RuYi's Royal Love [Episodes 86-87] Recap + Review

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[@dramarecaps4217]

2:52 Not me crying while editing this smh how does this drama manage to gut me no matter how many times I watch it 5:16 to be clear, she stays imperial noble consort until her death (9 years after RuYi's), but since her son became the emperor, she posthumously got the empress title 6:14 I just gave myself whiplash rewatching that, sorry it was so abrupt lmao 6:42 Nah I lied it's definitely YunChe second, Rong 3rd. I think I had just watched Rong lay some truth on the emperor at the time and was momentarily swayed 😂 7:34 Was so surprised to see so many votes for the emperor yesterday! Audacity to me screams "who do you think you are??" Or doing something bold as if there are no consequences. And for the emperor, I hate to say it but there literally are no consequences- is it still being bold when you know that you can do whatever you want with impunity?😅 Mei though from the moment she was introduced had me putting my hand on my chest like "excuse me?"🤔 No mom award because my mom did not make it through this one. She asked me in good faith if things were going to get better for RuYi (around the cold palace era) and I couldn't lie to her in good conscience 😂 8:59 I promisseeeee you you cannot be more disappointed in me than I am in myself. Of course, it's nothing to do with his character, I hate him as much as the next guy but.... I don't know what happened. He got me 🤷

[@aliciagorgont2677]

Hi Op, it is true that the author want to make a novel about Emperor Yongzheng's mother? Aka the Empress Dowager in the Legend of Zhen Huan?👀

[@Monica-by4me]

Would Yu fei be in “the audacity” category? She was extremely noble and high ranked but definitely didn’t know her place

[@NAVEMAN3]

I think you made one small mistake. The soup that the servants were feeding Wei wasn't the same poison that the emperor gave her the first time. I watched those episodes a couple of times only to find out that they were giving her mushroom soup using the same mushrooms she's been feding to 12th prince. When I first saw Wei all old in dark clothes in the bed and then on the floor, for a moment I thought she was Baba Yaga. She did look like a witch in her old age. And I think this was the author's opinion why when her body was dugged up she had high level of poison that she looked like she was buried the day before. They say it's because she had a hard time sleeping after giving birth to so many kids which I call BS. My mom's reasoning is if the Emperor loved her so much that she popped out 7 to 8 kids, why wasn't she empress when she was alive? It wasn;'t until her son became emperor that she got that title which was WIDELY unpopular at the time since the woman had to be alive to be given that title. When one is dead it's under empress dowager. So imagine the court's and the people's outrage when that happened. But then again the REAL son of Wei wasn't a good king to begin with. Especially during the drug wars.

[@AmandaLeigh1004]

I don't think I commented on the audacity award, but I could have seen it going to creepy eunuch. And he may be bad, but he's perfectly good at it!

[@Io3i3iisu23]

Are you going to make a video about thr novel?? 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 pls say yes

[@Stinoco]

If you pay close attention, many character tropes from Zhen Huan are in this drama: the empress that was losing her powers to a consort (Ruyi and her aunt), the forbidden romance between the protagonist and another man, the consort that didn’t want to join the harem and was unruly (Rong and the other woman that cut her veins after Yongzhen died), the glamorous villain (Jia and Hua). Also, I love how Ruyi referred to all the dead consorts by their name. She’s not thinking of them as women with a status and the emperor’s women. She’s now seeing those women as they are: humans too. She even wished she could drink tea with all of them. Ruyi died in peace after all. She’s not the typical harem protagonist that goes from low-ranking concubine to high-ranking consort through scheming. She’s even willing to forgive all those women and goes with no regrets. I doubt that most of the scheming consorts will die like her: from the Empress Dowager, to Hailan and Yanwan ❤

[@KC-ne1vi]

