H19279:

If you want to re-create the picture of Dahuang, I recommend you to check Once Promised. In that novel, Tong Hua spent more ink to write about the ordinary people, different places in Dahuang. 

Thanks! I will~ I actually tried to read this novel years ago, but Chi You's character was not my cup of tea. Sometimes I really wanted to slap him... so I gave up halfway through. But I like A Heng, she does  deserve better!

 Kokuto:

Why do you hate XL so much?  No one deserves to be saddled with A Nian ... except CX, who is partly responsible for her attitudes.  I despise A Nian.

Of course, others tell me I'm somewhat unreasonable about A Nian. ;p

Thank you for the articles.  I'm not sure I'll read them, cause, as I said, A Nian arrrrrrgh.

No you got me wrong, Xiang liu is actually my most favorite character which is why I made this suggestion 

Tan Jianci said in an interview(in bilibili) that his favorite character to play other than FFB and XL is ah nian that is how I got this thought first And also ah Nian has changed a lot  

And ZYHLJ’s explanation makes so much sense too  

But however I respect your opinion, tc <3 

ZYHLJ you literally spoke my mind i would die to see someone cherish XL, Xiang liu  deserves better than death anything that keeps him alive would be great. Like you said both are people who go out of their way to protect the ones they love

Now for clearing the doubt on why I thought “ah nian and Xiang liu” as many viewers still don’t like ah nian, first my thought was power for Xiang liu, in the novel when ah nian marries CX the king of Gao xin gives the country as dowry even though he didn’t want his daughter to marry CX  right? So what if Xiang liu becomes the king of haoling? That’s a stretch but just telling ( it’s been a while since I read the novel so tell me if I’m wrong) 

Ah nian made an empty promise to Xiang liu but still abided by it 

Both have unconditional/ kinda unrequited love towards the one they love (to CX/XY) 

I know You all will hate me for this but if you think about it both Xiang liu and ah nian were rude in the beginning then why can’t we forgive ah nian ?

That it ;)

To be honest, I don't hate Ah'Nian.. and I also thought once that it would be better if Xiang Liu is paired with her(until she married Cang Xuan), if not with Xiaoyao, than making him die miserably... When they both conspired against Xiaoyao on the seaside, I felt a mutual understanding between them... Cang Xuan and Ah'Nian's relationship was also like a brother and sister relationship to me, and for Cang Xuan, she mainly is the girl he took care because he couldn't fulfilled his promise made to Xiaoyao... Also in the end, when Xiang Liu saved Xiaoyao with the help of Ah'Nian, I prayed.. please God.. let him be alive..  but sadly, it was not going to happen in any case:-( 

Actually, I want a little change in the ending or to be said clearly.. I don't wish the drama to follow the original ending.. if Cang Xuan and Ah'Nian , and Xiaoyao and Jing meant to be together while Xiang Liu is destined to die, then I wish Ah'Nian tell the truth of Xiang Liu to Xiaoyao and everyone... they should at least be grateful to Xiang Liu, even if not accept his love for Xiaoyao, rather than just forgetting him and move on... If they cannot give him love then atleast give him the respect and memory he deserves...

 ZYHLJ:
but Chi You's character was not my cup of tea. Sometimes I really wanted to slap him... so I gave up halfway through. But I like A Heng, she does  deserve better!

Because you stopped halfway, you don't see Chi You's positive aspects. I would blame A Heng's father for her tragic ending. And Chi You deserved her love. 

@Blue

The hypothesis you mentioned reminds me of a similar ending I imagined in the thread "Xiang Liu and You". I'm posting it here for you:

Let's assume that Hong Jiang saw the marriage between XY and XL as an opportunity to use Haoling to defeat Xiyan, and King Haoling actually wants Haoling remain independent, then XY successfully married FFB. Then, after a series of private operations, Chenrong army and Haoling formed an alliance to jointly resist Xiyan. Later, Cang Xuan who is already King Xiyan sent troops to attack the alliance. At this time, if the alliance wins(which is possible if XL is the supreme commander, actually I'd love to see him display his true military talents with a real army), the happy ending we are looking forward to may appear. But if the alliance loses, I am pretty sure that Hong Jiang will once again become the only general refuses to surrender...Then, our unluckiest demon in demon history XL, who is already prince of Haoling, will once again face the world-class multiple-choice question: Should he choose to accompany his wife and children, or defend his adoptive father and comrades?

Well, now, let's assume that Xiang Liu won the war for Haoling (which I think he would), then it is indeed likely that he was loved for this great feat and became co-governing king and queen along with his princess wife. Regardless of whether the queen is A Nian or Xiao Yao, this is feasible.

