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Dec 10, 2022 6:58 AM
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Well, I wasn't expecting Shouxue to be competitive outside of her usual talent.

It's interesting to hear Shouxue get advice from others. Meanwhile, this felt like a calmer episode compared to some of the more recent ones.
Dec 10, 2022 9:28 AM
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I mean ... you could have guessed that it was all just an elaborate trap, to get you, his target, inside the palace ...
Dec 10, 2022 9:29 AM
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Just curious if anyone knows how old the emperor is? I was looking online but I couldn't find it anywhere.
Dec 10, 2022 9:29 AM
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Man I’ve enjoyed seeing Shoxue grow up so much right in front of our eyes. She’s had to carry so many burdens ever since she was young and her clan was banished, then becoming the heir apparent of the raven consort and all those duties. Like the emperor said it’s important to remember she’s only a 16 year old girl and it’s ok to rely on other for help.

Her actions already show she’s at that point, but I’d say we’re probably an episode away from her calling the others her “friends”.

Magpie consort looks really bad omg that dude must be draining the life force from people and then killing them which explains the heavy bucket he was carrying in that other episode. “Slurping and groaning” damn that sounds fun.
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Dec 10, 2022 9:30 AM
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A_Ghost_Queen said:
Just curious if anyone knows how old the emperor is? I was looking online but I couldn't find it anywhere.

I’d say he’s probably early 20s. A little bit older than shoxue
Dec 10, 2022 9:36 AM
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Seeing the characters play Go was certainly quite intriguing, but the most important part of the episode was the investigation of the Magpie Consort, and with that, brings some bad news, as the Owl is there to lure Shouxue into his trap to kill her, while draining the life-force out of the Magpie consort, which I would expect is why she is bedridden.

Shouxue with some nice development this episode, but will it all be for naught as the Owl is poised to end her?
Dec 10, 2022 9:46 AM
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That Xiaoyue guy is so scary. It was like he can kill Shouxue anytime he want. I really hope that Wen Ying is still safe somewhere inside that palace.
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Dec 10, 2022 9:57 AM
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Yet another mystery case of a Quechao Palace court lady dying because of xiangfu incense (which is incense burnt to remember loved ones), and what Wen Ying noticed truly shocks as this time, it's by a beast with visible tooth marks. But the way that her throat was slit out, would also suggest that the culprit could be a human as well.

Xue Xuyong sharing more information about the Raven Consort and its predecessors before Shouxue, and that certainly raises intrigue in the bloodline of the Consort. As both Gaojun and Shouxue rest playing go and having sweets, the case is raised again, and Gaojun's response that the Magpie Consort has it, is surprising to also investigate on her as well.

Sending the deceased Xue Cheng's spirit away and closing the leads on the Magpie Consort, this Feng Xiaoyue's arrival started messing around, and it's telliing of Shouxue's fear that this matter is not a simple one to solve, because it would affect her life as well. So then, seeking help from her Ajie to understand her suffering would be a wise choice to help her in the long run. But it turns out that the more the 16-year-old Raven Consort has people on her side, the more she feels weak and less independent, and in this case, Shouxue really needs all the help she could get.

Sure enough, the trip to Quechao Palace where the Magpie Consort lived, there is a man hell bent on Shouxue's death, and he has successfully infiltrated the palace walls. What will happen to Shouxue?
Dec 10, 2022 10:12 AM
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Thought there was going to be a Hikaru no Go reference somewhere in this episode.

The 8 year fate of death after the successor has been chosen. After all the bonds she's created in just a short time, I can see why Shouxue would be afraid to leave it all behind. Wonder what the emperor will do. If that fate is true then she won't die now since there is no successor yet. Hopefully this curse can be broken before then.

On another note, what's with Xuo Yue. Is he like a vampire or something sucking the life force out of the Magpie Consort?
Dec 10, 2022 10:22 AM

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I was like "Yeaaah! The yuri princess wasn't a one-off character!" but the one here was the Swallow Consort, the one in ep. 8 was the Magpie Consort.
Dec 10, 2022 10:34 AM

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The tree was already down, so is better.