Notes: The fates of everyone else, IRL: -Zhen Huan: final title 'Empress Dowager Chongqing', outlived most of her son's harem, died at 85. -Yu: final title 'Noble Consort Yu', lost favor after her son's death, lived to be 78 -Wan: final title 'Noble Consort Wan', longest surviving consort of Qianlong (lived to be 91!) -Qing: final title 'Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong', raised Yongyan, who later became the Jiaqing Emperor, lived to be 50. -Ying: final title 'Noble Consort Ying', raised Yonglin and Jingyuan, became roommates with Wan, lived to be 69 (nice). -Rong: final title 'Consort Rong', continued to be one of the Emperor's favorites until her death at 53. My personal picks for the awards: Dum-Dum Award: Korchin Eyinzhu, Consort Yu! Seriously, you got yourself locked up on *three* seperate occasions and never learned anything. Smarty-pants Award: Chen Wanyin, Noble Consort Wan, for staying the hell out of everyone's business and actually surviving this series as a result! Favorite Character Award: Keliyete Hailan, Noble Consort Yu! I have a soft spot for people whose devotion to their loved ones is so great that they're willing to do morally dubious things for them. (Second place is split between Ying and Rong). Hardest Worker Award: Split between the entire palace ceramics department! Lotta teacups, dishes, vases, and various other fragile objects broken in this series. You deserve a raise and a vacation, guys. (Second place goes to the eunuchs in charge of carrying the sedan chairs. That's gotta suck.) Best Actress Award: Zhou Xun, no disagreements here. You go girl!!! Audacity Award: Madam Wei! You called the Emperor 'darling son-in-law', lady. The *emperor*. Purple Reign Award: Aisin-Gioro Yongqi, Prince Rongchun! Again, no disagreements here! Favorite Type of Scene Award: The 'having a family banquet but Some Drama comes up' scenes! Runners up are split between 'two highly-ranked consorts verbally sparring in a way that requires you to have a Chinese dictionary on hand' and 'ooo someone I dislike is getting *punished*' Hottest Bachelorette in the Office: Ulanara Ruyi, the Step-Empress! Seriously, something about Zhou Xun's voice just causes me to melt into a puddle, every time. Hottest Bachelor in the Office: Li Yu! The 'lawful good' variant of Jinzhong. Actual analysis: -Ruyi and her aunt pretty much had highly similar polar opposite arcs. Both were step-empresses, both were confined in their palaces towards the end of their lives, and both still remained empress on death despite their real power being taken away. The difference is that Yixiu clung to her empress title at the cost of everything else, while Ruyi was willing to let it go for what really mattered. -It really strikes a chord with me that, in the end, Ruyi's final act is to dream about making peace with all her sisters---even those that wronged her. She was able to rise above her own jealousy, anger and grief to recognize that they were all victims of circumstance and the patriarchal society they lived in; the real enemy wasn't each other, but the men who controlled them. All she wanted was to be with the Emperor and watch her children grow up happy and healthy---the bare minimum she could've expected of her life as a married woman. -The fact that Ruyi gives Rongpei a seat after all this time---being able to sit in a palace mistress' presence would've been a huge honor for a servant, let alone being allowed to drink tea with them. The act of sharing a table and a pot of tea would imply that all participants were of similar, if not equal, social standing, so the fact that Ruyi encourages Rongpei to do so is groundbreaking. The cups and pot they're using also appear to be fairly plain, unglazed ceramic, rather than the fancy china they normally use. Near the end, she also uses tea metaphors to subtly nudge her towards a new job: 'The tea is faint'='I'm about to die'. 'Go get some new tea and switch the pot'='Go find a new mistress to serve'. Sadly, Rongpei doesn't take her advice, and commits suicide to join Ruyi in the afterlife. -At Ruyi's funeral, Rong says that they shouldn't be sad for her, as she 'should be with her youthful lover now'. This is a callback to what Ruyi told her: she once had a 'young lover' as well, meaning Hongli before he became the Emperor. Now that she's dead, presumably, she's with that version of him. -Hongli's final act for her is symbolic in so many ways. He gave his other wives, even the ones that he hated, lofty titles and grand funerals in order to embellish his image as a caring and devoted husband; here, he's roundly criticized by his court for downgrading her funeral and refusing to even give her a posthumous title. This is the one thing he's ever done that makes him look bad, but is in accordance with her wishes. He understood, from her hair cutting and her burning of the portrait, that she didn't want to be his Empress, or even his wife, anymore. However, as a royal, there would be plenty of records of her being both of those things, and as long as she was tied to him in that way, her spirit could never be free. The only way to grant her peace would be to completely erase her from history, never to be judged as an Empress or a consort again. -Hongli and the Empress Dowager both agree to have Yanwan killed after he decides to name Yongyan as Crown Prince so that she can never experience the benefits of being the Empress Dowager, which is what she wanted all along. Presumably, she was holding out until one of her sons inherited, at which point they could pardon and free her. He also declined to make Yongji his heir because of Ruyi's letter, not wanting him to experience the stress and loneliness of being an Emperor; Yongji died at the age of 24, and was given the title 'Prince of the Third Rank', oddly low for a legitimate son, perhaps for the same reasons as his mother. -The green plum/qingying tree that Ruyi has been tending the entire series, and which has seemed dead up until now, begins to bloom again after Qianlong passes away. This could be symbolic of several things: Ruyi's spirit finally being freed after Hongli cuts his hair, agreeing to her 'divorce', or potentially, them reuniting in the afterlife. Personally, I think he'd need to reincarnate plenty of times before she'd ever be willing to take him back, but the final shot of the drama is of a young Qingying walking towards the camera, which seems to support the second interpretation. I guess we'll never know. -The ending of the drama states that 'after Qianlong's court, never was there another Ula-Nara woman entering the palace to be a consort'---Ruyi spared her clanswomen from her fate. As far as I can tell, this holds true in real life as well---there are no recorded Ula-Nara consorts after Qianlong. In recorded history, we know vanishingly little about the real Empress Nara. I say 'Nara' because we don't even know which Nara clan she was from---likely Hoifa-Nara or Ula-Nara, but we can't know for sure, because most of the records surrounding her have been destroyed. We don't even have an official portrait of her; she may be in the background of some paintings, and there is a painting called 'La Concubine' by Jean Denis Attiret that is rumored to be of her, but again, we can't be sure. We know that she was the daughter of Narbu, of the Bordered Blue Banner; we know that she was married into Prince Bao of the First Rank's manor as a ce fujin, we know she was made Consort Xian, then Noble Consort, then Imperial Noble Consort, and finally Empress. We know, at some point, that her seal and edicts proclaiming her Empress were taken away, most likely because she cut her hair; that she was confined to her palace and died in disgrace, and that she is the only Qing empress to have no posthumous title. Like so many other women in history, we know her in relation to a man. We don't know what her favorite food was, or her favorite flower. We don't know if she painted, or rode horses, or played Go. We don't know who she was friends with or who she hated. We don't know what she really thought of the Emperor, if she ever loved him or simply cared as a proper consort should. We don't know what went through her head as she cut her hair, as she watched her seal and edicts being taken away, as her palace was locked and her servants removed. We don't know her name. We know of an 'Empress Nara'. We don't know of who she really was. With a wave of his hand, one man obliterated her and her memory. And, in a great and beautiful irony, such an act ensured her immortality. The mystery of the Step-Empress is enduring. Plenty of dramas and books have been written on the subject; people discuss her almost as much as her husband. The woman behind the mask is gone, but the Nara Empress lives forever. There have been debates, especially in this fandom and in others, about what type of posthumous title she should've had, or if she would've wanted one at all. If I could submit a humble suggestion: Empress Jizhu (记住--'remember, commit to memory'). (Thank you all for reading my rants. I am but a humble, extremely amateur armchair historian---and an American, English-speaking one, at that. Most of my knowledge comes from other commenters and Google. The fact that anyone actually bothered to interact with any of my comments about this fringe fandom and the drama it revolves around warms my cold, lifeless heart. May your dramas be well-plotted, your costumes historically-accurate, and your ships endgame.)

[@moonstarstories1298]

Amazing analysis! I agree that Eyinzhu deserves the dum-dum award. She can’t last a second!

[@SolitaryBee-wd5wf]

Also want to mention the fates of other characters seen in the drama -Jingse: final title: Princess Hejing of the First Rank, dies in 1792 at the age of 61 (does not outlive Qianlong at the end of the drama) -Yongcheng: final title: Prince Luduan of the First Rank, removed from the succession due to the misdeeds of both himself and his biological mother and made the heir of Prince Lu (Yuntao, Yongzheng's 12th brother). Dies in 1777 at age 36 and his princedom is inherited by his son (does not outlive Qianlong at the end of the drama) -Yongrong: final title: Prince Zhizhuang of the First Rank, removed from the succession and made the heir of Prince Shen (Yunxi, Yongzheng's 21st brother). Dies in 1790 at age 46 and his princedom is inherited by his son (does not outlive Qianlong at the end of the drama) -Yongxuan: final title: Prince Yishen of the First Rank, not considered for the succession due to his maternal background and his biological mother's misdeeds. Dies in 1832 at age 86 and his princedom is inherited by his son (Survives the drama to the Daoguang Emperor's reign) -Yongxing: final title: Prince Chengzhe of the First Rank, not considered for the succession due to his maternal background and his biological mother's misdeeds. Dies in 1823 at age 71 and his princedom is inherited by his son (Survives the drama to the Daoguang Emperor's reign) -Jingyuan: final title: Princess Hejing of the First Rank (Jingyuan's character 'jing' (靜) means quiet while Jingse's character 'jing' (敬) means respectful). Married to Lhawang Dorji of the Khalkha Borjigit clan. Dies in 1775 at age 19 with no children (does not outlive Qianlong at the end of the drama). -Yongji: final title: Prince of the Third Rank, has lost his mother and will not be considered for the succession per his mother's last will and the circumstances surrounding the relationship between his parents. Dies in 1776 at the age of 24 with no children, his title is inherited by Yongxing's son from his secondary consort of the Ligiya clan (李佳氏) (does not outlive Qianlong at the end of the drama).

[@samihasohana8889]

Really loved your thoughts. The fact always eats me out that we will never know what really she thought about all this, who she was or what was the real reasons behind hongli's mind. Btw would love to be friends with you regarding this topics. I can't find someone in Bangladesh who shares this thoughts with me the way chinese history and traditions fascinates me. ❤

[@kyriacarica5862]

I was playing Qianlong’s death music/Ruyi’s coronation as Empress music while reading your comment and I legit shed a tear. Especially her suggested temple name. I’m going to go with that from now on.

[@sawk1875]

This is beautiful, thank you!

[@ellie.starsky]

what really got me is ruyi listing all the people who lost their lives in the power struggle in the palace and using their personal names instead of titles. even the first empress who literally wanted ruyi dead she calls langhua. i remember langhua once asking the emperor if he still remembers her personal name because he always calls her "empress". she was a shit person but like many others she didn't really have a chance to be better.

