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I don't know...I was wonder if JXX did slept with Honglian but later in the novel (I think when JXX was being the guard), it was said he actually hasn't been physically with anyone after Shen Yu. (When I read that, I felt that author back track a bit and trying to explain that was an act to drive Shen Yu out.)
Yes Lianer and Honglian are the same person. Lianer was Song Qing's childhood friend but his family was accused of treason but Lianer managed to escape. He got sold and worked in a prostitute house. There is an explanation on why Honglian always wear red, there is a love-hate relationship with that colour.
It was implied that Dai Rou was ahemm gang raped after she tried to get Shen Yu assaulted. Honglian rescued Shen Yu. Dai Rou went mentally insane after that.
Yes, JXX didn't have anyone else after Shen Yu. He temporary 'married' Shen Yu Fu to get Shen Yu's to reaction, but discarded her the next day. I thought the scene where Song Qing asked if they should execute Shen Yu Fu was funny because clearly Shen Yu has the power.
Personally, I think JXX had redeemed himself especially the part when he ran off to be the mute guard. He did want the best for Shen Yu even if it means to give up on him.
No, JXX knew the emperor was also interested in Shen Yu because of the special clan that Shen Yu was from. Both of them noticed Shen Yu's extraordinary long figures. In the comic, there is a small panel when the emperor noticing Shen Yu's fingers when they first meet. Anyways, this clan was supposed to have extra wealth and great knowledge. JXX was thinking by sending Shen Yu to the emperor, he can allow the emperor find the information and scoop in in the end. Shen Yu overhear their conversation and he knew later on - another punch to the face. (JXX regretted doing that and didn't care about the clan's info after after).
You know, two things came to me recently. 1) After a while, when Shen Yu reaccounted the painful memories in his head, it seems that what bother him the most was when JJX said that he liked Shen Yu but not enough to love him. JXX supposedly being with Honglian didn't get replay his memory because Shen Yu knew that JXX had others. It was common at the time and in fact, Shen Yu was an addition to someone else. 2) I don't think JXX realized that he actually loved Shen Yu after Shen Yu left. His comment about liking him but not loving him, I don't think it was a lie. At the time, his ambition was high and he didn't realize Shen Yu held his heart that much. That's just my take.
Hey I'm sooo confused . Another person spoiled the novel kindly to me but they insist it's not what you said. they said :" seme sleeps with honglian every night when hong Lian was already at the palace. He even said that he likes sleeping with Hong Lian bec he was flexible, and can do many positions unlike the other concubines. You’re right the king didn’t sleep with anyone after Shen Yu bec he considers sleeping with Hong Lian for the show". In another words he thinks it's a lost in translation case when king of zhenbei says sex for show .... he meant it it was real sex as a show to anger shenyu , not a fake moaning or fake sex behind closed door which shenyu misunderstood as real sex !!!!!!!!!! I don't know whether you're saying the right story or them.
http://www.mangago.zone/home/mangatopic/7885250/
This is the link to that topic in which the person i was talking about disagreed with you
Yes i know concubines were common at that time and uke might have desperately accepted other concubines but the problem lies when king beats and smashed shenyu's head upon a table when he doubt he was cheating when emperor secretly met shenyu.....when someone doesn't like being cheating but cheats it's just superb sick so I wanted to make sure he really cheated or not before reading this work!
ok so...i did end up reading ahead and skipped over 90 useless chapters (or i think so myself haha), spoilers (not really? ch 200+ spoilers)
alright lets get some things said here, yes, the jxx DID sleep with Honglian the prostitute, no I don't know how many times, I believe Shen Yu is no longer mute also! Their relationship does get better when Jun Xuanxiao is on the verge of death though, found that p sad since Shen Yu deserves way better! Like everyone else is saying, Shen yu does become pregnant in the end, the end of the novel, chapter 241 is more Song Qing centric. Seems he ends up with Honglian or this Lian'er, I have not read where this "Lian'er" shows up though so I cannot say if they're the same person or not. The third extra after the novel's final chapter is very cute though, JXX acting like a concern father for their unborn child, still doesn't really make up for his behavior but you get me. I don't know what happens to Dai Rou, but I believe JXX doesn't have a harem anymore and it's just Shen Yu.