The Scars Between Us

Facts

Wei Kingdom

7th Princess Wen Yue
- She had mental illnesses: anxiety, depression, etc. due to her past trauma
- She became afraid of being just another woman especially when Ju Ning told her of it
- Fei Yang was her muse to writing that song
- The song is about her fears and insecurities she faced from those around her
- The part Fei Yang wrote is a response to her, "As long as I'm here, there's nothing to be afraid of."
- When she realized the meaning of the song, she felt it was too late for everything
- She waited days, weeks, and even months until Fei Yang could come back with the memories he lost
- She is no longer afraid of anything because she finally realized that he indeed will stand by even through the storms, and letting go of the past that haunted her in the process
- Holds the plum blossom hairpin given to her by Crown Princess Wu Xiang

Yu He
- The reason he became a player was because of how his first love, Fan Ju died, by suicide after being raped by the king (which he married her into his harem)
- At her death he slept with countless women and fooled around to try and ease the pain he carried for years
- He joins Wen Xin's group since they would be overthrowing the king and believed he'd avenge Fan Ju's unfortunate death
- On the verge of death, he finds out the truth from Fan He that Fan Ju shared the same feelings but was too late to tell him since she was being brought into the palace
- He dies under the willow tree where he and Fan Ju first met

4th Prince Wen Xin
- He grew up without any parental love, not even from his father, and watched all his siblings receive the motherly love he craved
- He found out about how his mother and her entire clan were killed by Wen Yue's mother, who couldn't bear to hold the horrible truth
- He went on to form a group to overthrow his father the king, and take the throne out of anger for everything
- He wanted his half sister, Wen Yue, to be his bride and queen because she was the only one to ever truly care for him, and wanted her beside him for fear she may leave
- At his death, he tells Fei Yang that he was lonely, causing him to feel grief

3rd Prince Wen Ling
- The current king of the Wei Kingdom
- With the events that occurred in the palace, he is surrounded by the bittersweet memories of childhood innocence where everyone used to be happy
- When Fei Yang tells him about Wen Xin's last words, he felt responsible believing he should've been a better brother
- He's always loved Ju Ning since long ago and even asked his father if he could marry her
- Ju Ning couldn't survive due to her organs being messed up badly by Wen Xin, who cut her open and pulled out her unborn twins

Jin Kingdom

4th Prince Fei Yang
- He indeed is the one who found his mother hanging
- Once he saw his birth mother dead, he decided to shut away his emotions to not show weakness
- The first time he saw Wen Yue, he definitely felt something but wasn't aware of it until later on when gifting her a red camellia
- He asked to marry Wen Yue in order to protect her and take her away from the place that caused her the most painful memories
- He was aware of the Crown Princess' harassment towards his wife because Han stayed behind and sent him letters about it
- He decided to return the folding fan she gave him because he believed he hurt her again, and that they wouldn't be able to fix it
- What triggers him to remember his memories was hearing her play that song but even more so the eclipse since heaven (the voice) is what drives him to remember
- He travels to the Wei Kingdom where he decides to find the source of his and Wen Yue's first connection
- He remembered everything when he went into the royal garden and saw the red camellias, the same one he gifted Wen Yue
- Throughout the whole story, he always believed that he was cause of her sadness but in the end realized he was the opposite

Imperial Concubine Ting Mei
- Her illness began in her mid-twenties and not much is known about it other than it not being contagious
- Upon meeting Wen Yue, she was told so much about her already by her son, and accepted her to be the one who stands with him
- She only decides to tell the others of her approaching death at the very last minute
- She begs Fei Yang that he has to remember Wen Yue because she knows the dread of never being able to be with their loved one
- Even at her last moments, she didn't ask to see the king although she still loved him the same as before

Crown Prince Fei Huan
- His first fiancée was let go of because she lied about bearing the black tortoise tattoo to gain power
- It is not known if he indeed holds someone in his heart but expresses emotions of jealously towards his brother Fei Yang seeing that he was able to keep Wen Yue beside him
- He yearns for the freedom his brother has because he was able to decide whom to marry, has someone who loves him wholeheartedly, and a person waiting for him whereas he cannot have any of that
- Although he doesn't love Crown Princess Wu Xiang romantically, he does care for her as she is his wife
- He tells his brother to remember Wen Yue because throughout his life he saw how everyone he loved, leave

Crown Princess Wu Xiang
- In the past, she was one of the many that fell for Fei Yang, but hers was genuine
- She was then chosen to be the Crown Princess, a title she deemed cursed due to the many enemies and how terrifying it is having power
- When Wen Yue first arrives, she is overcome by jealously letting the best of her past feelings for Fei Yang get to her
- She doesn't particularly love her husband, the Crown Prince, as this is just a marriage brought upon his Divine God Jinhai, but does seem to care somewhat
- A previous holder of the plum blossom hairpin (from A Plum Blossom)

Huang
- Has very troubled relationships with women where one even cheated on him
- He joined the palace guards at a young age after running away from home
- Met Fei Yang as a child where they became friends and later on, apart of his group
- He does have a small nose

Han
- He seems to always find ways to bother Huang
- Although he finds Huang annoying, he loves him like a brother
- He felt as though the others didn't care much about Fei Yang, even bursting into anger

Jianyu
- He's been beside Fei Yang since the beginning
- He was born from a noble man but a slave mother
- Often knows of Fei Yang's troubles and tries to help him in any way he could

The Four Kingdoms

Each of the kingdoms have a deity that rules over their land. These deities are said to be siblings that've split to build their own lands making it the Four Kingdoms.

The Wei Kingdom is the one responsible with protecting the Four Kingdoms from foreign invaders. The heir is to marry the daughter of the leading military General in order to ensure the fighting blood in their veins. Their Crown Prince is chosen by whoever is the last surviving prince. This is bound to happen each generation where they either die from natural illness or murder.

The previous king before Wen Ling, didn't follow the rite of marrying the leading General's daughter which resulted in unnecessary blood shed; his daughters and concubines.

The Jin Kingdom is the one responsible for keeping balance within the Four Kingdoms. If they are given intel that something is not right, a prince is sent to resolve the issue as a mission and gain knowledge. The Crown Prince is chosen in the selection, and the Crown Princess is chosen by His Diving God Jinhai, where he engraves the black tortoise tattoo onto their skin.

It is almost uncommon for a princess to be born in the Jin Kingdom.
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