Episode about, for the better or worst you have confidants.

Next episode I hope for an all out magic fight.
Dec 10, 2022 1:18 PM
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What will happen to Shouxue?


We will watch the Raven Consort raise hell.
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Dec 10, 2022 3:02 PM
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Time to give a hoot about the Owl
Dec 10, 2022 4:26 PM
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Alright guys, we gonna get a boss battle with Shouxue and her two bois by her side to defeat MJ-alike creepo!
Dec 10, 2022 6:08 PM

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Shit is getting real! I hope the eunuch dudes brought something to fight/defend themselves with, like a dagger. Seriously, these dudes need to carry a sword if they're essentially royal bodyguards.

That owl guy is sounding more like a vampire monster. But at the start of the episode, it was a woman's voice saying she needed more blood...that couldn't be the magpie consort, could it? Maybe she's trying to revive her brother that fell from a horse, draining the blood of court ladies as well as herself like Elizabeth Bathroy.

By the way...does anybody know what those treats were called in that box she was given? Especially the little twisty one that the emperor also gave her earlier that left some crumbs, that looked similar to the more round rope-like twisty ones in the box. I'm curious about what those snacks are called. The moon cakes and bao were easy enough, but I don't know the names of the other ones.

Update:
Never mind, I found out that the smaller flatter ones earlier given by the emperor were called "ribbon biscuits" or "egg twists", which can be made with or without black sesame seeds. And the latter ones in the box of snacks that were more rounded rope-shape were "mahua" or fried dough twist. They're both deep-fried dough snacks, similar to modern doughnuts, with apparently thousands of years of history. Interesting. I'm going into a rabbit hole of youtube recipes now, lol.
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Dec 10, 2022 9:35 PM

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finally the mystery of that woman who came to shouxue to ask for resurrection is solved.

they finally meet this owl fucker. he has to be something for even our shouxue to fear him.

it seems like there is still a little hope for some romance between emperor and shouxue. fingers crossed.

only 2 more episodes left of this absolute gem of an anime. i really hope a season 2 is announced.

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Dec 10, 2022 9:43 PM
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Raven consort now is ready to fight the man who threatens her existence and her people.
I give it 5/10.
Dec 10, 2022 9:53 PM
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How is next week the last episode already. I feel this should be way longer like at least 24eps. Im hoping there at least gonna be a second season l
Dec 10, 2022 10:40 PM

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Man, I hope Shouxue gets a happy ending, c'mon Gaojun, free her from the fate of Raven Consorts. Great episode!

Jesus Christ, the owl is genuinely terrifying, I hope Wen Ying is alright.

Shouxue being motivated to defeat Gaojun in Go was hilarious.

The forest scene was really good, I really hope things change for the better for Shouxue. Really looking forward to the next episode.
Dec 11, 2022 12:05 AM

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Yeah that owl guy is terrifying especially with the evil grin at the end. I'm glad that Shouxue has people around her even though I understand her concern in making her more vulnerable (or weaker as she said) but I think her friends, including the emperor, will help in defeating the owl guy.
Dec 11, 2022 6:48 AM

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Things have gotten dangerous real fast, can't wait to see Shouxue fuck shit up

Yupimkindabored said:
How is next week the last episode already. I feel this should be way longer like at least 24eps. Im hoping there at least gonna be a second season l


Next week is the second to last episode, there's gonna be 13 in total
Dec 11, 2022 9:23 AM
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Li Niang was 22 when she became raven consort. She died at the age of 30.
But in flashbacks she looks old (50-60 years old). Is this some kind of rapid aging? Another part of raven consort curse?
On the other hand Shouxue has been raven consort for 2 years and there is no sign of rapid aging. She is 16 and she looks like 16.
Power of royal blood? Or perhaps rapid aging starts suddenly at some point?

