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Guys, did you sometimes frustrated by Maomao's 'it's not my business, I could careless' attitude like me??? Because the evidence was right under her nose, especially last and this episode! IT'S THERE ON THE CLOTHES THAT JINSHI'S WORE! Look at the crest in his chest! A DRAGON! Only THE EMPEROR, THE EMPRESS, and THE HIGH RANKING PRINCES (yes, in ancient China, even the Princes had different ranking according to his birth mother, if his mother was a concubine from lower rank, then he'll have a lower rank too and needs some good deeds and contribution to the Empire before he climb the rank) who can wear something with DRAGON in it!!! Please notice it!!! And about 17 years time frame? It was the time of the dead, not the birth, 1 year-something kid still called baby, right? So yes, the survived baby was AT LEAST 17 years old now, could be older by one or two years...
@@dygoldenflower1129 lol. In real life i mind my business too and would have been less help than her. So i totally get it and i dont ask nosey questions. Lol.
@@YaBoyRockLee Lol! In the case of Maomao, she can downright intrusive (not only nosey anymore) if the subject or object caught her interest.. But if not, she's back to 'like I care, I love my head to stay at its place', lol!!!
That was a nice bit of info in this episode, that he isn't a eunuch, has adult children, is already a grandpa, and even has a younger son working together with him. If he married early in his teens, like 15-20, he may not even be 40 at this point of the anime. I like him though, he is more down to earth than Jinshi and may explain why Maomao feels comfortable around Gaoshun too, even allowing the nicname Xiaomao or little Cat. Although I thought he was a real eunuch since he was already taking care of Jinshi when he was a child, and even for male children, its the eunuchs who are allowed to take care of them from birth.
@@Timmycoo I don’t think Basen is immature, just hot-headed and not as patient and discerning as his dad. And despite Maomao remarking in one episode that he looks like Gaoshun, I don’t think it was very obvious, plus at the time, I thought Gaoshun had to be a real eunuch to attend to Jinshi in first place
@@JediLordWong Since Jinshi and Gaoshun were plants (as they said earlier) and Gaoshun set up Maomao with Basen and she remarked he looked like him - I guess it stood to reason for me. And he seems as immature as Jinshi is. You remember the first time he met Maomao? There was no hot-headedness there. Just more upset that he was being tasked with such an ordeal. Anyways, there was the theory going around he was Gaoshun's son before Maomao even said that they looked alike so after she said that - kinda sealed the deal. Then again you may be more analytical like Maomao's foster dad and says not to jump to conclusions lol :D I on the other hand do it all the time with anime, for better or worse.
It seems like Jinshi is the Emperor's son and doesn't know it. Remember, the baby switching idea was just Maomao's crackpot theory. So no one would really just assume it's true out of speculation.
Yes, and the reactor think that jingshi knows about the swap. I also think jingshi is emperor's son , but raised as his brother. And he doesnt know about the swap.
@@Azh_TielHe is not. He was sad to see Ah-duo go, but he never outright said that he thought she was his mom. As far as Jinshi knows, he's the Imperial Brother, son of the former Emperor and Empress Dowager Anshi.
Its all speculation on his part of course. No one would ever dare to put in in words. But from how his "brother" treats him, Ah duos looks and being born on the same day as the dead child he is almost sure. Suspecting something with 90% certainty Isnt necessarily the same as "knowing". Its extremely dangerous to make such assumptions and his position is already VERY dangerous, difference is that if he is the crown prince he is instantly target for 10x more assassinations and mortal enemy to Gyokuyous clan.
Just to make things clear: - Jinshi was 17 at the start of the series, it's been 2 years. That's why he's now 19. (Notice the change of seasons) - A year passed at the point when Maomao was let go the first time, and another year has passed whilst working for Jinshi. (the first winter she was there was when she drank the poison soup, the next winter is around now, especially when they splashed water at Lihaku for almost burning himself because of the explosive experiment she made a few episodes ago) - Jinshi is assumed by Maomao as Ahduo's son - He was switched from the beginning knowing he'll be treated better as the Past-Emperor's son more than the Crown Prince's (current Emperor) son with Ahduo who's a mere daughter of the crown prince's wet nurse - However, the switched son with Ahduo was killed by accident by her own head lady-in-waiting that was executed earlier in the series - Jinshi seems to have had a discussion with the Emperor that's never mentioned much which is why he's in the rear palace as a Eunuch managing the Consorts instead of acting as the sickly brother to the emperor. - He's not aware he's the son of the Emperor; it seems only Ahduo - who had a drink with him before she left the rear palace - knows that he is her son.
A little clarification to the timeline - at the time Maomao went home with Lihaku she was missing for 10 months then - according to the novel - she spent two months in Jinshi's employ before moving to the rear palace. Another words, it's been slightly over a year since Maomao was kidnapped and sold off. Currentlly she's 18 and Jinshi is 19.
Also, as the Emperor's (assumed) younger brother, Jinshi is the heir to the throne, unless the Emperor has a son. Which seems to be what he wants, this eunuch thing must because Jinshi does not want to be the heir and future emperor. Which was why Jinshi said the Emperor needed to get a prince. But, if his true identity ever came out, he would be the Emperor's first-born son and crown prince anyways! Which would make romance with Maomao pretty difficult! Also, Ah-duo is unlikely to tell anyone the truth. My guess is she realized Jinshi doesn't want to be the Crown Prince, and it would put him in worse danger. I mean, look at the elaborate plot to kill him and he is only the "brother."
OK to make it easier for you, Jinshi understanding is the he is the emperor's younger brother as of now. If the emperor will die he will be the one next in line and he did not want that, that is why he is trying his best for the emperor to get a new son so he will not be the one next in line. Hope this clarify.
@@juliejaropillo7079 wether he is the son or the brother of the emperor, he is next in line. He invented the Jinshi’s identity so he could move without being hunted down by people who plot against the emperor, and maybe they don’t know he has two identities.
@@MedusaLegend if the emperor was to have a son, the son would automatically become the next heir. Let's not forget, the only people who know that Jinshi was switched at birth is his real mum and the doctor who switched them.
Guys, it's very simple: Jinshi might be the baby (Current Emperor x Ah-Duo = Jinshi) and just NOT KNOW IT. We were assuming Jinshi KNOWS his own story, but if he was raised as the Emperor's brother, he'd never know he is in fact his son.
