Sorahana
hmmmm... i think its possible that Dowager Empress Yan transmigrated like Hua'er, or rather, she may have been reborn...she went through all this in her past life, so she knew what not to do, and what to differently. if she transmigrated, considering the fact that only a few people originally knew it is a story, she probably doesnt know that she transmigrated into book. originally, in the beginning, this book was written for Hua'er's Psychologist, Doctor Zhang, by his friend. unless the original book was published, Hua'er should be the only one who knows the future per se, even though that future should be somewhat altered now with her interference....
As an american it’s really hard to wrap my head around the concept of the family clan. In the US you’re essentially kicked out into society to sink or swim on your own when ya hit 18 and it is, (or at least it was when I turned 18), considered rather shameful to have not moved out the time you turn 20. You were considered to be either lazy, stupid, or you had some severe character flaw. The idea that your father’s uncle’s family, all of your uncle’s familys, as well as all of you brother’s familys, etc... all live under the same roof is just mindboggling to me.