Dec 11, 2022 4:41 PM

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Poor babie, she has to endure so much pain alone for so long that she thinks is being weak to trust others T.T
Dec 11, 2022 8:54 PM

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Hehe, this time, Jusetsu dresses as a eunuch. I like how Tan Kai is having fun teasing Jiu Jiu. Whoa, cannibalism huh? A human ripped the girl's throat that died in the previous episode.

Hmm, 8 years after a new Raven Consort is chosen, the old one dies. Let's see if Koushun finds any clue to free the Raven Consorts of their fate. Hehe, Jusetsu plays Go with Koushun, but loses. Oh, the cute looks when he asks why she is not wearing the pendant and when she says she doesn't want to lose it.

Jusetsu realises that the owl guy is here, and he is here to kill her. Jusetsu is worried about On Kei and goes to Magpie Consort's place, with Koushun. She finds the owl guy near the Magpie Consort's bed. Something serious is gonna happen in the next 2 episodes.
Dec 12, 2022 1:34 AM
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Another cliffhanger bro !!!!!!
Dec 12, 2022 6:06 AM
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Zienger said:
Li Niang was 22 when she became raven consort. She died at the age of 30.
But in flashbacks she looks old (50-60 years old). Is this some kind of rapid aging? Another part of raven consort curse?
On the other hand Shouxue has been raven consort for 2 years and there is no sign of rapid aging. She is 16 and she looks like 16.
Power of royal blood? Or perhaps rapid aging starts suddenly at some point?


The Raven consort dies after 8 years of the NEXT Raven consort being chosen, and so far the next Raven consort haven't been chosen yet, and we could safely assume the next consort will not be chosen until much later when the Jusetsu gets old unless of course if Jusetsu does something that angers Nian Niang which in turns leads it to choose the next Raven consort at an unusually early date.
Dec 12, 2022 1:23 PM
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It was a fun setup, I hope the finale delivers
Dec 13, 2022 7:28 AM

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The calm before the storm, it ended right when I wanted to know what happened with Wen Ying, can't wait for the next episode.
Dec 14, 2022 6:00 AM

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Yep Jusetsu's just a teen girl, she should rely on her friends more. Also hope nothing bad happens to them.
Dec 14, 2022 5:44 PM

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It was comprehensible, even so, why, why you had commit exactly this mistake Shouxue!?
IT'S NOT FAIR!
Dec 16, 2022 4:05 AM

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next episode is titled "siblings". is it possible that owl guy is her brother?
Dec 17, 2022 3:36 AM
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I hate the cliffhanger. WHERE IS EP 12!!
Dec 17, 2022 6:17 PM
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She is only 16 but that won't stop the Emperor.
Dec 17, 2022 8:16 PM

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StateofOhayo said:
next episode is titled "siblings". is it possible that owl guy is her brother?


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Dec 18, 2022 1:09 PM
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I really hope he's not dead. And I really don't like the smile of that man in the end.
Dec 25, 2022 12:53 AM

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Whoa the owl is there. Way to go for the clash
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Oh no... He found her in that room...
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Jan 5, 2023 11:13 PM
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cute girl intserting magic ablites and tolls for them and great animation
Jan 6, 2023 2:43 AM

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While she acts mature most of the time, can't blame Shouxue for being so scared, she's after all still a 16-year old girl who has mostly lived a cooped up life.

Jul 5, 2023 4:08 PM

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Looks like this "owl" has managed to get within reach of Jusetsu...
Sep 10, 2023 1:01 PM

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She's only 16?? The owl is scary man, that smile was not a very friendly one.
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans"


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I'm sorry, but I had the wrong idea when they said the Magpie Consort found a eunuch she enjoyed and then people heard slurping and groaning behind closed doors
May 5, 11:48 PM

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nope, those serrated looking teeth don't look scary at all...
Nov 21, 5:23 AM
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great....it gives such a strong thrill to watch another episode...and the storyline and the art effects are so good

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