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ep 16:
"wow hey that jingrui kid's dad is really gonna fuck up his life"
mcs: "yeah :c big oof"
ep 16:
"wow hey that jingrui kid's dad is really gonna fuck up his life"
mcs: "yeah :c big oof"
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mnh: "every year you go to his grave."
xd: "and every year you see me off."
mnh: "well, i can't go with you, but i can see you off at least."
xd: "and for that kindness i am always grateful."
mnh: "every year you go to his grave."
xd: "and every year you see me off."
mnh: "well, i can't go with you, but i can see you off at least."
xd: "and for that kindness i am always grateful."
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"we didn't leave any evidence, but we stabbed xiao jingrui. so, same difference."
-peeking through fingers- jeezus!!!
"we didn't leave any evidence, but we stabbed xiao jingrui. so, same difference."
-peeking through fingers- jeezus!!!
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pre-prepared tea? two cushions? coal handwarmer? lecturing a maid? getting the sneaking suspicion gong yu has a crush on our dear mcs. nothing else would tip me off AT ALL. nope. nothing. she's not obvious. nope.
pre-prepared tea? two cushions? coal handwarmer? lecturing a maid? getting the sneaking suspicion gong yu has a crush on our dear mcs. nothing else would tip me off AT ALL. nope. nothing. she's not obvious. nope.
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yujin: "of course i'd come to the brothel every day! your fathers are too stern - you've become old-fashioned, too."
jingrui, still nursing a shallow chest wound from his brother and psychological wounds from his father:
yujin: "of course i'd come to the brothel every day! your fathers are too stern - you've become old-fashioned, too."
jingrui, still nursing a shallow chest wound from his brother and psychological wounds from his father:
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nif's only flaw - character instrumental solos whose tracks weren't known at the time of recording, so fingers are flying everywhere but the right notes.
it's ok. this, i can overlook. LOL
nif's only flaw - character instrumental solos whose tracks weren't known at the time of recording, so fingers are flying everywhere but the right notes.
it's ok. this, i can overlook. LOL
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ep 17:
that a character, who could so easily be just another plot device, has just gotten slapped and i immediately had to hit pause. what on earth have i signed up for, that my desensitized mind recoils at this small violence?
ep 17:
that a character, who could so easily be just another plot device, has just gotten slapped and i immediately had to hit pause. what on earth have i signed up for, that my desensitized mind recoils at this small violence?
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"did you suggest this to prince yu?"
FUCK, okay, xiao jingyan... you're starting to pick up on stuff more quickly and it hurts to see you turn the knife on mcs so easily, even though... even though that's what mcs wants...
"did you suggest this to prince yu?"
FUCK, okay, xiao jingyan... you're starting to pick up on stuff more quickly and it hurts to see you turn the knife on mcs so easily, even though... even though that's what mcs wants...
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mcs: "you followed my instructions without knowing why. are you not afraid that i've just come up with another devious plan?"
xjy: ....... :l
xjy: ....... :c
xjy: ....... >_>;
mcs: "you followed my instructions without knowing why. are you not afraid that i've just come up with another devious plan?"
xjy: ....... :l
xjy: ....... :c
xjy: ....... >_>;
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iconic. mcs giving xjy a tonguelashing over blankets and bedrolls. goddammit i love it when he raises his voice.
iconic. mcs giving xjy a tonguelashing over blankets and bedrolls. goddammit i love it when he raises his voice.
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"but i didn't do these things to be seen."
"if you did these things to be seen, it would be a moral failure, but if no one knows of your good deeds, then it is a failure on my part as you advisor."
"but i didn't do these things to be seen."
"if you did these things to be seen, it would be a moral failure, but if no one knows of your good deeds, then it is a failure on my part as you advisor."
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yeah bruh not getting over prince jing staring longingly at mei changsu's retreating back anytime soon
yeah bruh not getting over prince jing staring longingly at mei changsu's retreating back anytime soon
i am so far gone for meng-dage i can immediately recognize his voice. oh lord.
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also never getting over how every. single. meeting that mei changsu has is so carefully orchestrated. he must get quite the adrenaline rush every time one goes off without a hitch
also never getting over how every. single. meeting that mei changsu has is so carefully orchestrated. he must get quite the adrenaline rush every time one goes off without a hitch
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in any other show it'd seem excessive but hai yan's writing is SO slick that you only realize what mcs's real ploy is until you're in the thick of it EVERY TIME. i feel so rewarded when i put something together from the clues and delighted when i'm stumped!
in any other show it'd seem excessive but hai yan's writing is SO slick that you only realize what mcs's real ploy is until you're in the thick of it EVERY TIME. i feel so rewarded when i put something together from the clues and delighted when i'm stumped!
