Apothecary Diaries | SEASON 2 | Episode 14 (EARLY UNCUT ACCESS)
Added 2025-06-07 14:07:48 +0000 UTCEpisode 14 | The Dancing Ghost
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When Jinshi and Maomao arrive at the pavilion to check out the ghost, MaoMao looks mad or jealous? When Jinshi looks at the other women with his fake charm. Does anyone else catch that?
jellyJelly
2025-07-26 17:51:51 +0000 UTCGenerally the head of the military was not as influential or powerful as Lakan appears to be. The big exception is if they're closely related, by blood or by personal relationship, to whoever the head of state is. That's not to say they didn't wield enormous authority and respect within the court, but they usually had little to no ability to actually affect policy decisions, beyond offering their own opinions. History shows us that giving the head of your armed forces equal political influence is a recipe for a coup. Lakans a bit of an exception because he's a weirdo that likes his position, and has absolutely no desire or ambition to gain more overt power. He likes the backround, where he can spin his webs and maneuver his pieces without anyone ever knowing. He doesn't, often, exert his position overtly, he just manipulates things behind the scenes to reach his goals. The man's playing 5d chess when even the smartest other people are stuck in 4d. The Emperor is a genius for realizing Lakans underlying, but ironclad loyalty to the throne, and just letting him do whatever he wants because he trusts its probably for the best. Fascinating character Lakan is.
Alex Hencher
2025-07-10 03:06:30 +0000 UTCLakan is the "Grand Commandant", literally the Supreme Military Commander for all of the Empire's armed forces. The only people above him in the organization of the Empire is the Emperor and Moon Prince. There are others with more political influence, but the other heads of government are his peers in organizational status.
Alex
2025-06-09 19:40:05 +0000 UTCEvery time Maomao says something is too troublesome to think about and pushes it out of her mind, a piece of me dies.
Andres
2025-06-08 19:45:34 +0000 UTC
