I absolutely feel like we're intentionally being kept away from information, from the very beginning when we didn't see what Pingzhang asked Langya Hall. It's a bit annoying, but I hope it'll only last until about halfway through the season.
I just assumed that the Emperor either had many older daughters, who are by now married off, or that several children were stillborn or died early.
I was surprised to learn that Jingyan had five sons: one became the Emperor, we know one died, but I would have expected to see the other three in court. In season 1 even Prince Ji, who had no interest at all in politics, was at court often. If none of the other Imperial Brothers show up at court then it's even more understandable the ministers are worried about Tingsheng being there all the time. Or maybe the others died too? Maybe I'll find out what happened to them later.
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Date: 2018-01-24 22:23 (UTC)I just assumed that the Emperor either had many older daughters, who are by now married off, or that several children were stillborn or died early.
I was surprised to learn that Jingyan had five sons: one became the Emperor, we know one died, but I would have expected to see the other three in court. In season 1 even Prince Ji, who had no interest at all in politics, was at court often. If none of the other Imperial Brothers show up at court then it's even more understandable the ministers are worried about Tingsheng being there all the time. Or maybe the others died too? Maybe I'll find out what happened to them later.