) cemeteries during end October-early November)
3. "Ruyi _zhuan_ " references (sorry @Drama Recaps for "usurping"):
3.1. From the original novel + correlation about Hailan's pillow: guz huan ghea ven • -ⱦ ū м 6 ļ ŕ- • com /slash/ post /slash/ 177844337490
3.2. From the drama novelization, mainly regarding 3rd prince Yongzhang's doll but also additional insight after Hailan's glowup: guzhu ang heaven • -т ụ m̃ β ł ṛ- • com /slash/ post /slash/ 617019955664257024
(context: Liulianzi was ordered to write a "Ruyi _zhuan_ " 2.0 to match the inconsistencies of the drama and her original novel)
4. This is late, but related to the other previous recap (start of the Cold Palace arc): *Yanxigong & Jing'ren'gong Palaces are actually neighbors in RL* , so the scene where Ruyi & Suoxin were doing the walk of shame and the flashback scene with Yixiu actually took a short while, even given with the massive scale of the Forbidden City
This series always reminds me that morality is subjective. Evil things done by Hailan and Ruyi somehow don’t make me hate them. But the same is not true for the empress
I don’t think Hailan misunderstood though Moxin was talking to Hui about how much time and energy Hui was spending praying for 2nd prince so Hui said she’s doing that and that she help frame Ruyi to help strengthen the empress position in the harem and remove threats to 2nd prince.. i don’t remember the episode but the empress mom told Sulian that if first prince didn’t have Ruyi helping him excel he wouldn’t be a threat anymore.. so I think Hailan did the same she took out the empress’s foundation 2nd prince
Ah, interesting! I didn't see it that way, but I think you might be right. In both cases it gets her to the same conclusion, but with the way you put it, it would be more of a calculated move than angry revenge. Although I don't even know which I'd prefer to be true lol
"If the Empress had been the one to save Hailan and show her kindness, would she now be on the side of the bad guys?"
Thinking about it, I don't think that's possible. The whole Ruyi vs. Empress feud started because of the Empress's insecurity over not being the Emperor's first pick as his primary consort. My theory is that the same insecurity would have prompted her to ignore Hailan after the Emperor (back then still the 4th Prince) violated her so as to not have more (official) competition for his favour. Ruyi, on the other hand, is secure enough in the Emperor's love to be more concerned about Hailan's reputation, so she has no problem suggesting that the Emperor officially make Hailan his mistress. This sets off a chain reaction: Hailan becomes loyal to Ruyi, the Empress and Hui (with a little help from Jia) start mistreating Hailan to put pressure on Ruyi, Hailan gets traumatised and wants revenge. Because of this, I struggle to see Hailan as a bad person; she's just another poor, traumatised soul doing what she thinks she must to protect herself and the one she loves most (i.e., Ruyi).
Even if the Empress was more secure, I don't see her doing anything to save Hailan. Let's bear in mind that she's marrying him only for the good of the Fuca clan, who would no doubt tell her to bring glory to the clan by being a good wife (i.e. keeping her mouth shut and doing as she's told while making subtle nudges to advance her family through the ranks in the palace). With such pressure, even if Ruyi wasn't a threat, I doubt the Empress would have time to pay attention to poor Hailan. Ruyi, however, has that luxury because she doesn't give two hoots about the Ula-Nara clan after what happened with her aunt.
I don't think Hailan did it. My reasoning is that later on in the series, she does other very questionable things and straight up aknowledged it, saying she doesn't have any consideration towards those who hurt her and Ruyi. I think she burnt the paper because she felt guilty over wishing ill towards second prince, at least at this point in her life.
Like I said, they made it purposely vague. Your viewpoint is totally valid as well and can match with what we see in the drama. And it's what I want? hope? as well
I'm with you. I don't think Hailan did it. I think it was her maid. The reason why, spoiler alert, after the Empress's death the maid committed suicide almost right after by jumping into the river after doing her bows and prayers. Also even if Hailan DID do it, she would've continued to harm children just like the Empresses in the Palace series. That's just me. Any thoughts?
