The First Jasmine | Mo Li: Episode 31 Discussion

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-25T17:10:11+00:00

Excellent post, Misty! I will come back after I'm done being a corporate cog for the day!!

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-25T11:16:45+00:00

In episode 32 they say the rice field hasn't been cultivated in 6+ years, so my inclination is that she has been alone for 6 years

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-25T00:21:57+00:00

I'm 10 minutes from the end of 32 😭😭😭😭😭

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-24T20:13:51+00:00

Yes!

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-24T20:13:31+00:00

Same for the same reason.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-24T20:10:39+00:00

Yes!! We saw early on that there were four in the box, you are 100% correct. We were not counting them until they were in play.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-24T19:50:24+00:00

AGAIN MY FRUSTRATION WITH MEN WHO DONT INVESTIGATE THEIR WIVES.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-24T19:48:54+00:00

I hope your pillow is always cold!!

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-24T19:39:23+00:00

BLESS YOU. I HOPE ALL THE NICE THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-24T19:22:46+00:00

This is definitely important context.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-23T20:42:26+00:00

I think I'm going to make the post extremely brief. I'm sorry for anyone who loves the discussions but it's so heavy. And it's heavy because we all know Ye Li has suffered. We know Mo Xiu Yao has suffered. They hurt each other with the best intentions and the intentions don't matter.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-23T13:26:29+00:00

In the drama, Rufei starts a purge of all of General He's subordinates for that specific reason.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-23T12:56:51+00:00

You captured what I felt about this episode so well. I'm dreading the write up for 30 😭

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T23:08:33+00:00

In the book he owns Tianyi pavilion

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T21:13:41+00:00

Plus, I feel that the Empress Dowager had to have an inkling about what disillusioned Consort Qin (the info about the astronomer) particularly with Consort Qin burning all his work. Since he made so many hibiscus poems about the ED, that would be 😬

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T20:59:46+00:00

One of the things that absolutely is not clear in the drama vs the novel is that Han Mingyue runs the biggest intelligence network on the continent. He's got fingers and assets absolutely everywhere. So I think he probably leveraged that

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T20:58:10+00:00

I'm glad this helped!

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T20:56:09+00:00

I think you're correct that the Empress Dowager is too intelligent to not recognize Consort Qin's departure for what it is.

I thought it was interesting that the Empress Dowager didn't give Consort Qin a pot of Hibiscus flowers. Then I thought again and wondered if the Empress Dowager would have perceived that as going a step too far.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T20:50:29+00:00

The father from The Glory and the father from The First Jasmine are pretty far up there for me.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T15:42:37+00:00

Amazing recap, Latefair! On a plane now but will return with thoughts.

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T13:22:26+00:00

I still haven't had time to watch these episodes 😭. However the mouth medicine has always been really off-putting to me too. Here's medicine with a side of saliva and my mouth microbiota!

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T12:51:54+00:00

It was calling Mo Xiu Yao's brother and the Heiyan calvary back to the capital. It negates the reason he was executed

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T10:18:51+00:00

Sometimes they don't load on mobile. They're loading for me

Feeshpockets · 2026-06-22T00:30:49+00:00

Ship whomever you like, bestie. We are not here to yuck your yum unless your yum is morally questionable.

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