The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 9: The Late Emperor

destron

6 mo

When Jinshi showed Maomao those arsenic-laced childhood toys, I just felt this chilling dread for him, knowing he's so clueless about how deeply this imperial power struggle has always affected his own life. It really makes me wonder if he'll ever truly uncover the full, ugly truth of his past without completely unraveling everything he knows. What a messed up secret for Maomao to quietly carry, too.

igos_du_ikana

6 mo

The need to purify that old building before its demolition truly brought home to me how much of the former emperor's messed-up life and all its trauma must have seeped into those walls. I guess some places are just so burdened by their past that a fresh start means physically clearing the air, not just the space.

mallow_342

6 mo

The whole story behind the Empress Dowager and the former emperor really threw me for a loop; I just can't get over how twisted their relationship became. It's like neither of them really had a choice, but their actions still felt so monstrous, leaving me wondering if anyone truly wins in these power struggles.