Edit: And even if it was none of them, it's still the Empress's fault given she studied the boy poor to death. Talk about Tiger Mom.
Ohhh interesting point about LianXin. I always thought it was because she was holding out until she could get revenge on the empress directly (like the 2nd prince was just an appetizer and once the empress is dead she's properly had her revenge).
"Also even if Hailan DID do it, she would've continued to harm children just like the Empresses in the Palace series."
Trueeee. The only thing I will say to the contrary is: the scene where the maid wants to infect 7th prince. Hailan is 100% on board, it's only RuYi's direct order that stops her, right? That does point to her being already OK with killing children. But you're right, she never actually does kill another child so perhaps she wouldn't actually have gone through with it...
@@dramarecaps4217 Almost forgot about 7th prince, though to be honest I think she did that roughly around the time where she and Yongqi nearly died from childbirth and didn't know at the time it was Jia.
The sex burrito kills me hahaha
Mei's miscarriage scene (my amateur translation)
襁褓中的孩子，四肢瘦小却腹大如斗，整个腹部泛着诡异的青蓝色。更为可怕的是，孩子的身上，竟长着一男一女两副特征。
The infant’s limbs were thin, but its stomach was as big as a bucket. Its abdomen was a strange, cyan blue color. More terrifying still, the child had the parts of both a man and a woman.
皇帝吓得双手一颤，几乎是本能地把孩子推了出去。幸而王钦牢牢接住了，他也是一脸惧怕，双手哆嗦着不知该如何处理手中的孩子。皇后一时也看清了，惊得低呼一声，花容失色，大为惊惧，紧紧攥住了皇帝龙袍的袖子。如懿不知道自己的脸色是否亦如皇后一般难看，她只觉得自己的心突突地用力跳着，仿佛承受不住眼前所见似的。她与皇室羁绊多年，虽也知道后宫孕育子嗣往往艰难，孩子多有夭折，可是大清开国百年，从未有过这样的骇事！
The Emperor’s hands shook with fright, pushing the child away instinctively. Fortunately, WangQin held it firmly. He was terrified as well, his hands shaking uncontrollably. He had no idea what to do with the child in his hands. The Empress caught a clear glimpse of it, and was so shocked that she let out a low cry. The color drained from her face. She held tightly on to the Emperor’s sleeve, terrified. RuYi didn’t know if her face mirrored the horrid expression on the Empress’, but she felt her heart beating out of her chest, as if she couldn’t bear to see what was right in front of her eyes. As a part of the royal family, she knew how difficult it was to carry a baby to term. So many children had died prematurely. But since the start of the Qing Dynasty a century ago, there had never been such a thing as this!
那孩子，分明有一张与别的婴儿无异的面孔，小小的潮红的脸上，露出一丝满足的笑容。他的身体在襁褓里蠕动着，并未觉得自己与旁的孩子如此不同。可是他偏偏雌雄未辨，惊世骇俗。
The child’s face was the same as any other, small and flushed, with a little satisfied smile on its face. It wriggled in its swaddling clothes, no different from any other child. But it was clearly intersex, to the shock of them all.