Suirei is the mystery guy at Episode 9 who offered Kounen the drink (timestamp 2:13) and at Episode 14 who offered the recent manager the drink (timestamp 21:00). She used her androgynous look to disguise as a male!
My theory is that Jinshi doesn’t KNOW he was switched at birth. He still thinks he’s actually the Emperor’s brother, when in reality he’s Ah-Duo’s son. That’s why he says he wishes that baby survived, without KNOWING that HE is actually that baby. If true, I’m wondering if even the dowager or the Emperor himself even knows that he has a surviving son. Maybe it’s a secret so secretive, that only a handful of people know about it.
14:37 y'all are thinking way too hard about this not giving any spoilers just context clues but Brody said there was two babies but because there was one doctor only one of the babies survived he's simply saying that he's not the ~current~ emperor's baby
Jinshi is def one of the babies. He’s currently 2nd in line as the Emperor’s brother, but if the Emperor sires a boy, he’ll be 3rd in line which seems to be what he wants…. He’s probably thinking how easier his life would be if the Emperor’s son is alive only he doesn’t know it’s him.
the only two possibilities are Ah-Duo or the empress dowager. Those are the two who gave birth at the same time and have the speculation around the baby swap. So Jinshi is either the current emperor and Ah-Duo's son or the old emperor and empress dowager's son, making him the current emperors brother.
cmiiw, it is stated that the birth happened some ten years after the current emperor's birth, so the baby couldn't be his imo. So in both cases, Jinshi is the current emperor's brother
a few episodes back maomao was reading some records and stated that the empress dowager and Ah-Dou had children at basically the same time, so it is this very much a possibility that jinshi is the emperor's son or brother@@powpowrangerskampusgajah9453
@@powpowrangerskampusgajah9453why? empress dowager gave birth at the same time as a'duo, so yes, jinshi *could be* the emperor's younger brother, but it's (also) possible for him to be the emperor's firstborn son
@@powpowrangerskampusgajah9453Jinshi said "ten odd years" in that sentence (if the Sub is accurate). That doesn't exactly mean 10 years age gap between Emperor and his Brother, as it could even mean 11 or 13 or 15 or 17 years ago as well (aka., anything between 10-20).
@@onebyonebby @voldetoad5967 yes, you are correct. I was mentioning that i didnt see the possibilities of Jinshi being the current emperor's son as the original comment said.
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Jinshi is Ah-Duo's son, but he was saying "What if that child were alive" because he doesn't know that he's her son. The only person that we KNOW knows about the baby swap is Ah-Duo since she's the one her did the swap.
Solving any kind of mystery, the one question that matters above all is: “who benefits most?”. In this case, someone who actually knew that the Emperor and Jinshi are actually stepbrothers, and that the real second air to the throne died as a baby
I won't confirm or deny any of your specific theories (I've read the books). You guys will figure it out as soon as you get the timeline straightened out, lmao. Also, one of you is closer than the others-- but you've all made important points, which is hilarious.
Now that is the kind of response I like from the readers. Thanks mate for not giving us spoilers but exciting us further. Man, to quote Alastor from Hazbin Hotel "OH THIS WILL BE FUN, BWAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAA! And the rest of us will be like "OOHHHHH, FUCK!" But yeah, I think we need further details on the timeline before we get a clearer picture. Or maybe we already did but somehow, most of us still mixing up the pieces. Again no spoilers, will holler at you when I figure out without spoiing for others.
Without giving spoilers, I'll just say that it's really important to remember the past Pure Consort's story. She is the one who looks similar to Jinshi, and the current emperor does love the past Pure consort - hence why she was sent to a safer palace instead of back to her family with money. The Pure Consort gave birth at the same time that the past emperor's empress gave birth. Due to complications, one of the babies died. Mao Mao's adoptive father was the doctor who tended to the empress but couldn't help the Pure Consort because the empress was also having complications. That's why the Pure consort lost her uterus and couldn't have any more babies. What we know, however, is that something serious happened soon afer the births/death of 1 baby and Mao Mao's adoptive father - a key asset to the Emperor - had his knee caps busted and his manhood taken.
Nah i remember even when i read this i was like "dang i respect Suirei a lot tho😂 girl really made a whole plan, died, and then dipped" LMAO honestly if it wasn't for the cases Lakan gave Jinshi (and to Maomao indirectly), i doubt Maomao would ever discover the ritual plot
Here's the actual thing (future spoilers, I guess.. but I think it's already obvious): ... ... ... ... ... Jinshi (whatever his real name is) is the 19 year old SON of the current Emperor. BOTH the current Emperor AND Jinshi himself, they both think Jinshi is the current Emperor's brother. Maomao has already FIGURED OUT that they were switched and that the Emperor's brother is ACTUALLY his son -- HOWEVER, Maomao doesn't yet know that this is Jinshi. Ok? OK! :D ... Basically: Once Jinshi tells Maomao he's the Emperor's BROTHER, HOPEFULLY Maomao will tell him that he's actually the Emperor's SON! PS: Can't wait to see Jinshi when he stops drinking the anti-manhood meds, LMAO!
I feel like this episode show xiaomiao's personality inherited from his father, Lakan lol. Maybe im just imagining things, but when i see her smile and do the evil laugh, i instantly thought of Lakan lol
@@yukihime4575 TBF we still don't what exactly happened when Lakan was younger. When he and Jinshi were talking, none of them said what happened or thought that happened and talked like they were talking about the same thing so I think we will learn more with this situation that is similar
@@AlexRonai oh yeah, we don't know what happened. Maomao said there are two stages to devalue - 1. Having physical relations 2. Getting pregnant. It may as well be that Lakan was just thinking step 1. But that is Lakan. He may or may not have consented the courtesan. But I meant Lihaku is too straight and narrow to be like that. His intro to the courtesan is through lust or just a fantasy, but his otherwise nature seems very low key regular. Not manipulative. That's why I believe Lihaku may not choose or even think of the devalue option. Both Lakan and Lihaku are on all the investigations but take different approaches. - this is where the difference in behavior is.