[@fluff_bunny1885]

zhou xun is such a good actress. she's imperious, yet kind. unyielding, yet sensitive.

[@fluff_bunny1885]

LMFAO I COMMENTED THIS BEFORE THE BEST ACTRESS AWARD

[@mk-ki4ls]

@@fluff_bunny1885how does it feel to have predicted the future

[@fluff_bunny1885]

@@mk-ki4ls lovely

[@Stinoco]

I’d like to suggest an award: The Top Scheming Consort Award: 1st Place: Hailan. She might have not been favored, yet she knew how to play harem politics. She was never caught by anyone other than Ruyi, and she was never demoted. She didn’t need anyone’s help, and I even suspect she schemed to make Ruyi the Empress for her own good, not RuYi’s. She enjoyed a relatively stable position, and she also almost became Empress Dowager without being favored! 2nd Place: Yanwan. She was smart, and knew how to use lust to manipulate the Emperor. She wasn’t born into high nobility and became a posthumous Empress. She’s not higher because she couldn’t have done it without creepy eunuch, and she was caught and demoted many times. Although she succeeded in putting her son on the throne, it wasn’t in the way she intended and she spent the rest of her life in misery. 3rd Place: Jia. The master manipulator. She was so good in the first phase of the drama. She’s not higher because despite her efforts, she didn’t succeed in either becoming the empress or putting one of her sons on the throne. She was also caught and demoted, and there’s the theory that she wasn’t really smart, but it was her maid, Zhenshu, the mastermind behind Jia’s success. What do you all think?

[@tsukareta_27]

Totally agree, tho I would put Yanwan first instead of Hailan bcs she became soooooo good manipulating everyone 💅💅

[@cheryl8069]

I agree. I think if Hailan had the ambition, she could have been Empress!! But her ambition was to live as best as possible with Ruyi, and protect Ruyi. (Side point, i also find her the most attractive in the harem though Jin Yuyuan is the most glamourous). Ruyi's maid Suoxin is also so pretty.

[@crayolaclouds2696]

Zhenshu being the mastermind makes sense, as Jia seemed to lose her edge after Zhenshu was sent back/executed.

[@ceyrai]

I agree with this ranking, as much as I disagree with OP putting Jia with the Dumdum award. Her first scheme that failed was near foolproof if Ruyi hadn’t switched the bracelet. If she did anything dumb, it would be that she was too obvious with her contempt for Ruyi, and her ambition. Otherwise she took down a bunch of people and you gotta give her props. Hailan def deserves to be top 1 tho. She knew when to fight and when to back down. She had the whole package - manipulation, good timing, personal talent and for that she has a good success rate and a decent kill list.

[@Monica-by4me]

li yu was the hotest to me I’m glad he got an award though

[@sawk1875]

I’m more of Jiang type girl myself but yes Li Yu was a very charming man, ez close second. Suoxin is so lucky (but then again so is Jiang!)

[@cheryl8069]

Me too, i am glad Jinzhong got an award. Hottest guy to me is Jiang Yubin 😊

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

lol have you seen him sit in as the Emperor during that painting scene? Huang Youming is hot #SueMe

[@ximenaislas8146]

SAME

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

You didn't mention how the plant came to life when the emperor finally passed. Its as if he was the suffocating prescence that just wouldn't let it live, much like with Ruyi. It much like their love, couldn't survive the palace until they were both gone.

[@cheryl8069]

The plant is a powerful symbol in the story. Ruyi lovingly tended to it all her life though it didn't bloom.

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

@@cheryl8069 Much like how she tended to their love but it just didn't work. It only bloomed when he let go/was gone.

[@LittleClarinetPlayer]

It’s so sad because originally when she was gifted them they were blooming so beautifully. Then very quickly they stopped. She deserves better.

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

@@LittleClarinetPlayer Its explained that the plant can't survive the climate in the north but its also a metaphor that their love initially was strong but couldn't survive the palace. But even at the very start of the show, Hongli was a little self absorbed and not very emotionally mature/sensitive so I kinda think they would be doomed no matter where they would be.

[@LittleClarinetPlayer]

@@satyasyasatyasya5746 omfg I’m crying because I realized when Ruyi first met Hongli as a kid she took him to escape at their spot. Even as a kid she was hoping to escape fate to have a happy life 😭

[@mt0881]

Technically consort ling became empress posthumously by her son the jiaqing emperor. It should also be noted that during qianlongs retirement he held a lot of power over his son jiaqing. Some historians point to this as the begining of the decline of the Qing dynasty

[@KingOfThePirates101]

Yeah. She only became the Empress in death.

[@florian8599]

Again, appearance: Hongli wanted to be perceived as having filial piety towards his grandfather and not have a longer reign than the Kangxi Emperor (61 years), so he "officialy" retireretired as "Taishang Huang" in his 6th year, only to remain the de facto ruler until his death in 1799. Yongyan then forced Hongli's favourite corrput favourite official (or better: favourite corrupt official) Niohuru Heshen to hang himself. During Hongli's reign, the civil and military bureaucracy was already corrupt (a Ming inheritance). Hongli threw money at it, money that Yongyan ddn't have.

[@ceyrai]

Li Yu for the male hotness and Concubine Rong for female hotness for me! I adore Suoxin as well, she's adorable. I also love love love Li Yu's barely contained glee while making Ruyi's enemies suffer :3

[@cheryl8069]

Me too!! I love Suoxin! She's as pretty as the concubines and consorts!

[@aliciagorgont2677]

Some of the commenters said that when Ruyi asked Rongpei to get new tea, it means Rongpei needs to find a new master for her to serve since Ruyi is going to die=cold tea 😭😭😭😭 And irl!Yongji live in a shitty way a prince should live 😑 Edit again: Yanwan's actress hand broke when she fell down and rolling after drinking the poison 😭😭 And just like you said, giant hairstyle=power, so Jia is really something 😂😂😂

[@keltoi2000]

I thought the actress who played Yanwan did such a good job of portraying the poisoning. I know it was a bit over the top, but you do feel that the poison is painful and uncomfortable. She put her all into it.

[@aliciagorgont2677]

@@keltoi2000 well, after they shot the scene, the actress still rolling in pain and they call the paramedic or something, after that the rest is in history 😂

[@themrshorwitz]

It made me feel so much better watching some behind the scenes clips they released 😂 I felt so heartbroken over these characters but then…seeing the actors laughing afterwards was a relief

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

The actress for Jia gets her hand caught in the door too when she's imprisoned for the final time. Its still in the show. Her scream is real.

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

Rongpei deserves the award for Most Earnest Modest and Loyal. She's a gem.

[@its99pm]

and best slapper, hands down!!

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

@@its99pm Rongpei's Helping Hand©

[@gojiberry7201]

The scene at the end where Ruyi tells Rongpei to sit for once because she's always standing, expressing her gratitude to someone who was true and supported her (instead of her dipsh*t husband), to me shows true love and honor. I'm always so moved by that scene. Zhou Xun really makes Ruyi a character I want to be like, true and authentic, though no way do I want that life! It's the quality of person I aspire to ♥♥ Thank you so much Drama Recaps for your hard work -- even doing it twice! You are AMAZING and brought a lot of joy to us all here ♥♥ P.S. Thanks for the language bit, too, about the "I" that we non-Chinese speakers don't get. Really cool!

