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Added 2025-08-19 20:24:32 +0000 UTCMAOMAO IS A STRAIGHT SAVAGE!!!
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Girl!!! I love how well you pay attention to detail!! Everytime you figured something out, I kept screamingππ
Rinsol20
2025-09-12 17:06:53 +0000 UTCThis episode is one of my favourites! Not only do we see Maomao being an absolute badass, we also got to know more about the other concubines as well. Your discussion about Jinshi being related to the Emperor is an interesting one! Not a lot of people talk about it so Iβm enjoying your analyses! Fun fact: Lady Lihuaβs VA is Yui Ishikawa, who also voices Mikasa!
WondrousMay
2025-08-29 16:00:22 +0000 UTCMaomao wasn't in danger because she was enacting the Emperor's command. He had given her control of the situation and she would be within her right to punish those of equal rank with herself. If it had been someone higher or a man she would be in danger but the other ladies in waiting are hindering the Emperor's orders so she would have been seen as justified. The Eunuch was punished for failing to do his job properly. If a Lady in Waiting can hide it then he wasn't seen as being thorough in his approach. It's seen as incompetency because he failed his task. We also have to remember that this powder is dangerous because it killed the Prince so failing to enact the task given to you is akin to failing the Emperor which has dire consequences. Yes, it may have been an innocent mistake but it was a dire one that could have resorted in the death of Lihua also if not for Maomao.
Dr Sophie Darling Reacts
2025-08-21 04:58:48 +0000 UTCLife in the inner palace is really tough damn, especially for those of lower status! No matter how much the other ladies tried to undermine Maomao, if she had failed and Lihua had died, Maomao probably would have taken all the blame and faced execution for not following the Emperor's orders. ππ‘ Wow, even the eunuch who couldn't find the powder got in trouble. It's crazy how little respect higher-ranked people have for those below them. Even the tiniest mistake can lead to punishment, and sometimes, even if someone did nothing wrong, they could still be blamed. That's probably why Maomao has been super careful to keep her distance and stay out of trouble, but we can see that her curiosity sometimes gets the better of her lmao. Since it's known that the Emperor favors Lady Gyokyuo, with the prince's death and Lady Lihua being sick, her ladies-in-waiting are at risk of losing a lot. Their main goal is certainly to keep Lihua looking beautiful to catch the Emperor's attention again, so they prioritize her looks over her health, which is why they focus on makeup and burning incense instead of giving her a bath. πππ π» In this situation, the ladies-in-waiting are really ignorant and foolish, but even if they weren't, it's hard to trust outsiders, especially since Maomao is Gyokuyo's lady-in-waiting, who is basically their main competition. They believed Maomao was just there to mess things up and prevent Lihua from getting better or catching the Emperor's eye again, so they just tried to sabotage her. The moment when out of anger Maomao slapped the guilty lady was totally epic in the episode, haha, but it could have really gotten her into serious trouble. Luckily, Jinshi was there in the room to back her up just in case.
Mickael Landry
2025-08-20 20:14:52 +0000 UTCMaomao reprimanding Lihua's ladies-in-waiting is one of my favorite scenes because of how satisfying that was after seeing all that they've done to her. Love how you immediately noticed that Lihua was still wearing makeup! And I'm so glad you already filmed this before I commented on ep3 reaction about Jinshi being involved with Fuyou's situation haha
Mei
2025-08-20 05:27:43 +0000 UTC