What Jinshi speculates in the internal monologue is if 1. Wish the baby had survived then, there would be a prince. or 2. If he is the prince, which is a delusional and fearful idea for him cause he doesn't want to be a prince. That entire monologue of masks and his talk with the king( a previous episode) are to show that he doesn't feel suited to all the prince stuff if the latter were true. He avoids thinking like Maomao avoids Jinshi's position or Lakan. " Wish he make himself a prince soon" will once and for all remove any delusional thinking or additional work for him in his position. My personal thoughts: I wondered why he liked Maomao beyond just mistreatment. It was his desire to ignore any high power positions, and be invisible enough to do just the work and not deal with people. Maomao's nature makes him crave that more.
13:31 "he think he is not that baby". Here u are operating on a fact that jingshi knew about the baby swap. We the viewers knew, but who else in this anime knew about it. Thats the question, i very much doubt jingshi know about the swap, hence why he say what he said. I believe that he is the current emperor's son, just that he didn't know of the swap, hence he is operating as emperor's brother..
Jinshi is emperor's son with Ah-Duo. Old emperor had a son at the same time. Jinshi and old emperor's son were swapped. Old emperor's son died of botulism because Ah-Duo's attendants fed him honey. Jinshi grew up thinking he's the emperor's brother, when he's really his son.
Aight i think i got it; Aoh Duao and the current emperor had a kid while the previous emperor was still alive, thats Jinshi, but he was swapped with the dead child the previous emperor had and plays the part of the current emperors brother even though hes actually his son. This was done to both protect Jinshi from malevolent parties and keep nobel factions from trying to force the current emperor on the throne (as he wouldve had an heir) before the previous emperor passed. The only part of this that Jinshi knows is that Aoh Duao and the current emperor are hiding something from him about his own lineage.
I realize this was posted 7 months ago but I just found this channel and have been bingeing the playlist, and since there will be a season 2 I'd like to help clarify what's going on with the whole family tree issue with Jinshi. The Previous emperor and the empress dowager had a child 19 years ago. At the same time, the Prince (current emperor) and Ah Duo have a baby, whom we now know as Jinshi. Ah Duo sees that her baby (Jinshi) is going to come second in terms of importance as long as the Previous emperor's second son is in the picture and she switches the two babies without ever telling or asking anyone. From this point on, Jinshi is treated as the Previous emperor's and the empress dowager's son aka the Prince (current emperor)'s younger brother, but he is biologically the Prince (current emperor)'s and Ah Duo's son. Shortly thereafter, Ah Duo's head maid Fengming accidentally kills a baby with honey - this is the baby Ah Duo has been raising as her own after swapping the babies. Around this time, Luomen is blamed for multiple failures and is exiled and makes his way to the pleasure district, and Lakan if forced to leave the country for 3 years. Ah Duo's biological son, Jinshi, lives on as if he were the emperor's brother, raised in that household. Even if Jinshi feels close to Ah Duo, and even if he did find out that he were her biological son with the current emperor (and therefore heir to the throne), he brushes off the theory because a) it would be impossible to prove; b) it would be a huge scandal, as it means Ah Duo is indirectly responsible for the death of the current emperor's biological brother because she switched him with her own son (Jinshi) as a baby; c) even if it came to light, it's better for the stability of the realm if the emperor just makes a new, uncontroversial heir.
My understanding is that Jinshi is like talking in third person, I think he doesn't know he's the son of the current emperor, he just think he is his younger brother. I'm suspecting that the current emperor and Ah-Duo planned the swap coz there's a scene that the current emperor is present on Ah-Duo's labor.
After hearing all your theories I think that missing child that you all are talking about 😅 might be that guy that they keep showing with blue eyes ,he is always at the the scene of the murders or the escape of that lady if you think back to it I kept asking myself who he was but JUST maybe he might be it ,this is the conclusion I have reached after listening to you guys😅
Yeah Jinshi is Ah Duo's child but Jinshi doesnt know it he suspects it but doesnt have confirmation of it the only ones suspected of knowing about the swap is Ah Duo and other people but very few. Jinshi since he suspects that he is an heir wants them to hurry up and make an heir so he doesnt have to take the throne.
Everyone knows the royal person at the ceremony they were bowing to him. Lahkan knows that person is the same Jinshi from the rear palace. Jinshi has two identities. I'm need more info before thinking about babies.
So the timeline is important . Yes there are two babies and yes empress and ah dou are the two mummies. One is the son of the pedo empore and one os if this empore. Mean his older son but we know that the son of ah dou and the empore died and we git to know that honey killed him but we have the theory of the swap baby. Now you need to do maths the empore is 34 and ah dou is 35 the empress had the empore st the age of 10 🤢 she had her second baby later on so ... jinishi and a other baby should be same age. Jinshi is 19 but his cover as (jinshi the eunuch is 24) it been said in this episode. So you see the time line also i give info maomao is 18 now. She been in the palace over a year. The medine jinishi is taking is so his manhood doesn't react ,remember eunuch don't react anymore so he has to do the same . And a other thing jinshi doesn't know about the babies beging switch.
I want to be surprised like everyone else, but I think I'm gonna read the manga after this season is done. I can't take the secrets. But I'm sure we all have to understand by now that Jinshi is Ah-Duo and the current emperor's son. The show basically spelled it out for us. Jinshi himself just doesn't know and probably believes he is the emperor's brother. I just really want to know if the emperor knows or if Ad-Duo hid it from him too. This is so weird to me, and Idk why I'm feeling bad forJinshi not getting to bond with his actual parents.
From this point in the Story it looks like Jinshi himself does'nt know that he is the first Prince from the current Emporer. (Either that or there is another Plot twist waiting. I have only read the Manga up to the Cat.)
What if lakan is the emperor's brother 😅 and that guy with blue eyes they keep showing is his son, or his nephew making him the emperor's missing son WHAT IF😅
7:27 you can clearly see that she was the one behind every murder (dress as a man). Also, why you keep calling her Maomao's sister? There's no proof for that. I never liked Suirei, she always gave me the creeps.