[@devchekhov7512]

There's so many ways to refer to oneself--maximizing and minimizing your own identity must be tiresome after a while. "Wo" all the way!

[@LisaDeeCanada]

Rongpei - you did not have to kill yourself. It would have been better if you had gone to serve Huilan. I feel that the Ruyi was truly broken by Linche's death. She never got over it and her relationship with Huilan never regained its old footing. I remember when Ruyi warned Huilan that whatever she did, Ruyi essentially did. So Huilan made her feel like the murderer of Linche. Also, I want to add that I don't know people in real life who enjoy Chinese dramas the way I do, so it is really nice to read all of the intelligent and thoughtful comments on these videos!

[@ploopy0935]

I thought the concoction Yanwan was forced to drink everyday is a soup made from the mushrooms she tried to poison the 12th prince with

[@sawk1875]

I think it was a mix of the two. She was clearly addicted

[@MusicGirl881]

During the final episode I’ve seen comments of people saying the seen where the Emperor cuts his hair and add it to Ruyi’s that it symbolize them reuniting in the afterlife but I think that when he does that he is officially freeing Ruyi from her marriage with him so her spirit can move on in the afterlife and when he died he seeing one of his special memories with Ruyi before she entered the harem.

[@imogencrusader6306]

I'm pretty sure the last person Ruyi wanted to see in the afterlife was Hongli xD

[@LittleClarinetPlayer]

I agree. I never saw that as a way of reuniting with her, but he also divorced her by cutting his hair as well with her. He finally let go of her and when he did her flowers bloomed once again. I think her fervent wish for no other woman from her clan to suffer this fate again was admirable. All the women on their death beds had regrets about living a life that way.

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

I agree. He's finally letting her go and the final shot of QingYing is not about or for Hongli, its for us and her. Its a reminder of who she was, who she really is. How she wants to be remembered. Before any of the palace nonsense. What she truly wanted in the first place.

[@vytran5865]

2:08 this scene hits hard cuz you can see in Ruyi's eyes, she wants to hear a simple sorry but that mf can't even say sorry for all his shit he done to her

[@mbgal7758]

So true, he just thinks he’s going to waltz in there and everything will be forgiven. He doesn’t realize that she’s already given up on him and she just doesn’t care anymore. She didn’t cut her hair lightly. That really resonated with me because it’s a feeling I’ve experienced myself. When someone pushes you past your breaking point, nothing they could say or do will change it. (Not like he really bothered trying)

[@DevjKaiser]

WE MADE IT YA’LL 😩💕 This was one hell of a ride. I loved the cinematography and soundtracks for this drama, just CHEF KISS I SAY CHEF KISS!! So…..what do we do now? 🤣 This is my favorite channel!

[@JAYWHY92]

My favorite too! 😂 I need more lol

[@Lisamisamoo]

yanxi palace kekekekee

[@DevjKaiser]

@@Lisamisamoo ayyyye! Yesssss! I love this format for recaps.

[@cheryl8069]

It occurred to me during this episode that Ruyi's Rongpei is very different from the Empress Dowager's Fujia and the Emperor's Yuhu. The latter two are subtle and conscious of etiquette and decorum. There was a scene of Fujia training a young lady (I think she was Shu Ping while in training) how to move. Rongpei on the other hand was promoted by Ruyi into position after long years working laborious tasks, and she's a blunt talking one who took a broom to Yanwan's servants. Suoxin was loyal and capable, she wanted to stay on and serve Ruyi. But Ruyi wished for her to marry a good person and live a peaceful family life, instead of continuing to serve her in the palace. She wanted the same for A'Ruo too. Unfortunately, A'ruo betrayed Ruyi and didn't come to any good end. It is quite telling a fulfilling family life was what Ruyi saw as true happiness. I wonder why she asked Rongpei in the novel to look for another master if she could, why not encourage Rongpei to ask for permission to leave the palace?

[@dramarecaps4217]

The only thing I can think of is that RongPei seemed older than the rest? We don't really get to hear much about her backstory, but considering the actress that they chose is clearly older looking than Suoxin, Aruo, etc., I think we're supposed to get the vibe that she plans on being a lifelong servant (like the Empress Dowager's maid) and either doesn't have the means or the inclination to marry and start a family.

[@cheryl8069]

@dramarecaps4217 yeah, Rongpei was older, and she'd worked in the palace for a long time and didn't have family. I guess there wasn't any place outside viable for her. And Ruyi probably trusted that Ying ang Rong would help look out for Rongpei. Esp Ying who's dad wields great influence

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

@@dramarecaps4217 Rongpei's backstory is she's the only one in her family left, hence she elected to serve for life instead of her mandatory retirement & pittance

[@thanavitthirachainan270]

That whispering with the judges had me dead LOL. Also, I'm guilty for finding Jin Zhong kinda hot. I felt like Dum Dum shoulda gone to that one old spy Mongolian Consort, she was there to fail.

[@dramarecaps4217]

Yassss join the (shameful) club! She seemed so written to be dumb though that it almost seemed like cheating to give it to her 😂She didn't even feel like a real person!

[@kyriacarica5862]

I have so many more thoughts but, can I just say I was sobbing like a baby with the way you edited Ruyi’s final conversation with Rongpei? Like, watching that I realized that no matter how bad those consorts were, I couldn’t hate them. They’re all helpless victims of a rigged system where they have to fight for favor or die unloved, unremarkable and disgraced by their families. I say, the way Ruyi told Qianlong that their relationship was over is the most eloquent way I have ever seen someone tell someone else to go pound sand. Ruyi is a “loser” because she refused to fight like what we see in normal harem shows. But she also won because she never forgot who she was. She just wanted to love and be loved. When Qianlong said “maybe she shouldn’t be in the palace”, he was absolutely on the mark. She should have never been the emperor’s woman because there isn’t really such a thing as true love when it’s all about gaining glory for clans and crown prince shenanigans. For all her flaws, though. Ruyi was a model empress. She never caused drama, she was kind to all imperial children and she saw her fellow consorts as humans - not titles. I love her and I am glad she’s free. I wish in my head, I could give her a temple name she deserves. Thank you, Drama Recaps for all your videos on Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace! I could have never gone through it again if it weren’t for you and this community! Looking forward to your Yanxi recap but please take a break if needed. Watching this drama really drains lol.

[@kyriacarica5862]

To add: Maoqian should get honorary dum-dum award because she really blew it for herself. All she had to do was be a nice, agreeable, caring wife and watch her husband get promoted each time while reaping the benefits. But she had to be an idiot and go in there guns a blazing. Now she’s under house arrest for the rest of her life (who are we kidding? Ling probably had her killed off screen) and divorced from her husband because even the emperor agreed she was SO unbearable that he agreed to have Ling Yunche divorce her. She gained nothing and lost everything. A true dum dum.

[@devchekhov7512]

I remember Ruyi making a final "curtsey" to the emperor after he left. A class act all the way!

[@its99pm]

@@kyriacarica5862 she could've never been a nice, agreeable, and caring wife because she was super racist towards her husband and thought of him as less-than. So even if she didn't get involved in the scheming she'd not have been happy, ever. (and she was indeed murdered off-screen by drowning)

[@lycheewithtea8276]

I'll say it again: That was a wild ride and your humor cheered me up from the bad ending.

