He's definitely got one of the worst backstories for a royal, dude was an unwanted b*stard turned bargaining chip turned starving pauper outcast turned heir by chance just to be hunted, traumatized and betrayed again and that's all before getting home. Then all the subterfuge and the coup from his own brother from the 1st season and now he's dealing with Lu.@LordDeathwatch God damn just finished watching Zheng's backstory man .
Having his father leaving Zhao after he was born. Left with a mother who practically hated him and cursed him for ruining her life. Torrmented that made his life miserable for being Qin. The fact that he was on the brick for so long is a miracle.
We learn why Xia Zi has such an important spot for him in the present. She saved him from both in both a physical and mental state of mind. And did more for him then that PoS mother ever did in his life.
Zi really was a great character in the small time she used. She was one who was saved by a man who sacrificed himself for her and repay all the lives that were sacrificed for him. (Assuming his own associates and alike.) She does the same for Zheng and we see how Zheng is simply striving to make a difference.
Now we get the reveal these 2 are working together. To add on it even more Zheng's mom holds not a single drop of love for her own flesh in blood. And this whole cat and mouse game is so she can trick her own son and be with Lu.
Lu's entire game has been manipulating things bit by bit so he can rise to more power and to what is now a minister. Gotta respect the threat that he makes. As evident beginning of the season with the negotiations he is not one to be taken lightly. The fact that Zheng's was at her happiest with Lu and he used her to claim power and she comes back to his side shows how mentally deranged she is.
Poor Xiang . You hate to see her getting stabbed at the end of the episode.
Yeah, there's a very short list of guys with this amount of fukkery and to not even be the MC?
I will say his mother was one of the few characters that I genuinely didn't like. She's no Shou Tucker but she's legit unlikable and slimy, bih fukked up my vibe in every scene. If only a stray arrow could randomly dome this broad