Nice reaction guys. But honestly I'mc a bit confused too, looks like perhaps what we thought about Jinshi isn't the real story. even though I thought all the LN/Manga readers spoiled that for me already. From Jinshi's internal monologue, he didn't imply that the swapped baby was him all along. As a result, this turns all our assumptions on its head. Of course its his own internal monologue which may not be reliable either. I just hope the anime doesn't deviate too much from the LN/manga, otherwise we're all going to get confused by the LN readers who insist on spoiling and putting views forward. For now I think we better re-open the case of the swapped babies and KIV that for awhile. The only thing we know for certain is that Jinshi isn't a eunuch due to the medicine he is taking to suppress his libido and making him look and sound more effeminate, and that he is highly ranked in the Imperial family. Please no spoilers from anyone, but I think the motive of the villain may be to remove all potential claimants of the throne. From 1st episode we already know that all the male heirs of the current emperor seem to be cursed and died early, only Xiaoling daughter of Gyokuyou is alive due to being a girl. (Very cute that scene where Gyokuyou and the emperor were sitting together and Xiaoling was on the emperor's lap. Makes him more human). Even Xiaoling was sick forawhile before Maomao gave teh warning. Unfortunately this points to the newest concubine Loulan, who hasn't been bedded yet and hasn't been harmed yet, unlike Gyokyou, Lihua and Ah Duo. And if Jinshi was the swapped baby and therefore a claimant to the throne if he revealed and could prove himself as the direct son of the current emperor, that would be the clear motive to kill him in last episode. On the other hand, Loulan doesn't seem to be making much effort to seduce the emperor, even confusing him with her different clothes to the point even we get confused. So maybe she herself isn't the plot mover, but perhaps her family? Wouldn't be the first time an influential family tried to put themself into the imperial family. Damn, just when I thought we get things easier. And we still don't know how Suirei comes into all this. She's too smart to just be a simple "fixer" of all these "accidents". And now Gyokuyu might be in danger if she ends up giving birth to a son.
Given that they stated that Loulan's father was a favorite of the Empress Dowager, perhaps she is aware that Jinshi isn't actually her son and is having this done through Loulan's father. If the reason for eliminating Jinshi is his line of succession, unless someone knows he's the Emperor's son and not his brother there would be little point in eliminating him as the moment one of the four consorts bears a son Jinshi is basically no longer in line. If it's Loulan's father perhaps he made a deal, his daughter is made the new Pure Consort with a chance to bear the next Emperor and in exchange he eliminates Jinshi for the Empress. As for Gyokuyo, the last time she was pregnant there were two attempts to poison her, so perhaps this conspiracy has been in place for awhile and it's just taken this long to get the Emperor to remove Ah Duo so the conspirator's consort can join. I get the feeling that Loulan is not in on it, although I thought they said she was bedded 10 times and it was Lishu that Jinshi said he hadn't touched. Jinshi is sending in Maomao likely because he suspects the conspirators will switch from him to her as she's a bigger threat to this plan, if the plan is to have Loulan bear the heir.
@@caliithildae8500 very good analysis, and I think I will KIV your views for later. The thought of the Empress Dowager being involved has also crossed my mind which is again, a common trope in Chinese dramas, the Empress Dowager scheming for whoever has her favor. Again good analysis, hopefully 2-5 episodes later, I will reply back here and say good call. Also according to my translation of the episode, the emperor had visited Loulan 10 times but I get the impression nothing happened as he was seemingly turned off by Loulan’s constantly changing dresses.
@@bopiangM it’s actually implied that he does know his real mother is Ah Duo, which is why he was crying the night before Ah Duo left the palace (remember, Maomao fell on him while climbing off the wall where she met Ah Duo earlier) He even internally monologues that Lakan knows who he really is. But again, the dialogue that we hear in the anime, both internal and external, could all be interpreted differently which is what makes this show so good.
Good job on penning down the thoughts. I would suggest a flowchart would be a good way. Yes, I have been to the future and so I say it is hard to keep track of actual vs speculative info. This is why Maomao's adoptive dad says not speak on mere speculation without prefacing it. I love how it is more for viewers of the story than the characters themselves. Breaking fourth wall.😂 Anyhow one thing that needs to be noted in this whole throne succession debacle is that Loulan's dad is the previous Dowager's favorite. By that I mean the current Emperor's grandmom. It has been specifically highlighted in the episode. Can't insert snapshot. 17.56 in the episode. No this is not spoiler nor leading to some notion, it is just good to keep the right tabs on people, especially because we never hear the names. Enjoy the story unfold. I understand how we time travelers can spoil the show, but feign ignorance like Maomao.
I'm not a manga reader but there's a chance what Maomao say Gyokuyou getting pregnant are true...remember the episode where Maomoa, Jinshi & Gyokuyou talk about Aphrodisiac....I think Gyokuyou took some of it for herself and the emperor...her expression that day are interesting...Never thought It got this fast for her to be pregnant.
Dude, i explain it already in 2 comments hahaha it is because of the sex education that maomao had did that resulted to the pregnancy. Also it had been 2 years since she had been pregnant with Lingling 😂
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Guys, did you sometimes frustrated by Maomao's 'it's not my business, I could careless' attitude like me??? Because the evidence was right under her nose, especially last and this episode! IT'S THERE ON THE CLOTHES THAT JINSHI'S WORE! Look at the crest in his chest! A DRAGON! Only THE EMPEROR, THE EMPRESS, and THE HIGH RANKING PRINCES (yes, in ancient China, even the Princes had different ranking according to his birth mother, if his mother was a concubine from lower rank, then he'll have a lower rank too and needs some good deeds and contribution to the Empire before he climb the rank) who can wear something with DRAGON in it!!! Please notice it!!!
And about 17 years time frame? It was the time of the dead, not the birth, 1 year-something kid still called baby, right? So yes, the survived baby was AT LEAST 17 years old now, could be older by one or two years...
@@dygoldenflower1129 lol. In real life i mind my business too and would have been less help than her. So i totally get it and i dont ask nosey questions. Lol.
@@YaBoyRockLee Lol! In the case of Maomao, she can downright intrusive (not only nosey anymore) if the subject or object caught her interest.. But if not, she's back to 'like I care, I love my head to stay at its place', lol!!!
@@dygoldenflower1129lol. Also what I would do lol. Lol
@@YaBoyRockLee *timidly raise my hand
I guess.. I was like that too.. 🤣🤣🤣
Gaoshun being a grandpa already makes me understand how he can deal with Jinshi’s young behavior so well sometimes. He looks good for his age.
They forgot to say it there but Gaoshun is just 35.
That was a nice bit of info in this episode, that he isn't a eunuch, has adult children, is already a grandpa, and even has a younger son working together with him. If he married early in his teens, like 15-20, he may not even be 40 at this point of the anime. I like him though, he is more down to earth than Jinshi and may explain why Maomao feels comfortable around Gaoshun too, even allowing the nicname Xiaomao or little Cat. Although I thought he was a real eunuch since he was already taking care of Jinshi when he was a child, and even for male children, its the eunuchs who are allowed to take care of them from birth.
