Get on my Level Basics

/Kaiserhymnen /Portrait of a Young Prince 

/Genealogy /Political Affair

/Pas de Deux/The Last Dance

Jiang Fengmian is harder to grasp, because at first sight it seems that it’s only Jiang Cheng that’s hurt by him refusing to acknowledge his rightful son and heir. And it’s hard to decide who shoulders more blame when it comes to the fact that Yanli basically had to raise her two younger brothers since she were a kid, with her own emotional needs never being really addressed by anyone, conditioned to put herself second or third every single time (there’s a lot about Yanli that breaks my heart, but that’s for another post).

But there’s also the issue of Wei Wuxian, who, on the surface, is the one that’s favored by Jiang Fengmian, and should only reap benefits from the situation. But he also ends up hurt, and not only because he loves his brother with all of his heart and doesn’t really want this favor if it’s destructive towards Jiang Cheng. But even this favor isn’t truly for him, which, I think, is demonstrated strongly by the scene on the boat where Jiang Fengmian demonstrates that he still sees WWX’s family status as different and secondary to his blood children. Oh, he was fond of Wei Wuxian, he was a bright and sweet kid in the end, but it’s clear in Jiang leader’s eyes that it is his life that should protect Yanli and JC, not the other way around. Before that Wei Wuxian was favored, but I think it was directed more against Jiang Cheng and Madam Yu than towards him, supposed to shake Jiang Cheng awake and force him to change into someone he wasn’t. 

The saddest thing is that I believe Wei Wuxian has realized it for quite some time before the boat scene. He can be extremely perceptive, and seems to believe quite strongly that the love others might hold for him must be strictly conditional (it’s Yanli whose love he trusts without any doubts). 

They are already a couple, but they never made it official.

Geez, Kurama stop tormenting Yusuke, please… please, don’t stop.