Shen Fang took a sip of beer: "Let's continue talking about how Qing Gege not only manages to find every opportunity to annoy Ziwei, her current boyfriend, but also manages to urge his current girlfriend not to compete with her. She's practically the queen of the lotus world."
Exes and current partners becoming good friends, rivals reaching a consensus not to compete for the same man, and friendship lasting forever—only Qiong Yao could write something of this level of mastery. Qiong Yao herself was a mistress who rose to power; when she writes a work, she's beautifying herself, talking about lasting friendship. Why doesn't she maintain a lasting friendship with her husband's first wife?
"This kind of idealism about female rivals would move those philandering, rich, rough, straight men to death. It's just a way to fool some old men into thinking, 'Wow, how can a woman be so understanding? When will I ever meet someone like this?'"
"The same melodramatic plot also includes our beautiful Consort Xiang. No matter how much she can't let go of her white moonlight, she is still married. When the Emperor tries to have sex with her, she hides a knife under her pillow to defend her chastity. The Emperor and Consort Xiang are clearly a legally married couple, but he is portrayed as a lecherous old man with ulterior motives. Is that fair to the Emperor?"
Liu Qianqian asked, "Brother Chen Fang, what is 'papapa'?"
Liu Shishi also looked at Shen Fang with curiosity.
Shen Fang was drinking beer and preparing to take a break when Liu Qianqian asked him that question, and he almost choked on his beer.
Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at Chen Fang.
Chen Fang... "Ahem, well, we had a sexual relationship."
Liu Qianqian nodded: "Oh, oh."
Liu Xiaoli was speechless... What do you mean, "oh"?! This child can't be kept!
Shen Fang quickly changed the subject: "The Emperor built a villa for the beauty, named it Baoyue Tower, and spent a lot of money. In the end, the beauty can only admire it from afar and be worshipped like a Bodhisattva. This kind of grievance combined with the plot is actually considered a minor one."
"What's even stranger is that the main characters meddled and went to great lengths to help Consort Xiang escape. They were dedicated to returning their father's wife (their own stepmother) to her lover. What kind of operation is this? Consort Xiang was lawfully married into the palace, not snatched away by their father. The main characters secretly lured her away, and the next morning, they broadcasted the news all over the world, telling everyone that their father's wife had turned into a butterfly and flown away. Do they think their emperor father is an idiot? The emperor isn't stupid; how could he say something like that? He's practically a moron."
Cherry nodded upon hearing this: "Now that you mention it, Mr. Shen, I also think this part is a bit idiotic and outrageous. This is simply a disgraceful child."
Shen Fang smiled and said, "These few people are a bunch of so-called idealists, covered in hair and rebellious, doing what they think is right. In fact, they are all anti-human and a bunch of idiots."
"Then the emperor was so angry that he wanted to kill them, and the main characters still had the nerve to cry and complain all the way, saying that their fathers were heartless. It was clearly the children who were unprincipled first. They even went to their fathers and said that love was everything and that they didn't understand. The emperor was so angry that he slapped them hard across the face. They really ruined their fathers' lives."
"Fragrant Concubine's stance is also ridiculous. As the stepmother of these children, she actually accepted their terrible idea to elope with her lover at the cost of a group of children's lives. If it really lasts forever, that's fine, but if there's a seven-year itch and she has a marital breakdown with Meng Dan, where will she put her face?"
"Furthermore, the romantic scenes between the Fifth Prince and Xiao Yanzi mainly skirt the edges of family ethics. Even if Xiao Yanzi is not Emperor Qianlong's biological daughter, she is still a royal princess who entered the palace. For her to marry the emperor's own son, isn't that incestuous?"
Liu Xiaoli nodded: "That's right, that's not correct."
"Besides being kind and clever, Princess Huanzhu is not only unruly and lawless, but she also completely disregards the big picture when she does things. Where can you find a boyfriend like Yongqi who unconditionally dotes on and indulges you? Even if Xiaoyanzi's actions were in ancient times, it would be a miracle if she could stay in the public eye for more than three days."