Yeah it was kinda obvious Basen was his kid and the way he acts immature as well.. lol.
@@Timmycoo I don’t think Basen is immature, just hot-headed and not as patient and discerning as his dad. And despite Maomao remarking in one episode that he looks like Gaoshun, I don’t think it was very obvious, plus at the time, I thought Gaoshun had to be a real eunuch to attend to Jinshi in first place
@@JediLordWong Since Jinshi and Gaoshun were plants (as they said earlier) and Gaoshun set up Maomao with Basen and she remarked he looked like him - I guess it stood to reason for me. And he seems as immature as Jinshi is. You remember the first time he met Maomao? There was no hot-headedness there. Just more upset that he was being tasked with such an ordeal. Anyways, there was the theory going around he was Gaoshun's son before Maomao even said that they looked alike so after she said that - kinda sealed the deal.
Then again you may be more analytical like Maomao's foster dad and says not to jump to conclusions lol :D I on the other hand do it all the time with anime, for better or worse.
It seems like Jinshi is the Emperor's son and doesn't know it. Remember, the baby switching idea was just Maomao's crackpot theory. So no one would really just assume it's true out of speculation.
Yes, and the reactor think that jingshi knows about the swap. I also think jingshi is emperor's son , but raised as his brother. And he doesnt know about the swap.
But he's aware of his biological Mother which is Concubine Ah Duo, still doesn't make sense
@@Azh_TielHe is not. He was sad to see Ah-duo go, but he never outright said that he thought she was his mom. As far as Jinshi knows, he's the Imperial Brother, son of the former Emperor and Empress Dowager Anshi.
Its all speculation on his part of course. No one would ever dare to put in in words. But from how his "brother" treats him, Ah duos looks and being born on the same day as the dead child he is almost sure. Suspecting something with 90% certainty Isnt necessarily the same as "knowing". Its extremely dangerous to make such assumptions and his position is already VERY dangerous, difference is that if he is the crown prince he is instantly target for 10x more assassinations and mortal enemy to Gyokuyous clan.
“It would be a waste to kill Suirei, I’d like to meet her to get her to teach me how to make that medicine" she's just like her father
which father?
The adoptive I think, although like her bio father she is very intelligent
The sketchy father because he seems more sinister and is in interested in her intelligence
Just to make things clear:
- Jinshi was 17 at the start of the series, it's been 2 years. That's why he's now 19. (Notice the change of seasons)
- A year passed at the point when Maomao was let go the first time, and another year has passed whilst working for Jinshi. (the first winter she was there was when she drank the poison soup, the next winter is around now, especially when they splashed water at Lihaku for almost burning himself because of the explosive experiment she made a few episodes ago)
- Jinshi is assumed by Maomao as Ahduo's son
- He was switched from the beginning knowing he'll be treated better as the Past-Emperor's son more than the Crown Prince's (current Emperor) son with Ahduo who's a mere daughter of the crown prince's wet nurse
- However, the switched son with Ahduo was killed by accident by her own head lady-in-waiting that was executed earlier in the series
- Jinshi seems to have had a discussion with the Emperor that's never mentioned much which is why he's in the rear palace as a Eunuch managing the Consorts instead of acting as the sickly brother to the emperor.
- He's not aware he's the son of the Emperor; it seems only Ahduo - who had a drink with him before she left the rear palace - knows that he is her son.
A little clarification to the timeline - at the time Maomao went home with Lihaku she was missing for 10 months then - according to the novel - she spent two months in Jinshi's employ before moving to the rear palace. Another words, it's been slightly over a year since Maomao was kidnapped and sold off. Currentlly she's 18 and Jinshi is 19.
Also, as the Emperor's (assumed) younger brother, Jinshi is the heir to the throne, unless the Emperor has a son. Which seems to be what he wants, this eunuch thing must because Jinshi does not want to be the heir and future emperor. Which was why Jinshi said the Emperor needed to get a prince. But, if his true identity ever came out, he would be the Emperor's first-born son and crown prince anyways! Which would make romance with Maomao pretty difficult! Also, Ah-duo is unlikely to tell anyone the truth. My guess is she realized Jinshi doesn't want to be the Crown Prince, and it would put him in worse danger. I mean, look at the elaborate plot to kill him and he is only the "brother."
OK to make it easier for you, Jinshi understanding is the he is the emperor's younger brother as of now. If the emperor will die he will be the one next in line and he did not want that, that is why he is trying his best for the emperor to get a new son so he will not be the one next in line. Hope this clarify.
And people try to kill Jinshi BECAUSE he is the next in line.
@@MedusaLegend that was the intention of that plot which very few reactors predicted 🤣
@@juliejaropillo7079 wether he is the son or the brother of the emperor, he is next in line. He invented the Jinshi’s identity so he could move without being hunted down by people who plot against the emperor, and maybe they don’t know he has two identities.
@@MedusaLegend if the emperor was to have a son, the son would automatically become the next heir. Let's not forget, the only people who know that Jinshi was switched at birth is his real mum and the doctor who switched them.
@@asareirene Let’s stop here before we are accused of spoiling the entire thing. This is as far as we may go.
Guys, it's very simple: Jinshi might be the baby (Current Emperor x Ah-Duo = Jinshi) and just NOT KNOW IT. We were assuming Jinshi KNOWS his own story, but if he was raised as the Emperor's brother, he'd never know he is in fact his son.
Suirei is the mystery guy at Episode 9 who offered Kounen the drink (timestamp 2:13) and at Episode 14 who offered the recent manager the drink (timestamp 21:00). She used her androgynous look to disguise as a male!
Holy shit
Good detective skills
They a little confused but they got the spirit
😂😂😂😂😂
"spaghetti and meatballs" Director Nastyyyyyy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Honestly, I am HERE for the Mao Mao vs. Suirei plotline.
It's like Light vs. L all over again 😆
How about Sherlock v Moriarty?? The laugh was so Sherlock from Moriarty series from 2023.
her inner tanya came out with that laugh lol
My theory is that Jinshi doesn’t KNOW he was switched at birth. He still thinks he’s actually the Emperor’s brother, when in reality he’s Ah-Duo’s son. That’s why he says he wishes that baby survived, without KNOWING that HE is actually that baby.