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"hey, they could have discovered your new secret tunnel to prince jing's house!!!"
"nah, no way. hey, you wanna go check out the new secret tunnel and hang out at prince jing's place?"
"fuck yeah let's do it :D"
"hey, they could have discovered your new secret tunnel to prince jing's house!!!"
"nah, no way. hey, you wanna go check out the new secret tunnel and hang out at prince jing's place?"
"fuck yeah let's do it :D"
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prince yu tapping qbr on the nose: you, you are smart. you just need to look at the big picture.
qbr: prince yu BOOP the banruo? you BOOP her nose like the button? oh! oh! simp for the prince! simp for the prince for One Thousand Years!!!!
prince yu tapping qbr on the nose: you, you are smart. you just need to look at the big picture.
qbr: prince yu BOOP the banruo? you BOOP her nose like the button? oh! oh! simp for the prince! simp for the prince for One Thousand Years!!!!
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look i have no evidence save for a few split seconds of (highly subjective) yearning but jingyan really likes seeing su xiansheng in his sleepclothes and a simple ribbon in his hair. 100%.
look i have no evidence save for a few split seconds of (highly subjective) yearning but jingyan really likes seeing su xiansheng in his sleepclothes and a simple ribbon in his hair. 100%.
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me, not a minute into meeting prince ling from nanchu: someone please run him through with a sword
me, not a minute into meeting prince ling from nanchu: someone please run him through with a sword
instant crush on yu wennian
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the marquis, meng zhi, mei changsu: -staring at each other thoughtfully-
jingrui: I Am Uncomfortable For An Unknown Reason
the marquis, meng zhi, mei changsu: -staring at each other thoughtfully-
jingrui: I Am Uncomfortable For An Unknown Reason
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Twenty episodes in and this one-off battle between two men on the Langya list is the tENSEST THING
Twenty episodes in and this one-off battle between two men on the Langya list is the tENSEST THING
#syllenif #nirvanainfire #nirvanainfirespoilers
Thank you, NiF, for completely headfaking me into thinking the problem with Jingrui's birthday was going to be re: Mei Changsu's plot, NOT A FAMILY UPHEAVAL.
Thank you, NiF, for completely headfaking me into thinking the problem with Jingrui's birthday was going to be re: Mei Changsu's plot, NOT A FAMILY UPHEAVAL.
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even with all the CGI in the world, g4me of thr0n3s could never match the exhiliration of this close-quarters shitshow in [redacted]'s courtyard
![#syllenifeven with all the CGI in the world, g4me of thr0n3s could never match the exhiliration of this close-quarters shitshow in [redacted]'s courtyard](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyGAfHNVIAAmbv5.jpg "#syllenifeven with all the CGI in the world, g4me of thr0n3s could never match the exhiliration of this close-quarters shitshow in [redacted]'s courtyard")
even with all the CGI in the world, g4me of thr0n3s could never match the exhiliration of this close-quarters shitshow in [redacted]'s courtyard
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satisfying as hell to watch meng zhi and langya list man beat down an entire horde of fully armed soldiers again and again
satisfying as hell to watch meng zhi and langya list man beat down an entire horde of fully armed soldiers again and again
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meng dage: "it's a bad job having to drag the kids into this"
mcs: ...........................
meng dage: "it's a bad job having to drag the kids into this"
mcs: ...........................
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yujin: man i just don't think my dad would give a fig if he knew this was going down at [redacted]'s place
yujin's dad: trick or treat, bitches
yujin: man i just don't think my dad would give a fig if he knew this was going down at [redacted]'s place
yujin's dad: trick or treat, bitches
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[redacted]: your son is fine, don't worry. there's definitely no bloody standoff happening in my backyard. he can stay the night.
marquis yan: if my son had skills like xia dong i wouldn't be worried :)
god the respect women get in this show is so sexy
[redacted]: your son is fine, don't worry. there's definitely no bloody standoff happening in my backyard. he can stay the night.
marquis yan: if my son had skills like xia dong i wouldn't be worried :)
god the respect women get in this show is so sexy
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this episode has some of the most compelling scenes in the show so far. good fucking god. the scene in front of the ancestral tablets. G O D.
this episode has some of the most compelling scenes in the show so far. good fucking god. the scene in front of the ancestral tablets. G O D.