"The most ridiculous part is that Ziwei went to Beijing to find her father but couldn't. She disguised herself as a palace maid and her biological father even had inappropriate thoughts about her. Why does finding a father require such a ridiculous and immoral plot? How are the father and daughter supposed to get along after they are reunited?"
"Moreover, Ziwei's recognition of her father is fraught with awkwardness. First of all, there is the issue of her mother's identity. In the Empress's eyes, Ziwei's mother, Xia Yuhe, is merely a mistress kept by her philandering husband, without any official status or recognition, and cannot be brought into the light. Even the Emperor himself is somewhat embarrassed by this. Moreover, Ziwei only passed the verification with her biological father by using her mother's bitter vow as a text message verification code."
Yan Ni said speechlessly, "So there are no good people in TV dramas?"
Shen Fang smiled: "Who says there aren't? The character with the most upright values in the whole series is actually the Empress. She doesn't have extramarital affairs, doesn't have a white moonlight, isn't a green tea bitch, and isn't love-struck. At most, she's jealous of her new colleague who is currently enjoying great favor."
The Empress spent most of her time diligently fulfilling her leadership duties. Her antagonism towards Xiao Yanzi stemmed from her dislike of Xiao Yanzi's unruly behavior. Her dislike for Consort Ling was simply due to her perception of her as a sycophantic and manipulative woman. Her dislike for Ziwei was merely a result of her dissatisfaction with the old man's indiscriminate picking of wildflowers along the roadside. The Empress was a staunch supporter of orthodox thinking. She could not tolerate those effeminate, manipulative individuals.
Her attendant, Rong Momo, also disliked the women in the palace. Aside from being ruthless and cruel, she was wholeheartedly protective of her goddaughter, which wasn't inherently wrong. She hadn't been malicious in teaching Xiao Yanzi palace etiquette; she was simply a strict old teacher. Rong Momo was merely protective of her own; if the Empress disliked her, she disliked her too.
"As for the Empress Dowager, as a mother-in-law, she trusts her daughter-in-law and supports her work, which surpasses many mothers-in-law who cause chaos in their homes. Her interrogation of Consort Xiang after her son was stabbed by another woman was not wrong. Which mother-in-law would sit idly by? After all, everyone involved in politics is at stake; if their personal safety isn't guaranteed, how could she, the Empress Dowager, have lived a life of leisure? Consort Xiang, married to her son for so long, is still a virgin. Too many outrageous things led the Empress Dowager to decide to make an example of someone and enforce discipline. However, the plot portrays her as a ruthless villain."
"On several occasions, the old lady took the drunk Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi to Cining Palace for punishment, but she didn't mean any harm. At most, she was like a strict grandmother."
Everyone in the palace is playing the game of the white moonlight and cinnabar mole, how could an upright old lady possibly be interested in that?
Yes, these three characters who couldn't stand the vulgar and pretentious ways were portrayed as major villains. They were made to be repulsive and despicable.
Shen Fang's PS: In later generations, apart from Er Kang, the Empress, and Rong Momo, the others were not good people.
Zhang Tielin, who plays the emperor, abandons his wife and children.
Ziwei: They smeared Zhou Jie, and then staged a live stream saying that Ziwei couldn't see him, but after a big brother sent him a rocket (a virtual gift), he could see him. I'm speechless.
Little Swallow: Even more outrageous, she wore a Japanese military uniform and exploited her fans. She was ultimately banned across the entire internet.
And Jin Suo: Fan Bayi
Qing'er: She was rumored to be a kept woman, and in the end, her wealthy husband's mansion was foreclosed on. A truly tragic story.
Fifth Prince: I won't say anything more.
Basically, everything has collapsed...
Shen Fang's eloquent words and persuasive arguments completely swayed everyone's values.
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