里头隐约响起女人昏迷醒来后疲倦的声音：“孩子，我孩子呢？” 皇帝的身体剧烈一震，像受了什么无法承受的力量似的，死灰般的面庞上唯有一双惊恐而哀伤的眸子，那双眸子里的哀伤因为触及孩子的面容而如遇见寒雪的青瓦间的冷霜，转瞬被覆盖不见，只余下刺骨寒冷的惊恐与嫌恶。 女人的声音在里头再度响起，带着期盼与希望：“把孩子抱来我看看……”
From inside, came the faint voice of a tired woman slowly regaining consciousness. “My child… where’s my child?” the Emperor shook violently as if he were under an unbearable weight. Frightened, grieving eyes peered from his ashen face. But as his eyes fell on the child’s face, the grief was washed away in an instant, leaving only horror and disgust. The woman’s voice came again from the room, tinged with hope and anticipation “Bring the child over so I can take a look…”
一片静寂，没有人敢回答。 皇后迅疾反应过来，带着冷冽的决绝。她转首，发髻间一点银凤垂珠的流苏簪闪过一丝寒星般的光芒，划破深蓝至抹黑的天际，转瞬不见。她的语气没有任何柔软与迟疑，决绝道：“皇上，这是孽障，是不祥的妖物，绝不能留！” 皇帝微微一怔，茫然地点点头，皇后旋即看着王钦，一字一字吐出：“你去安排，告诉所有人，玫贵人生下的是个死胎，死胎不祥，立即埋了它！”她说到那个“它”字时，冷漠而不带任何感情，仿佛那个孩子，就是一个不值一顾的小小牲畜，随时可以将他鲜活的生命掐去。 如懿实在有些不忍，低声道：“皇上，这孩子也没有别的问题，只是多了……不如请太医看看，看能不能除去其中多余的那个……”
It was silent for a moment, no one dared say a word. Then, the Empress acted quickly with cold determination. She turned her head, and the tassels on a silver phoenix ornament in her hair flashed like stars in the night sky, streaking through the dark blue to the dark horizon, disappearing in an instant. There was no hesitation in her voice as she said, decisively “Your majesty, this is an evil omen, an inauspicious monster, it can’t be allowed to live!” The Emperor was lost for words, and nodded vacantly. The Empress immediately turned to WangQin, spitting out her words “Tell everyone that Noble Lady Mei gave birth to a stillborn. A stillbirth is inauspicious, so it was buried immediately!” When she said the word “it”, her voice was cold and unfeeling, as if the child were an insignificant beast whose life could be snuffed out without a care. RuYi couldn’t bear it and said quietly, “Your majesty, the child doesn’t have any other problems. There are just too many…. Why don’t we have the doctor take a look and see if it’s possible to get rid of the extra…”
皇帝看着孩子小脸粉红的憨态，一时也有些动摇。皇后立刻转过脸来，照着如懿的脸便是一耳光。那耳光来得太快，几乎叫人反应不过来，如懿硬生生受了这一巴掌，只觉得脸上热辣辣的，胜过了一切痛楚。皇后冷冷看着她，那双眼睛如养在清水寒冰里的一双黑鹅卵石，看着清透乌黑，却有让人浑身一凛的彻骨寒意：“娴妃，你做错什么事说错什么话本宫都不会怪你。但是这一巴掌，你要好好记住，这个孩子是不祥的孽障妖胎。你若再容旁人知道，流传出去伤害圣誉与大清的祥瑞，本宫就是杀了你也不为过。”
The Emperor looked at the child’s pink, innocent face and seemed to waver. The Empress turned immediately and slapped RuYi across the face. It was so fast that there was almost no time to react. It seemed to skip past the pain and RuYi only felt a stinging on her face. The Empress looked at her coldly, her eyes like black pebbles in a cold, clear stream, chilling to the bone. “Consort Xian, normally I wouldn’t punish you for making a mistake. But you had better take this slap to heart. This child is an inauspicious demon. If this gets out, it will tarnish the reputation and name of the Qing dynasty. Even your life wouldn’t be enough to make up for that.”
脸上的伤痛一点一点逼到肌理深处，痛得久了，没有挨打的另一边脸孔反而有一种奇异的冰冷的触觉，仿佛是滴水檐下的冰柱一点一点化下水来滑在面颊上，冰得寒毛倒竖，凛冽刺骨。她明白那孩子是救不得了，也不敢捂着脸，只得屈膝欠身：“臣妾失言，请皇后娘娘恕罪。” 皇后扬了扬脸示意她起来。
The pain on her cheek slowly sank deeper into the skin. There was a strange coldness on the side of her face that hadn’t been hit. As if there were icicles dripping as they slowly melted into water and slid down her check. It was a piercing cold that made the fine hairs on her body stand up. She realized that the child could not be saved. She didn’t dare put her hand to her face. Bending her knees and bowing slightly, she said “I spoke without thinking, please forgive me.” The Empress raised her head slightly, indicating that she could stand.