[@imogencrusader6306]

her humor was the only way i could ever survive meloncholy series like legend of Zhen Huan and Ruyi

[@JAYWHY92]

I also loved SUNBAO so much ! He was a real one 🥲🫰🏽. That scene when Aruo’s “ghost” was terrorizing ruyis palace and you hear sunbao in the background “COME AT MEEEEEE!” 😂😂😂😂😂 but GIRLLL you do such an amazing job, I love all your videos.. it was like us watching together 🥹 thank you so much. Please do more dramas 🤍🤭

[@cheryl8069]

I loved that scene too!! They were all in on the plot to make it seem like A'ruo was haunting them. It was so well done. Ruyi called out to her trusted maid Suoxin and Sanbao plays the protector deflecting the ghost from Ruyi and Suoxin to himself.

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

@@cheryl8069 in the original novel the "ghost" effects were all Suoxin

[@cheryl8069]

@user-ix1rp9ff3p thanks! I can see Suoxin doing all that. She can be so audacious! I just love her

[@krystaln7539]

the scene where Ruyi lists all the names of everyone from the past was already heartbreaking enough, but when you added the clips of each of them as she says their names just added an extra tug to my heartstrings i was crying all over again ;v; Also very pleased with the awards results, Jia is my best gorl

[@ButterflyPajIab]

I have a love-hate relationship with this drama. 40 years of being married to the emperor and being in the harem, Ruyi still decides not to do anything to protect her loved ones from all the schemes. You possibly can't be that delulu to think no one is planning to hurt you or your loved ones.

[@Krose333]

During that final meeting when the Emporer says "Ruyi-ah," so affectionately I was concerned for Ruyi falling for his shit again or acting like she did to appease him. This creep physically and emotionally abused Ruyi for years. All of the carnage ultimately pointed to him and his choices. It could never have been a healthy relationship in the first place because the Emporer was already married as a prince, other wives, wives with politically powerful families/clans, a disgraced former Empress as an Aunt, his mixture of power and personal susceptibility to vice etc...etc...but mostly, I think because Ruyi could never divorce and leave that awful place.

[@pearlstar5323]

Someone else said this before and I agree with it, that the emperor having unchecked power is what led him to become the monster he was. If he remained a prince with very little authority and responsibility I think Ruyi and Hongli could have had a functional relationship.

[@sawk1875]

Another favorite scene of mine was the funeral, between Hailan’s silent tears and Rong being happy for Ruyi, believing she was with her young lover again

[@dealsirayewashington379]

I thought Gao was gonna get the dum dum award in the end. The whole time she was around anytime she tried to scheme i swear i could hear the air whooshing around in her head.

[@ellie.starsky]

well from her it was kind of expected, she occupied that niche of a beautiful arrogant and stupid girl from the beginning, we've all seen that before. and with jia we KNOW she is smart as f@&k, WHY does she just forget she actually has a brain

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

Gao Xiyue wasn't dumb, she was just too predictable and an emotional person at that...

[@ceyrai]

Oh no I agree. She was vicious but she kept getting tugged around by Langhua and Yuyan like a puppet, only to be disposed of like Aruo. None of her own schemes worked, only the ones with the backing of Langhua. And she falls for Ruyi et al's schemes a lot. Plus she justifies her hatred for Ruyi et al with reasons pulled out of thin air.

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

@@ceyrai in the original novel Qing'ying was quite a bratty entitled 6įťçħ in the earlier chapters, and she was forced to do a total 180 once her aunt (Empress Xiaojingxian) died unfortunately Qian Girls™ never really bought into Ruyi's character improvement, and still kept waiting for the day Ruyi will revert back to her old personality, because she's an Ula Nara clanswoman, and in their mindscape Ula Nara = bad

[@Zee972015]

When u said Best Actress goes to the piece of hair i choked and spat out my juice 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾the hair indeed was incredible .🤣❤️❤️❤️To merely say elegant is an understatement and the deep despair/ devastating sorrow was riveting conveying sadness and the inescapable gloom of the situation. Btw in all seriousness 🎉the actress that plays Ruyi🎉

[@jeancoppin6353]

I second this! Also when you announced the award to Jin Zhong (sp?), I did yelp aloud. That actor can portray repellent almost as well as the guy from "Green Mile"

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

@@jeancoppin6353 have you even seen that one Weibo post of Jiang Xueming at the gym? #faints also that one drama where he's annoyed at someone eating his noodles was kind of funny

[@keltoi2000]

I love this. All of it. I was thinking Mei would wind the audacity award when I was falling asleep last night. Thank you so much for such a great recap series! I have LOVED listening to you, your little jokes are so great. Also you explained a lot that was just too hard to follow with only subtitles. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@devchekhov7512]

I remember the long pause between episodes and am so thankful that you were okay above everything else. These videos have been entertaining as hell and very educational regarding Chinese culture. Thank you for everything ❤

[@SolitaryBee-wd5wf]

And it's all over. Ruyi has died but at least in the drama she passed away with peace in her mind. The emperor dies alone and yeah, I also hope he is suffering as he looks up from hell to see Ruyi and Yunche having a fantastic time with one another 😁. Also nice to see Wangchan and Chunchuan torturing and eventually killing Yanwan. Don't know if the emperor is just going to let them go though after Yanwan's death (from what I heard in the novel, Chunchuan and Wangchan basically suffer a similar fate to A'ruo, poisoned to be mutes and isolated from the world).

[@TeroTheShortOne]

*Sobbing on the floor in a puddle of tears cried for RuYi* We made it to the end, y'all! I hope the Emperor has a line of RuYi's kicking him in the shins in hell!

[@FeliciaShen]

CONGRATULATIONS YOU'VE MADE IT!!! Thank you for giving us this awesome series. This was a wild ride. I hope you start a new series, but it's totally understandable if you don't. Your videos were really well made and have a good balance of summary and your personal thoughts. I absolutely loved Ruyi's flower analogy to their relationship. It's a beautiful way to say that their relationship had simply run its course. It was beautiful as first, but it must end some how. I loved that you showed clips of the past consorts as Ruyi was reminscing, as it was also a good reminder for the viewers. Again, thanks for giving us an awesome series. I hope to see your videos again for a new drama :D

[@gojiberry7201]

I loved how she showed all the past consorts as well ♥

[@leahburns3278]

She replied to me in precious video she is doing yanxi palace next!

[@gojiberry7201]

@@leahburns3278 SWEET!!!! (shouting due to excitement)

[@lanubienne2883]

​@leahburns3278 , that was my request! I cannot wait!

[@sweetcherriesxX]

So totally enjoyed this journey with you. Thank you for finishing it! I agree with you that Jia was definitely the hottest in the office. Those side long glances left me constantly flustered! Emperor can, as you said, burn in hell. That slight smile he gives Ruyi when asking her to the Mulan hunting trip gets me so upset. Like he’s patting himself on the shoulder thinking “wow this is a great apology. Props to me. What could be more effective than reinstating her position by my side.” Finally, creepy eunuch?!!? 😂😩😭 girl I’m gonna have to disagree with you on that one. Ain’t no way lol.

[@cheryl8069]

The creepy eunuch actor did a great job. Yanxi Palace also has one. Different actor but also awesome!