If true, I’m wondering if even the dowager or the Emperor himself even knows that he has a surviving son. Maybe it’s a secret so secretive, that only a handful of people know about it.
Nobody knows apart from his mother and the doctor who switched the babies. The emperor doesn't know
14:37 y'all are thinking way too hard about this not giving any spoilers just context clues but Brody said there was two babies but because there was one doctor only one of the babies survived he's simply saying that he's not the ~current~ emperor's baby
7:53 Maomao's entering her villain arc 😂😂
Jinshi is def one of the babies. He’s currently 2nd in line as the Emperor’s brother, but if the Emperor sires a boy, he’ll be 3rd in line which seems to be what he wants…. He’s probably thinking how easier his life would be if the Emperor’s son is alive only he doesn’t know it’s him.
the only two possibilities are Ah-Duo or the empress dowager. Those are the two who gave birth at the same time and have the speculation around the baby swap. So Jinshi is either the current emperor and Ah-Duo's son or the old emperor and empress dowager's son, making him the current emperors brother.
cmiiw, it is stated that the birth happened some ten years after the current emperor's birth, so the baby couldn't be his imo. So in both cases, Jinshi is the current emperor's brother
a few episodes back maomao was reading some records and stated that the empress dowager and Ah-Dou had children at basically the same time, so it is this very much a possibility that jinshi is the emperor's son or brother@@powpowrangerskampusgajah9453
@@powpowrangerskampusgajah9453why? empress dowager gave birth at the same time as a'duo, so yes, jinshi *could be* the emperor's younger brother, but it's (also) possible for him to be the emperor's firstborn son
@@powpowrangerskampusgajah9453Jinshi said "ten odd years" in that sentence (if the Sub is accurate).
That doesn't exactly mean 10 years age gap between Emperor and his Brother, as it could even mean 11 or 13 or 15 or 17 years ago as well (aka., anything between 10-20).
@@onebyonebby @voldetoad5967 yes, you are correct. I was mentioning that i didnt see the possibilities of Jinshi being the current emperor's son as the original comment said.
8:02 careful mao mao, your dad’s side is showing lol
Now, as a person who already went close to the datura stramonium/ thornapple, I can tell you that: « don’t touch that freaking plant »! Everything in that plant is toxic, from the root to the seed, leaves and flower as well. Pro might use it in low quantities as an anesthetic, but too many people died or suffered from sequels by ingestion of the plant.
Jinshi is Ah-Duo's son, but he was saying "What if that child were alive" because he doesn't know that he's her son. The only person that we KNOW knows about the baby swap is Ah-Duo since she's the one her did the swap.
Solving any kind of mystery, the one question that matters above all is: “who benefits most?”. In this case, someone who actually knew that the Emperor and Jinshi are actually stepbrothers, and that the real second air to the throne died as a baby
That special sauce also eliminates facial hair. Maomao noticed he didn’t shave when she was creating his disguise.
JinShi hasn't found out the truth about his birth.
I won't confirm or deny any of your specific theories (I've read the books). You guys will figure it out as soon as you get the timeline straightened out, lmao. Also, one of you is closer than the others-- but you've all made important points, which is hilarious.
Now that is the kind of response I like from the readers. Thanks mate for not giving us spoilers but exciting us further. Man, to quote Alastor from Hazbin Hotel "OH THIS WILL BE FUN, BWAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAA!
And the rest of us will be like "OOHHHHH, FUCK!"
But yeah, I think we need further details on the timeline before we get a clearer picture. Or maybe we already did but somehow, most of us still mixing up the pieces. Again no spoilers, will holler at you when I figure out without spoiing for others.
19:56 Director got Adorkable thinking about sis wanting to empress now😂😂😂😂
Without giving spoilers, I'll just say that it's really important to remember the past Pure Consort's story. She is the one who looks similar to Jinshi, and the current emperor does love the past Pure consort - hence why she was sent to a safer palace instead of back to her family with money.
The Pure Consort gave birth at the same time that the past emperor's empress gave birth. Due to complications, one of the babies died. Mao Mao's adoptive father was the doctor who tended to the empress but couldn't help the Pure Consort because the empress was also having complications. That's why the Pure consort lost her uterus and couldn't have any more babies.
What we know, however, is that something serious happened soon afer the births/death of 1 baby and Mao Mao's adoptive father - a key asset to the Emperor - had his knee caps busted and his manhood taken.
Nah i remember even when i read this i was like "dang i respect Suirei a lot tho😂 girl really made a whole plan, died, and then dipped" LMAO honestly if it wasn't for the cases Lakan gave Jinshi (and to Maomao indirectly), i doubt Maomao would ever discover the ritual plot
Maomao and Senku (Dr.Stone) are the same person in a diffrent time XD
@ 10:30 I think Jinshi was talking about himself in the third person. I'm pretty sure he is the prince.
I took it as 1 jinshi does know and was talking about himself in 2nd?...3rd? Person or 2 he thinks hes the emperor's brother insted of son
Here's the actual thing (future spoilers, I guess.. but I think it's already obvious):
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Jinshi (whatever his real name is) is the 19 year old SON of the current Emperor. BOTH the current Emperor AND Jinshi himself, they both think Jinshi is the current Emperor's brother. Maomao has already FIGURED OUT that they were switched and that the Emperor's brother is ACTUALLY his son -- HOWEVER, Maomao doesn't yet know that this is Jinshi. Ok? OK! :D
... Basically: Once Jinshi tells Maomao he's the Emperor's BROTHER, HOPEFULLY Maomao will tell him that he's actually the Emperor's SON!
PS: Can't wait to see Jinshi when he stops drinking the anti-manhood meds, LMAO!
That villain laugh😂😂😂
Random soldier 98 was doing his job. Can’t be letting these peasants in to interrupt sacred rituals 😂😂😂
Lol. Truth. Thats why i aint say anything lol
I feel like this episode show xiaomiao's personality inherited from his father, Lakan lol.
Maybe im just imagining things, but when i see her smile and do the evil laugh, i instantly thought of Lakan lol
So now Lihaku is in a situation similar to the one Lakan was at the time
Haha. Doubt Lihaku can be Lakan. 😅
@@yukihime4575 TBF we still don't what exactly happened when Lakan was younger. When he and Jinshi were talking, none of them said what happened or thought that happened and talked like they were talking about the same thing so I think we will learn more with this situation that is similar
@@AlexRonai oh yeah, we don't know what happened. Maomao said there are two stages to devalue - 1. Having physical relations 2. Getting pregnant.