皇帝定了定心神，仿佛找到了主心的一缕神魂，极力平静着问：“既然如此，皇后的意思是……” 皇后微微欠身，语气恭和而安稳：“玫贵人不幸，诞下死胎，无福为皇上绵延后嗣，还请皇上节哀。但愿玫贵人来日有福，还能为皇家开枝散叶，再续香火。”
The Emperor seemed to regain his composure. Doing his best to stay calm, he asked “In that case, Empress, you mean to…”. The Empress bowed slightly. Her voice was calm and steady. “Noble Lady Mei was unlucky and gave birth to a stillborn. She was not fortunate enough to help your majesty continue your lineage. My condolences to your majesty. I hope that Noble Lady Mei will be lucky enough to provide descendants for the royal family one day.”
皇后瞟了一眼王钦怀中的孩子：“既然是个死胎，就好好处置了吧。王钦，这件事不许再有其他人知道。至于已经知道的人，除了本宫、皇上和娴妃，就是你了。” 王钦悚然一凛，立即答应道：“是。奴才明白了。” 如懿看他转身离去，心下亦明白，这个孩子，断断是活不了了。
The Empress glanced at the child in WangQin’s arms. “Since it was a stillbirth, we should take care of it properly. WangQin, don’t let anyone else know about this. Other than myself, the Emperor, and Consort Xian, you are the only other person here.” WangQin trembled with fear and responded immediately “Yes, your servant understands.” As RuYi watched him turn to leave, she also understood that the child would not survive.
Wow. That was way more awful than I could have imagined 😕
@@dramarecaps4217 this is so sad.. the fact that the baby was intersex, along with its swollen abdomen was the reason why they died… It even had a cute face! It makes me wish they had surgeons back then who could do a medical analysis and potentially save the baby
Do you know if there is an English translation book?
@@dramarecaps4217 wow. I always thought the baby was born with some kind of major visible disfigurement(s), like a cleft lip & palate, spina bifida, anencephaly, missing limbs, or something like that. An enlarged blue belly and intersex is... pretty tame by modern standards, but then we are spoiled with medical advancements and how much we're capable of fixing.
I know in the book Hailan killed the Prince with reeds by sewing them in the doll used by third prince.
Honestly the empress is a horrible mother, she was so blinded by her insecurity and ambition she couldn't see that she was killing her son. Second Prince is so adorable and I just can't see anyone pushing him like the Empress did. I love the scene when Hailan finds her strength and prepares for war. The scene when she's dolling herself up seems like a woman reborn and sis is not here to take prisoners she's serving death. I don't agree with what she may have done to second Prince but I can't help but love her, she's such a good and loyal friend and I think this is what prevents us from seeing her as a villain. Honestly the empress putting on a show is just nonsense, she acts as if she's care for that child since birth, no ma'am the servants did you just pushed him to the crown prince position because ou want to be Empress Dowager someday and you want glory for your clan. I live for your videos.
I still love Hailan too. She got pushed into a corner, and she decided she's not going to take it anymore. Now she's on the offense. She's a bit aggressive but... it's been a long time coming lmao
"Honestly the empress putting on a show is just nonsense, she acts as if she's care for that child since birth, no ma'am the servants did you just pushed him to the crown prince position because you want to be Empress Dowager someday and you want glory for your clan."
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Get those blood drops outta here girl, who do you think you're fooling??
@@dramarecaps4217 She needs to stop acting like the doting mother and accept the fact that she pushed her son to death.
I knew it Hailan becomes the sex burrito for the emperor. 🌯
I could be wrong, since I've been following this drama through the reviews. But from what I've been reading in the comments, is Hailan going to do all the hard work so Ruyi doesn't get her hands dirty? I don't know, this attempt to keep herself pure bothers me and seems very hypocritical to me. Correct me if I'm wrong!
Ruyi never asks or does a "wink and a nod" to Hailan to carry out underhanded tactics in regards to going on the offensive. Ruyi exercises restraint and tries to stick to a moral compass (as in, don't go after kids). For Hailan, Ruyi is her compass, which means she'll go to any length to protect Ruyi or give her an advantage. There was absolutely no reason for Hailan to go after that prince--to her (and probably most concubines), the prince is an extension of the mother, an asset, not a human being unrelated to the sins of his overbearing mother.
