#Li Rong

[nunafilms]

I'm not nervous. I'm just trying to think of a way to prove my innocence.

· ❥ THE PRINCESS ROYAL ─ Episode 4 (度华年)

[da-man-si]

Some people are hating on Li Rong after episode 12, saying she is a vicious and vile woman who deserves to be used by Su Rongqing…and that she doesn’t deserve Pei Wenxuan.

I strongly disagree. In fact, I like her character. She has flaws, many flaws and sometimes I have shouted “girl no” at the screen because she does jump to the wrong conclusions a lot. Her personality has been moulded by the palace environment. She is proud, privileged, a hardcore skeptic and keeps her emotions reserved. Imagine a princess (mind you, she’s an eldest daughter) growing up in a palace where almost every person she’s interacted with is power hungry, even her mother and father. The treachery and bloodshed she must have witnessed. All over power. In her past life, she bent to all that. She would do what the powerful people wanted. She would convince her brother, the crown prince, to do what those people wanted.

She desperately wanted to find a trusted companion in Pei Wenxuan because she thought he is not from the palace and won’t go after power. She thought he will choose her and love her for her, Li Rong and not The Princess Royal. But in comes the trust issues when she sees him with Zhenzhen in his arms. She had taken one step forward in trusting him but then she took three steps back. Because trusting and communicating isn’t her forte. Those who have dared to trust in the palace have met with disappointment leading to death. Did her trust issues come in the way of Pei Wenxuan loving her? Yes. Do I hate her for it? No.

She does not become vicious or vile because she is unable to trust people. It is very tempting and easy it is to follow your fears and overthink shit all the time. She spent 40 years living this way so it will take some time for her to rewire her brain and resist and reject the urges to doubt.

I get that people are mad because Pei Wenxuan has put his heart out to her and she is still doubting him. But, that’s why I like her character. Because when she slams open the doors to herself and lets him in, that would be character development moment.

I don’t know what choice she will make in episode 13 but despite whatever choice she makes, I just want to put it out there that her trust issues come from complex, dark emotions and memories and not because the writer wrote a stupid and cruel female lead. Let’s not let the love for the male lead blind us to the point of hating the female lead because she doesn’t reciprocate his trust and feelings.

[zhanglinghez]

The Princess Royal episode 3, 2024.

[zefile]

The Princess Royal EP02

[thedramagarden]

The Princess Royal (2024) | Chinese Drama

[electricsoul-rpg]

ZHAO JINMAI (赵今麦) as Li Rong, Princess Pingyue

The Princess Royal 度华年 (2024)

[living-realusion]

i cannot believe they are living their peaceful domestic era imprisoned and separated by a wall. ㅜ ㅜ

[palehorsemen]

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: The Princess Royal (2024)

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[ajaxbell]

[nunafilms]

I won’t dwell on this matter today but mark my words, you’ll apologise to me someday. 

· ❥ THE PRINCESS ROYAL ─ Episode 15 (度华年)

[da-man-si]

“Heartbreak is one thing, my ego’s another

I beg you, don’t embarrass me motherfucker”

[zhanglinghez]

The Princess Royal episode 19, 2024.

[zefile]

The Princess Royal EP09

[queenofbooknerds]

“Please just let me do the bloody interrogations in the future so you’re not going to be cranky about it when you get home.” Should not be couple goals but it is pretty cute

[electricsoul-rpg]

ZHAO JINMAI (赵今麦) as Li Rong, Princess Pingyue

The Princess Royal 度华年 (2024)