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prince yu: isn't the relationship between meng zhi and mei changsu a little suspect?
qin banruo: (i ship them i ship them i ship them) hm maybe
prince yu: isn't the relationship between meng zhi and mei changsu a little suspect?
qin banruo: (i ship them i ship them i ship them) hm maybe
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meng zhi gettin mad at jingyan just like nihuang got mad at jingyan UwU the identity porn overfloweth
meng zhi gettin mad at jingyan just like nihuang got mad at jingyan UwU the identity porn overfloweth
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me: -watches jingrui's world fall apart around him- -shakes head, sighs- damn
me: -also watches minor character d-word in childbirth- -immediately tears up- dAMMIT
me: -watches jingrui's world fall apart around him- -shakes head, sighs- damn
me: -also watches minor character d-word in childbirth- -immediately tears up- dAMMIT
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fei liu: will you get better, su-gege?
mcs: i will get better. and you know why? because the human heart has the capacity to grow harder and harder.
me: -BURSTS INTO TEARS?????????????-
fei liu: will you get better, su-gege?
mcs: i will get better. and you know why? because the human heart has the capacity to grow harder and harder.
me: -BURSTS INTO TEARS?????????????-
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MEI CHANGSU, KING OF THE ONE-LINERS THAT MAKE ME HAVE TO PAUSE A SHOW CUZ I CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE TEARS
MEI CHANGSU, KING OF THE ONE-LINERS THAT MAKE ME HAVE TO PAUSE A SHOW CUZ I CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE TEARS
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ep 23 actually. oops.
somehow mcs is like... extra sexy this episode. maybe it's all the direct interaction he's having with his prey
ep 23 actually. oops.
somehow mcs is like... extra sexy this episode. maybe it's all the direct interaction he's having with his prey
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wait... this scene implies that xia chun is the type of dude to toss rocks into his shimei's room... the fuck? well! there have been weirder character traits for more minor characters i guess
wait... this scene implies that xia chun is the type of dude to toss rocks into his shimei's room... the fuck? well! there have been weirder character traits for more minor characters i guess
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my favorite thing is when mcs dispenses with all pretense and calls people st*pid to their faces :))))))))
my favorite thing is when mcs dispenses with all pretense and calls people st*pid to their faces :))))))))
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mcs: you should be glad that you're useful :) if you weren't useful, you'd already be dead :)
hello yes, hai yan, my goddess, thank you
mcs: you should be glad that you're useful :) if you weren't useful, you'd already be dead :)
hello yes, hai yan, my goddess, thank you
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totally unfair how mcs goes seamlessly from from knife-like subtlety to open cruelty to staring, eyes red with tears during this interrogation scene - never once losing his control of the situation ---
totally unfair how mcs goes seamlessly from from knife-like subtlety to open cruelty to staring, eyes red with tears during this interrogation scene - never once losing his control of the situation ---
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--- then xia dong, with jingyan in the other room, listening as the world crumbles and reforms beneath her feet.
jesus. christ.
--- then xia dong, with jingyan in the other room, listening as the world crumbles and reforms beneath her feet.
jesus. christ.
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spoilers //
the little nod shared between jingyan and mcs as soon as they walk out of the interrogation room! with xia dong walking away, trying to compose herself!
jingyan doesn't know who mcs is!!! but it felt like he was nodding to xiao shu!!! FUCK
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the little nod shared between jingyan and mcs as soon as they walk out of the interrogation room! with xia dong walking away, trying to compose herself!
jingyan doesn't know who mcs is!!! but it felt like he was nodding to xiao shu!!! FUCK
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xia-dong: -trips- i'm sorry
jingyan: xiao-shu would not blame you
me: MOTHERFUCKER -SLAMS PAUSE TO START CRYING-
xia-dong: -trips- i'm sorry
jingyan: xiao-shu would not blame you
me: MOTHERFUCKER -SLAMS PAUSE TO START CRYING-
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jesus christ jingyan openly crying is somehow the most painful this to behold what the fuckand his mother holding space for him to break down... god. GOD
jesus christ jingyan openly crying is somehow the most painful this to behold what the fuck
and his mother holding space for him to break down... god. GOD
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of course immediately after, jingyan goes thru the secret boyfriend tunnel to visit mcs and i'm like "he was just cryin' over you! now kiss!"
of course immediately after, jingyan goes thru the secret boyfriend tunnel to visit mcs and i'm like "he was just cryin' over you! now kiss!"