[@dramarecaps4217]

I literally remember the *exact* episode and moment creepy eunuch gave a look that shivered my timbers and I thought "Oh shit that's embarrassing" 😂 The funny thing is I never found him that attractive before this rewatch so what has changed in me these last few years??😂😂

[@hongjoongslilminons3724]

YESSSSSS WE MADE IT. I absolutely loved the series and ruyis death killed me 😭😭. Also I absolutely love your videos can’t wait for another series! 🩷🩷

[@crayolaclouds2696]

Thanks for making Ruyi's final epilogue even more depressing by showing the consorts/empress, especially by using scenes where they were depressed. Just really ripped my heart out in a way the scene didn't, much appreciated lmao But seriously, thank you for coming back and finishing the review series, it was wonderful and I agreed with so many of your points, as usual lol. I also greatly appreciate your comparisons to the book series, as it isn't available in Englishand the one translation goes down randomly. It really adds another level to your reviews and I adored that segment in each video. Thank you for all your hard work! I'll watch any review series you do, even if I haven't seen the drama and still haven't recovered from this one yet nor can I watch another so soon lol (it's been over a year but it's still too soon 😂) Edited to add: also thank you for clearing up some of the language stuff that flies over our heads. You really went above and beyond to help us understand more of the language and the scenes that we missed when we watched it ourselves. Thank you!

[@dramarecaps4217]

I also took a more than a year long break from the harem after RuYi. It absolutely killed me. Thank YOU so much for all the comments and support :)

[@angelgon06]

@@dramarecaps4217so in the novel did the first empress ordered the imperial consort to burn the house ruyi was staying in to kill her? Because in one of the later episodes before while the inverse is still alive and noble consort if that’s her title when she’s confessing to the emperor she states the empress ordered her to try to kill ruyi or burn where she was staying. I remember someone saying that the empress had wasn’t too confident when it came to ruyi or she add an inferiority complex I think but she never killed anyone she was just very rude but that it was concubine jia was the one to kill the kids. Also was Hailan close to ruyi in the novel I found it well hard to believe that she would hug wei yanwan but maybe it’s cuz I’ve only seen the drama and hailan not liking wei yanwan when she came in saying wei would do anything for her kid and that she killed yongqi. Or was she using her I read a comment saying that hailan wanted ruyi to become empress for her gain

[@lucindacaughey9951]

Thank you! I can not tell you how much I love your recaps -especially the book-bits and Chinese language / history bits. I really appreciate your time in creating these

[@IMP14914]

This was a complete rollercoaster! Thank you for finishing the series! I cannot wait to see what you do in the future!

[@alison4398]

Oh man. What. A. Ride. Although this drama is peak tragedy and beauty, I can’t lie- I’m really, really looking forward to your recaps on Story of Yanxi palace. It’s not all rainbows and butterflies by any stretch, but at least it didn’t induce temporary depression. 😂

[@Stinoco]

I’ve read about that drama and watched a couple of scenes from Story of Yanxi Palace, and I think it was a bit cringy and the protagonist was a bit of a Mary Sue. Would you recommend it?

[@alison4398]

@@StinocoI personally didn’t feel it was cringy, and I think I’m really sensitive to cringe. The main character is extremely intelligent, and some of her successes could be seen as a stretch, but I don’t think she’s a Mary Sue at all. She has multiple failures and setbacks. She’s just extremely smart and strategic and is constantly on her guard so she’s able to outwit her opponents a lot simply because they’re predictable. And frankly, it’s really refreshing to see a series where the main character isn’t a bright-eyed, naive lady who has her spirit broken over the course of the show. Yingluo is cynical and distrustful from the get-go, so she’s already got her claws out from the beginning.

[@Stinoco]

9:11 the creepy eunuch actor was one of the best. He genuinely made you hate him. And he also got those catty eyes 😂

[@princess7jasmine]

Since we are at the end. Though I don't know if you'll continue your drama recaps series, I have a few dramas you can look into that you might like. - The Legend of Mi Yue: A drama about the first Empress Dowager of China with the lead played by Zhen Huan's actress! Along with a few other Legend of Zhen Huan actresses as well. The writing does get a little choppy near the end I should warn. - The Legend of Xiao Chuo: I have yet to watch this, it's a drama about the Empress Xiao Yanyan during the Great Liao (also known as Khitan State), which existed between 916 and 1125. All I know that Ling Yunche is an Emperor in this drama and deserves to be suggested purely from that. - The Legend of Dugu: Didn't get to finish this but it's about the three Dugu sisters and how three of them managed to become empresses, with one being the precursor to the Tang Dynasty. It's a bit weird at times and the main lead actress is NOT who you're going to think it is. It does have one of the hottest male romantic leads I have ever seen in my life and that is not an exaggeration. This does have a sort of sequel series as well. - Magnificent Century: This is not a Chinese harem drama, but a harem drama about the Ottoman Turks and has a sequel series. It does not have perfectly consistent writing however but it is still extremely entertaining. Note: Whilst an English sub is available on KZbin, the episodes arent really in order despite on how they're mumbered.

[@dramarecaps4217]

Thank you for the recommendations! I wish that I could speed through these and do more dramas more quickly but it's just so time-consuming 😢 I know for sure that I want to do MiYue someday, though I've only seen the first few episodes. As for the others, they look great! I'll definitely be checking them out

[@princess7jasmine]

@@dramarecaps4217 Yeah, I myself haven't got time to watch all these dramas myself. I've become motivated in watching Yanxi Palace because of your recent video haha. But, hey, in case you get the time and itch to watch even more dramas my list is here :) I'm just happy you're well and back to making content.

[@huangguifei]

Omg please leave Magnificent Century a l o n e lawd 😭😭😭

[@user-qe6xo9oe7h]

​@@dramarecaps4217the legend of xiao chu should be avoided if you liked ling yuche.

[@CheetahUser24]

​@@user-qe6xo9oe7h i second that. If u like Ling Yunche actor, Lengend of Xiao Chou gonna turn it to hate. This drama is the painfully beautiful type. Lengend of Mi Yue is kinda satisfying to see Mi Yue rise to power (also got the best ost)

[@Jean_81]

Thank you for all your hard work! I just loved the scene where Ruyi asked Rong Pei to sit down. Just a beautiful gesture, seeing that it was forbidden for servants to do that. They really respected each other. All the characters were great actors! I am sad that the recaps are over BUT I read a comment that something else is coming 😌 And I actually finished that show, since it didn't raise my blood pressure like this one did. I cannot wait🎉

[@Lisamisamoo]

omg i cry every freaking time i see ruyi and rongpei's last moments 😭♥ it's like when pikachu cries for ash when he dies in the first pokemon movie AHHH I really hate how the series ended, because first and foremost, think of any abusive/toxic relationship you've been in and then your "happy ending" is reuniting with them after they regret everything they've done. Hell to the NO!!! She should have ended up with YC in the afterlife, not with this fool! Shout out to that peice of hair!!! 🏆🏆🏆 LMFAO to creepy eunuch, you go creepy eunuch Thank you so much for this series, iI've looked forward to every one of your episodes and always make sure to get into something cozy with a drink and snack before I hit play. Your channel is so unique. I LOVE YOU! I also hope you find it in your heart to consider reviewing yanxi palace ♥ Thank you again!!!!