@@devchekhov7512 Thank you very much for the clarification🙂🙂. It makes a lot of feeling looking at yourself that way. It seems that Ruyi have their own moral compass with maxims like the other's life matters, killing is wrong. Hailan seems to be more practical and relative depending on the situation. Put that way, will Ruyi remain true to her moral compass throughout the series? I'm looking forward to seeing this plot. I could be wrong, but from what I've seen so far, having an unshakable moral in this story seems to be a weak point because it puts you at a disadvantage in relation to others willing to do anything. But if you're immoral... you don't win public sympathy. PS: if the text is strange, sorry. English is not my native language😅
@@missemma559 "I could be wrong, since I've been following this drama through the reviews. "
Ummm excuse me what?? You have such a great understanding of the characters if you're just getting all this through my lame recaps lmao that's incredible!
The idea of RuYi being a hypocrite is such an important thread going forward. Even if she doesn't tell/approve of Hailan doing evil, she benefits from it. So is she really so "pure" when she relies on someone else getting their hands dirty? Not to mention, when being good means allowing others to get hurt, is it still being good?
I had no idea you hadn't seen the drama, it'll be so exciting to see your thoughts on it! Although I imagine you must have come across quite a few spoilers already since just about everyone here has already seen the drama at least once :)
@@dramarecaps4217 I watched Story of Yanxi Palace first and loved it, so when I found out that Ruyi Royal Love is set in the same setting at the beginning I was really excited! But when I found out that Consort Ling would be a great villain, I was disheartened. So I preferred to wait for my love for Story of Yanxi Palace to cool down so I could be fairer when watching Ruyi Royal Love. When I discovered your channel, it was very exciting to be able to watch the series, after all, instead of watching episodes of almost an hour, a recap optimizes time😅. But your recaps aren't basic and superficial, you do character analysis and you're very insightful in your critiques. The editing is very well done and allows for moments of humor and cuteness🥰! It's very exciting, I watched Legend of ZhenHuan all through your videos and it was wonderful! (I've marathoned twice) All the drama and tension remains, just perfect. So much so that now even allowing me to watch the original (after this video I was so anxious to know what was going to happen that I ended up watching from episode 23, I've already reached 46😌) I can't wait for your reviews to get to the part where the empress dies!
Hailan is THE best character of the show I actually wish she was the main protagonist lol
She has the classic harem storyline, rags to riches in a sense.
Also, how the heck does Jia think her son got a chance? She isn’t Machu, Han, or even Mongolian? Idk I feel it would be an administrative nightmare to have a future emperor whose mother is loyal to her motherland clan. Maybe I’m just ignorant and don’t get it, but I’m not quite following 😭 My got, we need a freaking map to the crazy house this drama is about to get into. I love it
No you're right this is a drama only thing she would never have a chance at becoming Empress during this time. Honestly if you were not part of the eight banners there's no way you could become impressed. Someone being Han, Han Manchu, or Mongolian would stop them from being Empress too.
By this time an emperor making his son's first wife Mongolian meant he wasn't going to get the crown.
@@beteljuice6629 Could you explain a bit more about the 8 banners by any chance? As a latina with little knowledge of this whole set up, I am interested. Also, yas I called it from the get go. Ngl, being empress sounds like a sucky job. I much rather be a favored high ranking consort or empress dowager.
WAIT! If the emperors own mom was a maid, how did he get the position? I can see now that Jai may think she got a chance, but wouldn’t it be better for someone else to “adopt” her kid? Like the empress?
@@LittleClarinetPlayer I got a little obsessed with finding stuff out about this time period after watching too many dramas. So the quickest version to explain what I mean is the manchu people were an ethnic minority that took power. If I remember incorrectly they were afraid of Han Chinese people taking control back from them. People who counted as Han Manchu were people who decided to join sides with the Manchu people but were ethnically Han.