If according to your hypothesis, Xiao Yao marries Jing and A Nian marries Xiang Liu, after Xiang Liu defeats Xiyan, he is likely to be able to regain at least part of Chenrong's territory, then Hong Jiang will make Feng Long's father, or other member of the Chenrong family the king, and then restore the country. Cang Xuan, on the other hand, would lose his prestige in the martial country Xiyan because he lost the war soon after he ascended the throne, and Xiyan's political situation might fall into turmoil again. Because Cang Xuan's life is in danger again, Xiao Yao will shelve her plan to leave with Jing and stay in Xiyan Mountain to protect Cang Xuan, while Jing will accompany her. Because Xiao Yao supports Cang Xuan, she will lose her relationship with King Haoling, A Nian, and Xiang Liu. But this is a good ending for Xiang Liu, A Nian and King Haoling.

But actually, having said that, I don’t really want Xiang Liu to be a king, because it is difficult for people to maintain their inner simplicity in that position. I don’t want him to have to become someone he doesn’t like one day. It would be best for Ru Shou to inherit the throne and Xiang Liu to be his marshal. That would be perfect~

@Sharanya

"When they both conspired against Xiaoyao on the seaside, I felt a mutual understanding between them..." - I also feel this way, especially Xiang Liu's sentence "But this woman suddenly appeared inexplicably and took away your everything...", I feel that Xiang Liu was confiding his own feeling hahahaha... (What's so funny!)

If A Nian tells the truth in the end, then I am very sure that Xiao Yao and Jing's happiness will be cast a shadow because of this, at least Xiao Yao will regret not trying her best to save Xiang Liu. Although I personally think this is the price they should pay to appreciate/remember Xiang Liu, but it is obvious that Xiang Liu believes that Xiao Yao's happiness should be perfect, and A Nian is the kind of person who will keep her promises (so Xiang Liu chose her), sigh...

 H19279:

Because you stopped halfway, you don't see Chi You's positive aspects. I would blame A Heng's father for her tragic ending. And Chi You deserved her love. 

Then I'll read it again, thank you for the recommendation~ In fact I like all the parts in that novel except for Chi You. Tong Hua wrote it with a perfect mythical feel:-)

NEW YEAR CELEBRATION IN DAHUANG

As the new year counted down, Little Zhu Rong led them up to the rooftop to watch the fireworks.

There were soldiers on all four corners of the Castle releasing specially made fireworks which flew high in the air and turned into beautiful flowers. The entire sky was like a colorful garden.

The humans were on the streets releasing their own fireworks which didn’t fly as high but were amusing and everywhere there was laughter and joy.

This was the scene of world peace and the happiness of no warfare.

Xing Yue whispered in Xiao Yao’s ear “My dad is especially fond of fireworks. Every year he hand selects the fireworks and to make it beautiful enough he would even pay for it himself.”

Xiao Yao looked up at the fireworks and thought that it must be just as beautiful right now in Qing Qiu. Jing was likely with his grandmother and watching fireworks with a lot of people as fireworks exploded in the sky. Right now in the mountains outside of Qing Shui Town, it was likely pitch black and freezing cold. The soldiers would be sitting around fires drinking coarse wine and singing national anthems. Xiang Liu was likely dressed all in white and accompanying General Gong Gong as they walked through each and every encampment.

@H19279

Happy New Year to my friend from Dahuang~! I was so happy to read this paragraph, and I also think the magical fireworks in Dahuang should be very beautiful ~ I especially like the scene where the female Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao sat on the boat and watched the fireworks together. It really makes me feel "no matter what will happen in the future, this moment makes everything worth it"... I actually quite like the interactions between Xiao Yao and Xin Yue shown in the drama, particularly girlish and cute! It's a pity that this relationship fell apart in the end...I will also write a New Year scene tomorrow, wait for me!

 ZYHLJ:

@H19279

Happy New Year to my friend from Dahuang~! I was so happy to read this paragraph, and I also think the magical fireworks in Dahuang should be very beautiful ~ I especially like the scene where the female Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao sat on the boat and watched the fireworks together. It really makes me feel "no matter what will happen in the future, this moment makes everything worth it"... I actually quite like the interactions between Xiao Yao and Xin Yue shown in the drama, particularly girlish and cute! It's a pity that this relationship fell apart in the end...I will also write a New Year scene tomorrow, wait for me!

This scene has imprinted on my mind... And I was like Oh My Goodness! You, the cold and scary Xiang Liu, you're so gorgeous even as woman....hahaha! I fell for him again..hahaha!

The conversation between Xiang Liu and Xiaoyao are always great and convey deep meanings... I always had to watch those scenes atleast two times by rewinding, at first time, I couldn't take my eyes off from Xiaoyao and Xiang Liu and then I rewind the scene to read the subtitles...hahaha!


Happy New Year Guys!

 ZYHLJ:
I also think the magical fireworks in Dahuang should be very beautiful ~ I especially like the scene where the female Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao sat on the boat and watched the fireworks together.