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jingyan allowing himself to get emotional in front of mei changsu.
even though he's being belligerent, this is an incredible development.
and oh so many knives... so many knives
jingyan allowing himself to get emotional in front of mei changsu.
even though he's being belligerent, this is an incredible development.
and oh so many knives... so many knives
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the way ep 23 cuts off in the middle of one of mcs's outbursts for maximum jingsu feels
"i regret i wasn't in the country at the time."
"IT'S GOOD YOU WEREN'T IN THE COUNTRY AT THE TIME-"
the way ep 23 cuts off in the middle of one of mcs's outbursts for maximum jingsu feels
"i regret i wasn't in the country at the time."
"IT'S GOOD YOU WEREN'T IN THE COUNTRY AT THE TIME-"
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ep 24.
"or else you would have been caught in the crossfire"
and... and here i thought maybe mcs had slipped up. he did, but he recovered marvellously.
ep 24.
"or else you would have been caught in the crossfire"
and... and here i thought maybe mcs had slipped up. he did, but he recovered marvellously.
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mcs definitely let the mask slip. staring sadly at jingyan as he insisted on looking further into the case of prince qi and the chiyan army. but jingyan didn't notice. because he was focusing on regathering his bravado. focusing on putting his tool, his man, to use
mcs definitely let the mask slip. staring sadly at jingyan as he insisted on looking further into the case of prince qi and the chiyan army. but jingyan didn't notice. because he was focusing on regathering his bravado. focusing on putting his tool, his man, to use
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spoilers //
noooooo not tai-nainai!!!!! bruh it's lucky jingyan had run off before mcs spat out half a liter of blood, goddamn
spoilers //
noooooo not tai-nainai!!!!! bruh it's lucky jingyan had run off before mcs spat out half a liter of blood, goddamn
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in the midst of it all, nihuang reminds mcs that there is more than one person that loves him unconditionally, even if they lost the one that held the most magic of them all by right of age and wisdom
in the midst of it all, nihuang reminds mcs that there is more than one person that loves him unconditionally, even if they lost the one that held the most magic of them all by right of age and wisdom
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really hate that mcs knows he has to send away those he loves in order to keep going. hard to separate the parts of the past that need casting off from those needing to be held fast to one's bosom
really hate that mcs knows he has to send away those he loves in order to keep going. hard to separate the parts of the past that need casting off from those needing to be held fast to one's bosom
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alert! alert! xiao jingyan smiled! alert! alert!
alert has passed. you may go about your days
alert! alert! xiao jingyan smiled! alert! alert!
alert has passed. you may go about your days
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never getting over jingyan staring at mcs because he's noticed yet another one of xiao-shu's traits bleeding through the mask.
hai yan+productuon team really said "these two are in love" and let the facts speak for themselves, for those who pay attention
spoilers//
never getting over jingyan staring at mcs because he's noticed yet another one of xiao-shu's traits bleeding through the mask.
hai yan+productuon team really said "these two are in love" and let the facts speak for themselves, for those who pay attention
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these episodes are playing good cop bad cop with my emotions
jingyan crying openly to jingyan happily eating his momma's cooking
i can't believe i signed up for this, the whiplash is unreal
these episodes are playing good cop bad cop with my emotions
jingyan crying openly to jingyan happily eating his momma's cooking
i can't believe i signed up for this, the whiplash is unreal
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oh boy, jingyan gets to visit mother dearest however often he likes now... but how is this going to be used against him
oh boy, jingyan gets to visit mother dearest however often he likes now... but how is this going to be used against him
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now we get to see a little more of the harem drama and, honestly? refreshing. unlike most shows nif manages to keep the harem as an appropriately terrifying microcosm without making everyone in it some hysterical monster
now we get to see a little more of the harem drama and, honestly? refreshing. unlike most shows nif manages to keep the harem as an appropriately terrifying microcosm without making everyone in it some hysterical monster
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as impactful as last episode was, mei changsu has nOTHING on the endless mutual venom darting between consort yue and the empress as consort jing stands there completely above reproach
as impactful as last episode was, mei changsu has nOTHING on the endless mutual venom darting between consort yue and the empress as consort jing stands there completely above reproach
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ah oh no qin banruo is setting herself directly against mcs. banruooooooo. i foresee a terrible end for you but god it's going to be a shitshow getting there. bless you
ah oh no qin banruo is setting herself directly against mcs. banruooooooo. i foresee a terrible end for you but god it's going to be a shitshow getting there. bless you
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meng-dage: hey man mu qing's hanging around the palace
mcs: oh yeah i arranged that so he can hang round and learn stuff :)
MEI CHANGSU WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING TO USE MU QING FOR.