[@LittleClarinetPlayer]

Poor Rongpei, loyal until the end. I felt all the maids died when their mistress did. Then Ruyi’s funeral where Rong mentioned Ruyi is allowed to be with her love. Ruyi really was the last Ulanara woman in the Qing dynasty and it is something worth noting how she wished no other woman from her clan to suffer the same fate she did. I wish we saw more of Hailan and her fate after Ruyi died. All the scheming was for what for Hailan? Then Zhen Huan coming out alive of 2 reigns. Someone give this woman an award. The ending felt cheap for Yanwan and honestly a bit unrealistic. I expected an ending more like Jia for her, but the reality is she did live long after Ruyi. What’s there to say besides Ruyi and all the women here deserved better.

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

in the original novel Lixin (Jin Yuyan's remaining maidservant) wasn't dead, as she was the one who reported Jin Yuyan's ðəąťн

[@x0xMARMARx0x]

You have been a highlight of this past month for me!!! I could not rewatch the whole drama once more, but your recaps made it possible and also super entertaining! Really appreciate you ❤ looking forward to the next drama recap

[@evannagarcia1562]

No mention of Rongpei following Ruyi to the afterlife to serve 😢😢😢😢

[@cheryl8069]

Rongpei is truly loyal. I think she followed Ruyi in death because she sincerely loved Ruyi as her master and as a person.

[@yqmelody]

What do I do now without your daily videos?! Jokes aside, thank you for your humorous + high quality commentary on these Chinese dramas. Looking forward to more in the future!

[@vishnukanagalingam1991]

That scene where Ruyi's reflecting on the past before she dies is beautiful. Congratulations to all the award winners. Jia may not have won the throne but she won the show for sure. The actor who played creepy eunuch is quite handsome, so good job judges . Glad we made it to the end of the series review.

[@vishnukanagalingam1991]

@@Raunak-dk6ow Oh, yes, yes. He has distinctive facial features.

[@BlackBerri707]

This recap was SO GOOD!!!! It helped me view the drama from multiple perspectives and I also started noticing all the smaller details!

[@BlackBerri707]

Did anyone notice Yanwan is wearing her and Ling Yunche’s ring?

[@1997aiya]

Damn.... What a journey. It was a hard hard watch at times but a good watch. These palace dramas would/could definitely an HR department. But I guess that takes all the drama away xD. Thank you Ms drama recap for all your editing and uploading efforts!

[@Monica-by4me]

I love this trip with you! Makes me wanna watch the series again and suffer

[@imogencrusader6306]

oh god, never again, this drama has some amazing stuff but my heart can't ever take watching it again xD

[@mimienchanted9339]

This drama was such a crazy ride! I've only ever watched it alone, so I always wanted to see it with someone else to bounce thoughts off of. This series has been so much fun to watch and talk with others in the comments. I know originally this series was going to be 90+ episodes until it got cut down to 87. I wish they could somehow give us that extra footage! The only lacking thing this drama had imo is that we really don't know much about the princesses. We see a lot of the princes ig because they fight for the throne and so are woven into the main plot. But its weird that Consort Chun had her daughter 4th princess and we literally never see her. Not even at her death! It was so odd to me. I'd have liked to see more of 7th princess too. And 8th princess is never even mentioned, though I just assume that's due to the consort who has her being cut from the story. I also wish they could've added in the end is that Ruyi would've left letters for more people other than her son. Especially for Hailan, who was there for her since the beginning. Maybe Ying and Rong, or even Suoxin would've been so nice to hear Ruyi's thoughts. Its almost like she's gone and we never really get to hear what's going on in her heart at the end of it all.

[@dramarecaps4217]

You're right, we so rarely heard about the princesses. The empress dowager's daughters had more screen time than any of of the emperor's daughters (other than JingSe of course) The letter thing gutted me as well! Especially since she didn't allow them to see her as she was dying, I really thought that she would have some final words for them.

[@Taomiline]

What a ride. These recaps have been so fun to watch, thanks for all your hard work! Looking forward to seeing what you do next 😄

[@alsoleve99]

I just LOVE what you did with this series!! Long time coming to its end. Love your witty commentary and your editing skills! Love the award show!! Can’t wait for Yanxi palace!!! ❤️

[@Lissalam82]

Thank you so much for your recaps!! I started watching the recaps until they stopped then I randomly watched clips without really knowing the order but had a general idea how things went down. Anyways I was so thrilled the rest of the recaps are available now bc I love your hilarious spin on it. I did not watch this drama bc it’s so heavy I can’t deal but I also want to know in detail what happened 😅, and you gave me that girl. THANK YOU!

[@grungyhansella]

I hope there’s more Qing dynasty drama recaps really love them ,keep it up!

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

would be nice if someone recaps "Nothing Gold Can Stay" (starring Betty Sun)

[@CallieCatGaming]

I don't think I stopped crying this entire episode.

[@NathalieO]

Can we get a special mention for the food? it looked soo good! I am looking everywhere for Ruyi's white cube cakes😋

[@themrshorwitz]

Regarding Ruyi just referring to herself as “I/me” during her last conversation with the emperor, I think Yanwan did the same thing. When she was telling the emperor that she didn’t care, he never got her heart either. If I’m not mistaken. It’s like the first time she’s ever spoken to him honestly in the whole series 😂 😊

[@Zirazari]

Thank you for your recaps! Can’t wait for tomorrows video on the original novel ending

[@msold8671]

Thank you so much. I watched this series a long time ago and fell in love and after binge watching your recaps for TLZH I was ready to wait for this one. Thank you for all the hard work Please don't stop.😅

[@Monica-by4me]

5:48 I love your mischievous laugh hehe

[@bumpbeast4044]

It’s been such a joy getting to watch these every night. Thank you so much for taking the time to make them, you’re very talented 🧡

[@ptt218]

YOU ARE SIMPLY BRILLIANT !!! I understood the drama so much better from your recaps and you are hilarious too! Please keep them coming! Can’t wait for Yanxi Palace!!!

[@hikariwhite7587]

Man, what a long ways this journey has gone. With all the beautiful editing as Ruyi reminisce the past. Also lighten up the mood with the awards!

[@rodrigosalguerorivera6355]

Oh great, now my life has no purpose. No but seriously thank you very much for all the excellent work and your incredible charisma your videos have been the best part of many of my days especially difficult days and I will miss them a lot :( By the way I don't know if I can process the award you gave to the creepy eunuch considering that his smile was what I hated the most about him, every time I saw it I wanted to punch him. This drama is very melancholic but it also has an undeniable beauty, the idea of ​​Ruyi finally being able to be free, of the intrigues of the hate and of that "love" that hurt her even more than many of her enemies in the harem is bittersweet. And Ruyi's last scene with the emperor is so great, you can literally see how despite the pain it is for Ruyi to accept that flowers also wither, she knew how to let go, because only then could she be truly free... Also, I don't know if I'm wrong, but from what I understand, after the death of Empress Nara in real life (aka Ruyi), Emperor Qianlong did not appoint a new empress, but it was Consort Ling who took care of the affairs of the harem (as Imperial Noble Consort) until her own death and then when their son became the new emperor he granted her the posthumous title of empress.

[@imogencrusader6306]

you're correct! Which is why their changes in this ending makes me so mad xD

[@rodrigosalguerorivera6355]

@@imogencrusader6306 Yeah, the series is not really an exact account of what happened (at least of the part that was recorded in history) but considering the progression of the story that the series presents, this could not have ended much different than it did, I mean, Ling is the main villain in this drama so you can't just let her "win" even more when the ending is already tragic enough.

[@imogencrusader6306]

@@rodrigosalguerorivera6355 oh i getcha! I think that's the problem since this drama calls itself a historical drama and not a fiction. Like they did everything else so perfectly and then just dropped the ball for the finale.