 Sharanya:
The conversation between Xiang Liu and Xiaoyao are always great and convey deep meanings... I always had to watch those scenes atleast two times by rewinding, at first time, I couldn't take my eyes off from Xiaoyao and Xiang Liu and then I rewind the scene to read the subtitles...hahaha!




Happy New Year!  Hope everyone has had wonderful holidays!  Been a bit busy, but hope to catch up in the next few days.

The New Year Little Theater is here! I'd like to apologize in advance, guys, English is not my native language. I can use it for chatting, but when it comes to writing fan fiction, it's probably poor. Anyway... Let's take a look at it :-):

New Year's Eve, heavy snow.

This is Cang Xuan's first New Year after ascending the throne, and as usual he would spend it with his family. Since Xiao Yao and Feng Long's wedding was on the agenda, and it was tacitly understood that Xin Yue will be crowned queen, this year's New Year's Eve was spent by the Xiyan family and Chenrong family together. In order to enjoy the snow, at Xin Yue's suggestion, Cang Xuan took Xiao Yao, A nian, Shen Shu Hui, grandpa, and Chenrong's family of four to the lake on Xin Yue's boat. Accompanied by four boats carrying guards, they enjoyed the snow while eating New Year's Eve dinner.

Although there are still some political matters have not been completely resolved, for everyone present, this is indeed the most relaxed moment in the past many years, so the atmosphere at the dinner table is quite good. Cang Xuan, former King Xiyan, Chen Rong Yi, and Feng Long were chatting enthusiastically about the tribes in the south that had not yet recognized Cang Xuan. Shu Hui was listening to their conversation with interest. Mrs. Chenrong was taking this opportunity to secretly observe her future daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Xiao Yao was thinking about her marriage to Feng Long, and couldn't help but think over and over Feng Long's words, "Jing was a bit sad, but he also said that as long as I treat you well, he is willing to bless us", and Xiang Liu's words, "You will find someone else, I won’t accompany you there." It is difficult for her to truly relax and enjoy the festival atmosphere, so she just ate in silence the foods Feng Long kept putting in her bowl, not even noticing A Nian's anger towards Xin Yue. Xin Yue had been directing the servants to take care of everyone like a real hostess. Looking at her like this, A Nian was so angry that she couldn't eat. But Cang Xuan had told her before not to conflict with Xin Yue today, so she could only drink hard by herself. After a while, she fell drunk and was helped back to the cabin to rest by Hai Tang.

After drinking and eating, now everyone was drinking tea and waiting for dawn. The men were still talking about matters related to moving the capital. Xin Yue began to become impatient, so she picked up the mink fur and took Xiao Yao to the bow of the boat to enjoy the snow. 

The lake was calm at night, with only feathery snowflakes flying quietly in the air. Xiao Yao sat on the bow of the boat and watched for a while, couldn't help but think of the snow Xiang Liu once conjured for her when she was still healing in his "lair", which was even more beautiful than this one.

Now Cang Xuan has become the king, so the future of Chenrong army became more dangerous. Is he worrying about this now? she thought.

"Xiao Yao, you were silent just now. Were you thinking about your marriage to my brother?" Xin Yue suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

"Yeah..." Xiao Yao couldn't deny it, but strangely, she didn't feel shy talking about it.

Xin Yue teased her: "Thinking about my brother, but not looking at him. My brother kept looking at you just now!"

Xiao Yao smiled and did not answer her.

"Actually...my brother knows, and understands that you haven't let go of Jing yet, so even though your heart is not with him now, he has never blamed you." Xin Yue said, "Before coming today, he asked me to find a chance to ask you a question, because It’s not appropriate for him to ask, that is, do you want to postpone the wedding? He said that if you feel you are not ready yet, he can wait, and he will explain it to the elders, you don’t need to worry about it.”

Xiao Yao thought carefully about Xin Yue's words, then took a deep breath and said: "No need, the date has already been determined, if you change it, people will definitely speculate. We will get married sooner or later anyway, so why delay? However, I'm happy that Feng Long is willing to tolerate me, please thank him on my behalf."

Xin Yue sighed, tightened the collar of Xiao Yao's cloak, and said: "Actually, I know you were probably engaged to my brother to help Cang Xuan, and you didn't really have interest in my brother.  If this marriage wasn't of great significance to the Chishui family and the throne, I would have told you that if you really don’t want to marry my brother, just break off the engagement. Anyway, with my brother’s temper, he will only be angry for some time, but never really hold a grudge against you."

TBC.
(Sorry I failed finishing it today, if anyone is reading it, I will continue tomorrow:-))

 ZYHLJ:
The New Year Little Theater is here! I'd like to apologize in advance, guys, English is not my native language. I can use it for chatting, but when it comes to writing fan fiction, it's probably poor. Anyway... Let's take a look at it :-):

Wow, what an unexpected surprise.  I can't believe English isn't your native language -- it's very well done.  But yes, please continue!  Looking forward to it.