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No matter how much she denies it, Maomao is the biological daughter of Lakan, the Grand Commandant (太尉) of the empire. Grand Commandant is one of the Three Ducal Ministers (三公), making Lakan equivalent to a duke, and Maomao - his daughter - a duke's daughter, equivalent to a duchess

Dis is prolly why Maomao is so important, cuz her being hurt in anyway will turn anyone who hurts her against Lakan (Jinshi even has to tell his troops that she must not die during their expedition). And whoever earns her hand in marriage, will become a force to be reckoned with in the Empire... (I'm looking at you, Jinshi)

P.s. If Maomao marries Jinshi, a prince, she will become a princess consort (王妃)

The opening as a whole is beautiful, but I think this scene just really stands out. Ah-Duo gently holding her moon (Jinshi) before swapping him with Anshi’s moon, a child conceived through trauma and anger, destined never to be loved by his own mother. And in the end, that moon slowly losing its light in Ah-Duo's hands to symbolize the child's death... everything about this scene was perfect.

Mine is Guen the Chad of all doctors

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In Season 3 ending ,it was shown..is there any meaning in it?

A few comments on the happy Jinshi sequence in the opening, as it potentially reflects something I read in the LNs and hope to see as season 3 progresses:

First, the timing of it in relation to the rest of the Opening:

This Jinshi (with the scar in commoner clothing) is first introduced at the start, with Maomao seeing him (or the moon) after the wind pulls her attention in that direction. They are not close to each other, but looking at each other from a distance (Maomao looking up a hill at him, him looking down).

Shortly before the happy Jinshi sequence, we have a few people looking at the moon (Jinshi): Lahan (moon reflected in his glasses), Gaoshun and the Emperor (looking out at the moon in the night sky.) I read this as them all looking at him with expectations - a manifestation of the pressures Jinshi feels on a daily basis even from those who admire/love him. All eyes are on him at this point to see what he will do. Then the opening shows a serious/sad Jinshi (with the locusts descending in the background.)

The symbolic baby-switch is in there, too, though I'm reading that more as backstory.

Then we get happy Jinshi being buffeted by the wind. And not only does he look happy, he looks young. And he's looking to his side, so whomever he is looking at (Maomao) is at the same level as him.

>!Tying this back to the LN, when they are traveling west, with him in this commoner get up I think we get the most natural, relaxed interactions between him and Maomao. That scene with Maomao putting the makeup on her face and the two of them cracking up - I see it as them being the two teenagers they are (what with Jinshi being slightly immature for his age because of circumstances) just enjoying being with each other. THIS IS WHAT HE WANTS. He is so happy and he can act his age and Maomao for her part (and all her internal grumbling) is relaxed and having a good time with him as well as a good time getting under his skin (getting totally smashed when she's 'helping' the quack doctor's family out? Don't think she'd normally let herself go so far, haha.) It is Maomao after all!!<

>!And then they get reality thrown back on them like a bucket of ice water at the banquets in the West, and we all know where that ends up.!<

It's great to see this sequence, and see that side of Jinshi that I personally saw in the LNs being expressed. Even with this, though I also see the distance between them being emphasized as well in the opening. Maomao caressing the moon?? She's literally reaching for the moon. ;_;