meng-dage: hey man mu qing's hanging around the palace
mcs: oh yeah i arranged that so he can hang round and learn stuff :)
MEI CHANGSU WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING TO USE MU QING FOR.
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i have Complicated Feelings when mcs refers to dong-jie as nie furen.
very Complicated Feelings indeed.
i have Complicated Feelings when mcs refers to dong-jie as nie furen.
very Complicated Feelings indeed.
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meng-dage, relegated to the secret tunnel with nothing but one (1) book to read: this isn't as rad anymore :(
meng-dage, relegated to the secret tunnel with nothing but one (1) book to read: this isn't as rad anymore :(
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jingyan intent on visiting his boyfriend but running into meng-dage: (bitch why are YOU in my secret tunnel?!)
jingyan intent on visiting his boyfriend but running into meng-dage: (bitch why are YOU in my secret tunnel?!)
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meng-dage: with jingyan here, i won't have to rely on this book to keep me from boredom!
meng-dage: ...
meng-dage: ..
meng-dage: .
meng-dage: (i really hope jingyan doesn't ask me too many questions....)
meng-dage: with jingyan here, i won't have to rely on this book to keep me from boredom!
meng-dage: ...
meng-dage: ..
meng-dage: .
meng-dage: (i really hope jingyan doesn't ask me too many questions....)
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banruo and fourth elder sister talking about their shifu... man... this is making me depresso espresso
banruo and fourth elder sister talking about their shifu... man... this is making me depresso espresso
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mcs realizing he abandoned meng-dage in the secret tunnel like he remembered leaving the stove on lmaooooooooooo
mcs realizing he abandoned meng-dage in the secret tunnel like he remembered leaving the stove on lmaooooooooooo
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banruo i love you and i know you're not gonna do it but listen to your shijie and jump ship pLEASE
banruo i love you and i know you're not gonna do it but listen to your shijie and jump ship pLEASE
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... jingyan being obvious as hell about wanting to pore over su xiansheng's annotations in that book is getting me right in the feels
... jingyan being obvious as hell about wanting to pore over su xiansheng's annotations in that book is getting me right in the feels
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ep 26.
mcs is giving me second-hand anxiety, describing his tendency to
SPOILERS /////
omit a few strokes from the (rare, unusual) characters of his mother's maiden name, and having that little tell all over the book jingyan borrowed. lmfao he is so valid.
ep 26.
mcs is giving me second-hand anxiety, describing his tendency to
SPOILERS /////
omit a few strokes from the (rare, unusual) characters of his mother's maiden name, and having that little tell all over the book jingyan borrowed. lmfao he is so valid.
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"my father said you were a good person, grand princess"
yeah, but he also seems to think that means weak-willed.
m3n.
"my father said you were a good person, grand princess"
yeah, but he also seems to think that means weak-willed.
m3n.
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oh yes, the absolute trainwreck that banruo's plan is going to cause will be spectacular... but i'm hurting, in advance, for her and her elder sister
oh yes, the absolute trainwreck that banruo's plan is going to cause will be spectacular... but i'm hurting, in advance, for her and her elder sister
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yujin, kiddo, your feelings are valid but i'd like you to stop trampling all over mine.
spoilers//
also, mcs waiting at the outpost for jingrui to pass by ;_;
yujin, kiddo, your feelings are valid but i'd like you to stop trampling all over mine.
spoilers//
also, mcs waiting at the outpost for jingrui to pass by ;_;
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"everything changed. how can i not change as well?"
"so what if you've changed? aren't we all changing all the time, too?"
"everything changed. how can i not change as well?"
"so what if you've changed? aren't we all changing all the time, too?"