[@sexuallyactivetoyotaprius3454]

I love your recap/reviews so much! Thank you for taking all the time to put these together. This has seriously become my favourite channel on KZbin and I can't get enough of your content! I'd love to hear your takes on Yanxi Palace or even something more lighthearted like New Life Begins!

[@KatanaPrincess]

I love how in depth you go on the titles. I noticed with empress dowager Ruyi and emperor would refer to themselves as ‘archen.’ Anyone outside of the empress presents can refer to themselves as bengong if they are in and head of their palace otherwise it’s Chén qiè but I’ve also noticed Ruyi uses it when with the emperor.

[@user-qk3sm5sz2x]

AAAAAA I FEEL SO HAPPY THANK YOU DRAMA RECAPS💗

[@strwbrr8308]

your recaps for this series have been so fun!!!

[@vikletss9802]

Thank you so much for coming back and coming through!

[@ashleyyang3743]

Thank you so much for coming back and finishing this series! (and finishing it so fast too!!!)

[@Kayweezyfbabyy]

Ahhh I cried when I watched the scene of ryui talking to rongpei ❤ such an amazing show!

[@ElektrikalRush]

This was amazing! Have you thought about doing Story of Yanxi Palace?

[@ariadreamwrigt4637]

This drama is unrivaled for me, be it the acting, the visuals, the storylines... I am still looking for something similar years after watching it, and I can't find it. Story of yanxi palace has some good moments but the acting cannot compare, Legend of zhen huan is also immaculate but I already watched it several times, legend of miyue has some incredible male leads that you can actually like! But the storylines are lacking after a while. If anyone has recommandations I would appreciate :D Thanks for the videos again, once again you gave us the details that non-chinese speakers could easily miss, that's why I love your work so much!

[@kaylalam2716]

Thank you so much for working hard to give us the best month ever! I looked forward to coming onto KZbin at the same time to have your video recaps all ready to go!!

[@blackcatvibez990]

Wow you did an astounding job at explaining this specific series. Bravo!

[@dramarecaps4217]

Thank you! :D

[@mehhandle]

Thank you for your Recaps, I've really enjoyed watching your videos. ❤❤❤❤

[@akaNaz1]

Such a fun ride. I've really enjoyed your videos and truly appreciate all the work you put into them. I gonna miss these daily updates, I've been spoiled 😂

[@fatcat1399]

Such an amazing drama! Thank you for doing what you do, you bring so much extra education, fun and energy to discussing this show, I can’t wait to see what you cover next!!!💜💜💜

[@TheTCMfan]

Ruyi’s look of disappointment when the emperor asks her about taking the seal back says it all. He still doesn’t get it none of it was bout status or titles it was bout him and the promises he made and broke.. even her last scene Ruyi wish was that all of the kids got a chance to grow up and live well..

[@dramarecaps4217]

Ex.Act.Ly. To see that even in their final moments, he still could not understand her... it really must feel like you wasted your whole life on nothing

[@pearlstar5323]

Thank you so much for covering this series, and for not giving up when the original files were lost. I loved your Zhen Huan videos, and I loved your Ruyi videos too. I play them on repeat while working and its always a good time. And I can't wait to watch your next recap series.

[@Tekirai]

this drama had me doing hookah and vowed if I ever met zhou yun and Wallace huo they would know my post ruyi reaction. Yanwan deserves the eternal chancla award

[@leahburns3278]

💀💀💀 you need to apologize to Yunche for letting creepy eunuch win hahahha

[@dramarecaps4217]

Ahhh I love YunChe so so so much, if this included personality at all YunChe would obviously 1000% percent be first place 😂😂

[@erikareyes8122]

The end of a era 😢 I’m going to miss your recaps of this series but so happy I discovered you, your commentary is hilarious and your analysis on the characters and storyline is always amazing. Omfg the purple rain trophy 🤣🤣🤣 I’m also so happy to to have seen other fans of this series here too. But girl…creepy eunuch? Really?!?? Can’t wait to see what you recap next!

[@Ohbeesneeze]

I've loved this series of recaps SO MUCH, I really hope you'll continue with another series, I'd genuinely love to see more from you (especially if you end up looking at Yanxi Palace)

[@char_lang]

We always wondered how the hell the beginning of Jia's downfall happened. She was such a schemer in the beginning. I thought at first it was because of Zenshu, her maid back then. That perhaps some of Jia's other schemes and plans came from her. But then I realised Ling is also such a schemer. They were both so great on scheming in the beginning but then declined later on. I think after Empress Fuca died, Jia did not really see Ruyi as a strong opponent and with how strong her maiden clan was, she became arrogant. Ling thought thay since Ruyi is locked up and had a serious falling out with the Emperor, she thought Ruyi can no longer stage a comeback. She just didn't think that the combined forces of Ruyi, Hailan, Rong, Jiang Yubin and with her paranoia would be her downfall. I can never forgive the emperor. All he said is "it's all in the past." Not a single accountability. Half of the shit Yanwan did would not have happened if he wasn't such an ass.

[@janaelovely4010]

Honestly I’d add adult Yongqi to the most handsome contest as well. They got a handsome dude to play him.

[@MusicGirl881]

I really enjoy your reviews and I can’t wait to watch the next C-drama that you review

[@TheCowgirlBookworm]

Ahhhh! Is it bad that I’m so glad for the finale and yet sad it’s over? I hope you decide to review another drama, you’re wonderful at it!

[@pancake2873]

Best actress : THAT PIECE OF HAIR 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dramarecaps4217]

Am I wrong?? 😁

[@ycbgmtobi]

Awards of all awards goes to us all for sitting through all this and making it till the end. Cheers.

[@dusksunsetio6042]

9:11 I’m starting to think it’s the strange whispery manner of speech that he speaks with 😭😭 he got me too but I will not waver and I will gladly chase and beat his ass with that hay broomstick like Rong Pei did with Wangchan 😤🧹

[@dramarecaps4217]

Lmaooooo I never said I would be foolish enough to befriend that snake! Just... he's nice to look at 😂 I'll join you in the beating

[@NathalieO]

Special mention for the empress dowager who survived and thrived for so long! Truly impressive 😊

[@lakaperse6995]

Great final ! 🎉🎉i am waiting for you next drama!!!

[@emberjoy6739]

I love the new Awards! And I agree with each of them. I love it! I hope there is more on the way and I hope there is more.

[@dusksunsetio6042]

I can’t believe it’s over. 😢 I stumbled upon this channel by accident while trying to get a semblance of what was going on because channels were uploading clips willy nilly with no order, and when I was finished with Ruyi and Zhenhuan I checked the channel everyday for anything new because I loved your commentary and I finally understood what the plot of the series was. This sounds fake but I legitimately almost cried when I saw the double notif when you came back and I scared my sister a little HAHA. I hope you continue doing more series recaps!! 🤍

[@dramarecaps4217]

Thank you SOOOO much! That means the world to me, I'm really glad I decided to come back in the end and yes, I do plan to continue :D

[@dusksunsetio6042]

@@dramarecaps4217 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@samihasohana8889]

FINALLY the ending!!! Enjoyed Every episode with you. Right now I am so obsessed with chinese history, if could go back in time punch honglii in the faceeee. Andd legit wanna see the real story what happened!!! THANK YOU SO MUCHH AGAIN❤