It may as well be that Lakan was just thinking step 1.
But that is Lakan. He may or may not have consented the courtesan.
But I meant Lihaku is too straight and narrow to be like that. His intro to the courtesan is through lust or just a fantasy, but his otherwise nature seems very low key regular. Not manipulative.
That's why I believe Lihaku may not choose or even think of the devalue option.
Both Lakan and Lihaku are on all the investigations but take different approaches. - this is where the difference in behavior is.
the way she laughed was so awkward 😭
Is the missing piece suirei? She is the baby heir who seemed dead but survived somehow, that would explain his actions... maybe
There's the possibility that jinshi just doesn't know about the switch.
What Jinshi speculates in the internal monologue is if 1. Wish the baby had survived then, there would be a prince. or 2. If he is the prince, which is a delusional and fearful idea for him cause he doesn't want to be a prince.
That entire monologue of masks and his talk with the king( a previous episode) are to show that he doesn't feel suited to all the prince stuff if the latter were true. He avoids thinking like Maomao avoids Jinshi's position or Lakan.
" Wish he make himself a prince soon" will once and for all remove any delusional thinking or additional work for him in his position.
My personal thoughts:
I wondered why he liked Maomao beyond just mistreatment. It was his desire to ignore any high power positions, and be invisible enough to do just the work and not deal with people. Maomao's nature makes him crave that more.
Btw the empress dawarger is just the concubine that birthed the current emperor for the late emperor
13:31 "he think he is not that baby". Here u are operating on a fact that jingshi knew about the baby swap. We the viewers knew, but who else in this anime knew about it. Thats the question, i very much doubt jingshi know about the swap, hence why he say what he said. I believe that he is the current emperor's son, just that he didn't know of the swap, hence he is operating as emperor's brother..
Jinshi is emperor's son with Ah-Duo.
Old emperor had a son at the same time.
Jinshi and old emperor's son were swapped.
Old emperor's son died of botulism because Ah-Duo's attendants fed him honey.
Jinshi grew up thinking he's the emperor's brother, when he's really his son.
Aight i think i got it; Aoh Duao and the current emperor had a kid while the previous emperor was still alive, thats Jinshi, but he was swapped with the dead child the previous emperor had and plays the part of the current emperors brother even though hes actually his son. This was done to both protect Jinshi from malevolent parties and keep nobel factions from trying to force the current emperor on the throne (as he wouldve had an heir) before the previous emperor passed.
The only part of this that Jinshi knows is that Aoh Duao and the current emperor are hiding something from him about his own lineage.
Jinshi is the splitting image of the retired concubine who swapped her baby. He may not know who his mother is.
I realize this was posted 7 months ago but I just found this channel and have been bingeing the playlist, and since there will be a season 2 I'd like to help clarify what's going on with the whole family tree issue with Jinshi.
The Previous emperor and the empress dowager had a child 19 years ago. At the same time, the Prince (current emperor) and Ah Duo have a baby, whom we now know as Jinshi. Ah Duo sees that her baby (Jinshi) is going to come second in terms of importance as long as the Previous emperor's second son is in the picture and she switches the two babies without ever telling or asking anyone. From this point on, Jinshi is treated as the Previous emperor's and the empress dowager's son aka the Prince (current emperor)'s younger brother, but he is biologically the Prince (current emperor)'s and Ah Duo's son.
Shortly thereafter, Ah Duo's head maid Fengming accidentally kills a baby with honey - this is the baby Ah Duo has been raising as her own after swapping the babies. Around this time, Luomen is blamed for multiple failures and is exiled and makes his way to the pleasure district, and Lakan if forced to leave the country for 3 years.
Ah Duo's biological son, Jinshi, lives on as if he were the emperor's brother, raised in that household.
Even if Jinshi feels close to Ah Duo, and even if he did find out that he were her biological son with the current emperor (and therefore heir to the throne), he brushes off the theory because a) it would be impossible to prove; b) it would be a huge scandal, as it means Ah Duo is indirectly responsible for the death of the current emperor's biological brother because she switched him with her own son (Jinshi) as a baby; c) even if it came to light, it's better for the stability of the realm if the emperor just makes a new, uncontroversial heir.
Yup. Thank you.
My understanding is that Jinshi is like talking in third person, I think he doesn't know he's the son of the current emperor, he just think he is his younger brother. I'm suspecting that the current emperor and Ah-Duo planned the swap coz there's a scene that the current emperor is present on Ah-Duo's labor.
After hearing all your theories I think that missing child that you all are talking about 😅 might be that guy that they keep showing with blue eyes ,he is always at the the scene of the murders or the escape of that lady if you think back to it I kept asking myself who he was but JUST maybe he might be it ,this is the conclusion I have reached after listening to you guys😅
Yeah Jinshi is Ah Duo's child but Jinshi doesnt know it he suspects it but doesnt have confirmation of it the only ones suspected of knowing about the swap is Ah Duo and other people but very few. Jinshi since he suspects that he is an heir wants them to hurry up and make an heir so he doesnt have to take the throne.
Everyone knows the royal person at the ceremony they were bowing to him. Lahkan knows that person is the same Jinshi from the rear palace. Jinshi has two identities. I'm need more info before thinking about babies.
So the timeline is important . Yes there are two babies and yes empress and ah dou are the two mummies. One is the son of the pedo empore and one os if this empore. Mean his older son but we know that the son of ah dou and the empore died and we git to know that honey killed him but we have the theory of the swap baby. Now you need to do maths the empore is 34 and ah dou is 35 the empress had the empore st the age of 10 🤢 she had her second baby later on so ... jinishi and a other baby should be same age. Jinshi is 19 but his cover as (jinshi the eunuch is 24) it been said in this episode. So you see the time line also i give info maomao is 18 now. She been in the palace over a year.
The medine jinishi is taking is so his manhood doesn't react ,remember eunuch don't react anymore so he has to do the same . And a other thing jinshi doesn't know about the babies beging switch.
Maomao is out of the babies change. She has father and mother and we know the truth about her.
I want to be surprised like everyone else, but I think I'm gonna read the manga after this season is done. I can't take the secrets. But I'm sure we all have to understand by now that Jinshi is Ah-Duo and the current emperor's son. The show basically spelled it out for us. Jinshi himself just doesn't know and probably believes he is the emperor's brother. I just really want to know if the emperor knows or if Ad-Duo hid it from him too. This is so weird to me, and Idk why I'm feeling bad forJinshi not getting to bond with his actual parents.