There were rules made to keep Manchu in power. These included who could have the highest titles. You had to be Manchu to gain the title of Empress.
If you were anything else you could be noble consort but that was as high as you could ever go. The eight banners were the only people that were considered pure Manchu. If you were ethnically Manchu but you were not eight banners you couldn't even make it into the court.
Women of other groups could be brought in as tribute and become someone belonging to the emperor but they could never be granted the title of Empress while they were alive.
Most crown princes whose mothers died gave them a death title of Empress Dowager but they could not be Empress.
The Han Manchu had their own eight banners but they were not considered I guess you could say canon by the Manchu rulers. With her being of Korean descent she was either in farther down the possibility of succession line than a woman who was Han Manchu.
@@LittleClarinetPlayer their version of a maid isn't what we're thinking of when we think of a maid. All the maids were women who were between the ages of 13 and at most 17 who were part of the eight banners and the emperor selected them as being pretty enough to work in the forbidden city. They had to work for multiple years and by time they left they were considered too old to get married. 😬 At any point the emperor could decide well that one's pretty enough for me to sleep with and they get a title but they are considered just a maid. They're still part of the eight banners but nothing special.
Also all the eunuchs were Han Chinese. The only way a non-manchu man could have any sort of power was to be castrated.
You should do the yanxi palace drama now
The actress playing Concubine Jia should play the young version of empress dowager Cixi
so basically reinforcing all the (mostly-Western) negative stereotypes about her?
No £ụćкıņĝ thanks
@@盧璘壽로인수 no, it's just she's pretty that's it lol
What is the context behind the “s e x burrito”? It clearly has tradition behind it, and I’m so curious.
even if Hailan did kill second prince, she was not wrong. I'm here to defend Hailan and Liyu at all costs lol
also, the empress was a terrible mother, she did not deserve a son
Damn! Now that's what I call a die-hard supporter 🤣
The emperor has a fetish for servants look at him spying on the embroidery house 🤮 checking the present feels like a pretense
If I have a Chinese boyfriend, I'll do that sex burrito.
Chinese bf: What are you doing? 😑
Me: I'm doing a sex burrito for my emperor. 🌯
Chinese bf: Who is the emperor?
Me: You! 😅 I got it for watching too much Chinese Historical dramas. I thought being a sex burrito is good thing.
I guess the urge of him having love making turns to laughter! 😂
Ruyis executioner 😍😍😍
so basically the female Xiayi (Yongzheng Emperor's eunuch in "Zhen Huan" who was ordered to do a DNA test on 6th prince Hong'yan)
im ngl....... i dont rly care abt the kids
...why is this such a GoT season 8 garbage line
@@盧璘壽로인수 I can't believe you brought up that trash on my channel how dare you😭😭😭
@@dramarecaps4217 #WeDoNotKneel
I can't imagine having to pretend you like your r*pist poor Hailan. I don't know if you watch Korean historical drama's but if you think that this emperor is scary wait till you see king Sukjong from a 24 episode series called "daebak"
I'll link a video but you can really see how afraid of him everyone is th-cam.com/video/mQB4w0isp8I/w-d-xo.html
the problem with Sukjong was that partisan factionalism completely dominated the politics of mid-Joseon, in particularly the issue of the royal succession, hence why there were 2 political purges
and tbf, beneath the girl drama, Queen Inhyeon, Jang Ok-jeong (Royal Concubine Hee), & Lady Choi (Royal Concubine Suk) were merely the proxies of the much larger factional rivalry of the Westerners (Queen Inhyeon & Lady Choi) & the Southerners (Jang Ok-jeong)
(and also, it was Sukjong's fault when he decreed that concubines can never ascend to the rank of Queen Consort, which further imperiled the royal succession as most of his successors were borne from concubines)
*the proper comparison should be Henry VIII*
@@盧璘壽로인수 I wasn't really talking about his life as king I was talking more about his appearance and mannerisms
I love kdramas! I will definitely check this out. Initially, I had some videos on Korean dramas on this channel as well, but they mostly got taken down😭 Korea is a lot more strict about allowing their shows on youtube.