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jingrui and yujin just did the -punch- -punch- -hug- of brotherhood and yeah, i migjt be a little misty-eyed
jingrui and yujin just did the -punch- -punch- -hug- of brotherhood and yeah, i migjt be a little misty-eyed
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jingrui: no one in this world is obliged to put me first. no matter how much i wish they would, i cannot force them to.
mcs:
jingrui: no one in this world is obliged to put me first. no matter how much i wish they would, i cannot force them to.
mcs:
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oh hey, prince yu has a shiny new scholar stone. very very purdy. he is now a whole asshole + kickass stone.
oh hey, prince yu has a shiny new scholar stone. very very purdy. he is now a whole asshole + kickass stone.
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li gang: so many twists and turns for a simple gift [for prince jing]. how troublesome.
mcs: ... what house have you been living in because clearly it ain't mine if you're confused by this turn of events
li gang: so many twists and turns for a simple gift [for prince jing]. how troublesome.
mcs: ... what house have you been living in because clearly it ain't mine if you're confused by this turn of events
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ep 27.
honestly the eunuchs in this show are all quite cute and doddery (regardless of their actual age)
ep 27.
honestly the eunuchs in this show are all quite cute and doddery (regardless of their actual age)
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is meng zhi in this scene to serve an actual purpose or is he just here for me to rest my eyes upon uwu
is meng zhi in this scene to serve an actual purpose or is he just here for me to rest my eyes upon uwu
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actually i'm glad meng zhi is here because he's acting all chill as dadperor is nearly spitting blood at the useless get he calls the crown prince, and i think that's very sexy of him
actually i'm glad meng zhi is here because he's acting all chill as dadperor is nearly spitting blood at the useless get he calls the crown prince, and i think that's very sexy of him
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oh, lmfao, meng-dage is there to conveniently provide a SWORD for dadperor to """""""borrow""""""""
oh, lmfao, meng-dage is there to conveniently provide a SWORD for dadperor to """""""borrow""""""""
#syllenif
leaving meng zhi to defend himself and follow a verbal order... god that is The Customer Service / Managerial Nightmare
leaving meng zhi to defend himself and follow a verbal order... god that is The Customer Service / Managerial Nightmare
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ep 28.
consort jing K N O W S and she told jingyan that mei changsu is absolutely the best person to help him claim the throne. my heart, my heart, my heart
ep 28.
consort jing K N O W S and she told jingyan that mei changsu is absolutely the best person to help him claim the throne. my heart, my heart, my heart
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"don't i have you and li gang to protect me?"
"chief, you're putting a lot on my shoulders..."
"yeah, and what about fei liu? the literal child who's doing most of your work? huh?"
"don't i have you and li gang to protect me?"
"chief, you're putting a lot on my shoulders..."
"yeah, and what about fei liu? the literal child who's doing most of your work? huh?"
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they might not be fast friends at mei changsu's insistence, but these intimate late-night paperwork sessions at mcs's house with jingyan really get me. targeted attack at my poor lil heart.
they might not be fast friends at mei changsu's insistence, but these intimate late-night paperwork sessions at mcs's house with jingyan really get me. targeted attack at my poor lil heart.
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oh... jingyan's doing something without mcs's direction and i'm NOT liking how this court debate is going
oh... jingyan's doing something without mcs's direction and i'm NOT liking how this court debate is going
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ep 29.
shen zhui giving no fucks about wishing jinghuan dead of a lighting strike. i appreciate this character.
ep 29.
shen zhui giving no fucks about wishing jinghuan dead of a lighting strike. i appreciate this character.
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man i almost want to stop watching right now... i'm over halfway done with the show and i don't want it to end!
man i almost want to stop watching right now... i'm over halfway done with the show and i don't want it to end!
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jingyan!!! mad that meng-dage knew su-xiansheng had a sore throat and HE wasn't told!!!
me rn, yelling incoherently
jingyan!!! mad that meng-dage knew su-xiansheng had a sore throat and HE wasn't told!!!
me rn, yelling incoherently
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banruo, banruo, banruo. i don't blame you for sticking to prince yu. but baby, he's trash. t r a s h.
banruo, banruo, banruo. i don't blame you for sticking to prince yu. but baby, he's trash. t r a s h.
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and as much as prince yu is trash, he is such an interesting character. sympathetic? nah. powerful? cunning? y---
IS THAT PRINCESS LIYANG?!
and as much as prince yu is trash, he is such an interesting character. sympathetic? nah. powerful? cunning? y---
IS THAT PRINCESS LIYANG?!