From this point in the Story it looks like Jinshi himself does'nt know that he is the first Prince from the current Emporer.
(Either that or there is another Plot twist waiting. I have only read the Manga up to the Cat.)
I was expecting more from this episode, more from Jinshi 😂😂😂
Thanks for this!
That child is him
What if lakan is the emperor's brother 😅 and that guy with blue eyes they keep showing is his son, or his nephew making him the emperor's missing son WHAT IF😅
7:27 you can clearly see that she was the one behind every murder (dress as a man). Also, why you keep calling her Maomao's sister? There's no proof for that. I never liked Suirei, she always gave me the creeps.
9:45 🤣🤣
Nice reaction guys. But honestly I'mc a bit confused too, looks like perhaps what we thought about Jinshi isn't the real story. even though I thought all the LN/Manga readers spoiled that for me already. From Jinshi's internal monologue, he didn't imply that the swapped baby was him all along. As a result, this turns all our assumptions on its head. Of course its his own internal monologue which may not be reliable either.
I just hope the anime doesn't deviate too much from the LN/manga, otherwise we're all going to get confused by the LN readers who insist on spoiling and putting views forward.
For now I think we better re-open the case of the swapped babies and KIV that for awhile. The only thing we know for certain is that Jinshi isn't a eunuch due to the medicine he is taking to suppress his libido and making him look and sound more effeminate, and that he is highly ranked in the Imperial family.
Please no spoilers from anyone, but I think the motive of the villain may be to remove all potential claimants of the throne. From 1st episode we already know that all the male heirs of the current emperor seem to be cursed and died early, only Xiaoling daughter of Gyokuyou is alive due to being a girl. (Very cute that scene where Gyokuyou and the emperor were sitting together and Xiaoling was on the emperor's lap. Makes him more human). Even Xiaoling was sick forawhile before Maomao gave teh warning.
Unfortunately this points to the newest concubine Loulan, who hasn't been bedded yet and hasn't been harmed yet, unlike Gyokyou, Lihua and Ah Duo. And if Jinshi was the swapped baby and therefore a claimant to the throne if he revealed and could prove himself as the direct son of the current emperor, that would be the clear motive to kill him in last episode. On the other hand, Loulan doesn't seem to be making much effort to seduce the emperor, even confusing him with her different clothes to the point even we get confused. So maybe she herself isn't the plot mover, but perhaps her family? Wouldn't be the first time an influential family tried to put themself into the imperial family.
Damn, just when I thought we get things easier. And we still don't know how Suirei comes into all this. She's too smart to just be a simple "fixer" of all these "accidents". And now Gyokuyu might be in danger if she ends up giving birth to a son.
Given that they stated that Loulan's father was a favorite of the Empress Dowager, perhaps she is aware that Jinshi isn't actually her son and is having this done through Loulan's father. If the reason for eliminating Jinshi is his line of succession, unless someone knows he's the Emperor's son and not his brother there would be little point in eliminating him as the moment one of the four consorts bears a son Jinshi is basically no longer in line. If it's Loulan's father perhaps he made a deal, his daughter is made the new Pure Consort with a chance to bear the next Emperor and in exchange he eliminates Jinshi for the Empress.
As for Gyokuyo, the last time she was pregnant there were two attempts to poison her, so perhaps this conspiracy has been in place for awhile and it's just taken this long to get the Emperor to remove Ah Duo so the conspirator's consort can join. I get the feeling that Loulan is not in on it, although I thought they said she was bedded 10 times and it was Lishu that Jinshi said he hadn't touched. Jinshi is sending in Maomao likely because he suspects the conspirators will switch from him to her as she's a bigger threat to this plan, if the plan is to have Loulan bear the heir.
@@caliithildae8500 very good analysis, and I think I will KIV your views for later. The thought of the Empress Dowager being involved has also crossed my mind which is again, a common trope in Chinese dramas, the Empress Dowager scheming for whoever has her favor. Again good analysis, hopefully 2-5 episodes later, I will reply back here and say good call.
Also according to my translation of the episode, the emperor had visited Loulan 10 times but I get the impression nothing happened as he was seemingly turned off by Loulan’s constantly changing dresses.
Its simple really, we the viewer know about the swap, jinshi doesnt. Hence why he talk about the supposedly dead baby as if that wasnt him (swap).
@@bopiangM it’s actually implied that he does know his real mother is Ah Duo, which is why he was crying the night before Ah Duo left the palace (remember, Maomao fell on him while climbing off the wall where she met Ah Duo earlier) He even internally monologues that Lakan knows who he really is. But again, the dialogue that we hear in the anime, both internal and external, could all be interpreted differently which is what makes this show so good.
Good job on penning down the thoughts. I would suggest a flowchart would be a good way. Yes, I have been to the future and so I say it is hard to keep track of actual vs speculative info. This is why Maomao's adoptive dad says not speak on mere speculation without prefacing it. I love how it is more for viewers of the story than the characters themselves. Breaking fourth wall.😂
Anyhow one thing that needs to be noted in this whole throne succession debacle is that Loulan's dad is the previous Dowager's favorite. By that I mean the current Emperor's grandmom. It has been specifically highlighted in the episode.
Can't insert snapshot. 17.56 in the episode. No this is not spoiler nor leading to some notion, it is just good to keep the right tabs on people, especially because we never hear the names.
Enjoy the story unfold. I understand how we time travelers can spoil the show, but feign ignorance like Maomao.
I'm not a manga reader but there's a chance what Maomao say Gyokuyou getting pregnant are true...remember the episode where Maomoa, Jinshi & Gyokuyou talk about Aphrodisiac....I think Gyokuyou took some of it for herself and the emperor...her expression that day are interesting...Never thought It got this fast for her to be pregnant.
Dude, i explain it already in 2 comments hahaha it is because of the sex education that maomao had did that resulted to the pregnancy. Also it had been 2 years since she had been pregnant with Lingling 😂
It's not fast, it's like about 1 year after the day they made Aphrodisiac
Nah mao mao is the best girl i just love her madness
thats liket he romeo and juliet drug
A piece of advice... Don't take what the characters say or think as the absolute truth. They are unreliable narrators.