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bruh yujin is wearing the fLASHIEST frickin' yaopei right now and it's very distracting. how had i not noticed it before? that thing's massive
bruh yujin is wearing the fLASHIEST frickin' yaopei right now and it's very distracting. how had i not noticed it before? that thing's massive
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ep 30.
am struck once again by yujin's duality. idk why my brain has a hard time comprehending that the jovial ladies' man and the grave budding statesman are one and the same person. it's fascinating.
ep 30.
am struck once again by yujin's duality. idk why my brain has a hard time comprehending that the jovial ladies' man and the grave budding statesman are one and the same person. it's fascinating.
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these perfect lies, falling off the tongue as easily as blinking
i just kinda... want to hold a copy of the screenplay so i can absorb some of hai yan's awesomess through osmosis
these perfect lies, falling off the tongue as easily as blinking
i just kinda... want to hold a copy of the screenplay so i can absorb some of hai yan's awesomess through osmosis
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still mad that xiao jinghuan is hot
and interesting
he's messy and i hate him but god he's such a fun frickin' hot mess
still mad that xiao jinghuan is hot
and interesting
he's messy and i hate him but god he's such a fun frickin' hot mess
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spoilers //
also the way xia jiang reacted to prince yu ordering banruo to serve them wine....................... am i overthinking this? is the show making me feel smart or am i barking up a meaningless tree here
spoilers //
also the way xia jiang reacted to prince yu ordering banruo to serve them wine....................... am i overthinking this? is the show making me feel smart or am i barking up a meaningless tree here
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ep 31.
li gang and zhen ping patently refusing to contradict dr yan's bedrest orders and mei changsu's betrayed face lmfaooooo
ep 31.
li gang and zhen ping patently refusing to contradict dr yan's bedrest orders and mei changsu's betrayed face lmfaooooo
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prince yu: hey if you find poison in consort jing's medicine cabinets surely we can raise suspicion that she intends to hurt the emperor
empress: you are a hamfisted dolt
prince yu: hey if you find poison in consort jing's medicine cabinets surely we can raise suspicion that she intends to hurt the emperor
empress: you are a hamfisted dolt
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spoilers //
-slams table- I OBJECT TO THIS COMPLETELY PLOT-RELEVANT DEEPENING OF PRINCE YU'S CHARACTER VIA EXPLORATION OF HIS MOTHER'S IDENTITY
spoilers //
-slams table- I OBJECT TO THIS COMPLETELY PLOT-RELEVANT DEEPENING OF PRINCE YU'S CHARACTER VIA EXPLORATION OF HIS MOTHER'S IDENTITY
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so very sexy that dong-jie can accept missions directly from the emperor without having to clear it thru xia jiang
so very sexy that dong-jie can accept missions directly from the emperor without having to clear it thru xia jiang
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y'all done fucked with the wrong woman. i look forward to consort jing slooooowly continuing to mess with everyone else's shit
y'all done fucked with the wrong woman. i look forward to consort jing slooooowly continuing to mess with everyone else's shit
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ep 31.
they expected consort jing to sing, but she knows that silence is often the best knife.
ep 31.
they expected consort jing to sing, but she knows that silence is often the best knife.
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not the way consort jing appears, shadow-like, in the distance while the empress pleads her case
not the way consort jing appears, shadow-like, in the distance while the empress pleads her case
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tfw you think a character has promise and then fei liu delivers a flying kick to their solar plexus
tfw you think a character has promise and then fei liu delivers a flying kick to their solar plexus
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this is not the fun kind of mess but fei liu drew an arrow so far back flew thru one guy and killed the one behind him so we've got that going for it i guess
this is not the fun kind of mess but fei liu drew an arrow so far back flew thru one guy and killed the one behind him so we've got that going for it i guess
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LMFAO FEI LIU'S ALL "I'M BORED. I'M GOING HOME."
everyone else in the midst of fighting for their lives watching him fly away
LMFAO FEI LIU'S ALL "I'M BORED. I'M GOING HOME."
everyone else in the midst of fighting for their lives watching him fly away
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liu mintao's microexpressions as consort jing are off the charts. bless this arc for giving us so much of her
liu mintao's microexpressions as consort jing are off the charts. bless this arc for giving us so much of her
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aaaaand consort jing's eyeroll as one of her maids blabs to jingyan.
i shouldn't watch another episode tonight but I REALLY WANT TO
aaaaand consort jing's eyeroll as one of her maids blabs to jingyan.
i shouldn't watch another episode tonight but I REALLY WANT TO
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spoilers//
man this is an anxious ruminator's worst nightmare. go to sleep and give your body the necessary rest it needs - suddenly your best friend is turned against you and your underlings nearly get themselves k-worded trying to save someone. i'm sorry mcs
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man this is an anxious ruminator's worst nightmare. go to sleep and give your body the necessary rest it needs - suddenly your best friend is turned against you and your underlings nearly get themselves k-worded trying to save someone. i'm sorry mcs
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this shot of jingyan, backlit, looking down the stairs at a waiting mcs... i wish i was screencapping because this show is truly poetry in motion
this shot of jingyan, backlit, looking down the stairs at a waiting mcs... i wish i was screencapping because this show is truly poetry in motion
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spoilers//
if jingyan were looking for it, he would see just how much of xiao-shu is showing as mei changsu berates him in the yard. because that's not mei changsu yelling. that's lin shu.
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if jingyan were looking for it, he would see just how much of xiao-shu is showing as mei changsu berates him in the yard. because that's not mei changsu yelling. that's lin shu.
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ep 34.
mcs: true, milord. i'm a schemer who incites trouble. if i use friendship and justice to convince [redacted], it'll naturally be less believable.
jingyan:
ep 34.
mcs: true, milord. i'm a schemer who incites trouble. if i use friendship and justice to convince [redacted], it'll naturally be less believable.
jingyan:
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DONG JIE'S BACK IN TOOOWN!
(dong jie's back in tooooown, tooooown)
I SAID DONG JIE'S BACK IN TOOOOWN!
DONG JIE'S BACK IN TOOOWN!
(dong jie's back in tooooown, tooooown)
I SAID DONG JIE'S BACK IN TOOOOWN!
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who the hell let fei liu have fireworks
oh, right, mcs let him have them. i suppose that counts as "supervision"
who the hell let fei liu have fireworks
oh, right, mcs let him have them. i suppose that counts as "supervision"
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dunno about y'all but i could watch an entire hour's worth of consort jing being pampered and trussed by her maids
dunno about y'all but i could watch an entire hour's worth of consort jing being pampered and trussed by her maids
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ep 35.
waiter, i'd like to order five more episodes of marquis yan dressing down his friends for disrespecting their wives tyvm
ep 35.
waiter, i'd like to order five more episodes of marquis yan dressing down his friends for disrespecting their wives tyvm
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spoilers //
did jingyan seriously think xia jiang wasn't going to go after mei changsu.......................
spoilers //
did jingyan seriously think xia jiang wasn't going to go after mei changsu.......................
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spoilers //
hey, sylle, you ok?
i just saw mei changsu walk willingly into a cluster of guards while staring directly into xia jiang's eyes. in slow motion. i'm totally ok. goddamn peachy.
spoilers //
hey, sylle, you ok?
i just saw mei changsu walk willingly into a cluster of guards while staring directly into xia jiang's eyes. in slow motion. i'm totally ok. goddamn peachy.
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me, a slow beginner Mandarin learner, several episodes too late:
LOL the maid's name is "xiao xin"
me, a slow beginner Mandarin learner, several episodes too late:
LOL the maid's name is "xiao xin"
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spoilers //
not wang kai's insert song playing over a shot of mei changsu standing in the prison
spoilers //
not wang kai's insert song playing over a shot of mei changsu standing in the prison
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hell yeah, asshole mei changsu is out! to! plaaaaaaaay! bitchesssssss -shadowboxes frantically-
hell yeah, asshole mei changsu is out! to! plaaaaaaaay! bitchesssssss -shadowboxes frantically-
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ep 38.
i'm at the point where there's too much to pay attention to, and too many spoilers, so this thread's gonna get spare. probably just pre-ep thoughts and post-ep thoughts.
can't believe I have only sixteen episodes left! holy shit! there is SO MUCH going on!
ep 38.
i'm at the point where there's too much to pay attention to, and too many spoilers, so this thread's gonna get spare. probably just pre-ep thoughts and post-ep thoughts.
can't believe I have only sixteen episodes left! holy shit! there is SO MUCH going on!
