The reason why Da Bao acted dumb was to protect himself. He was the illegitimate child of the Qing Emperor and the Eldest Princess. In order to protect her and Dabao's lives, the Eldest Princess lied that Dabao was Prime Minister Lin's son and sent him to the Lin family to be raised. Da Bao did not live in a good environment since he was young. The people around him did not like him, but he was kind. In order to protect his identity and life, he chose to play dumb and pretend that he did not understand the ways of the world. Although Da Bao's IQ was slightly low, he could still communicate with people normally. He had shown Fan Xian sincerity and regarded him as a good friend. He had helped him out of trouble many times. Da Bao was acting dumb to protect himself, not because he was really an idiot.
The reason why Da Bao acted dumb was to protect himself. He was the illegitimate child of the Qing Emperor and the Eldest Princess. In order to protect her and Dabao's lives, the Eldest Princess lied that Dabao was Prime Minister Lin's son and sent him to the Lin family to be raised. Da Bao knew his true identity, but in order to avoid being exposed, he chose to pretend to be crazy. Such actions allowed him to protect his identity and life. Although Da Bao looked stupid, he was not a fool. He just had a low IQ. He could communicate normally with others, but his thinking speed was not as fast as others. Dabao showed Fan Xian his sincerity and saw him as a good friend. He had helped him get out of trouble many times. Da Bao's purpose of acting dumb was to protect his life.
The reason why Da Bao acted dumb was to protect himself. He was the illegitimate child of the Qing Emperor and the Eldest Princess. In order to protect her and Dabao's lives, the Eldest Princess lied that Dabao was Prime Minister Lin's son and sent him to the Lin family to be raised. Dabao chose to play the role of a fool and disguise himself deeply to avoid damaging the reputation and authority of the royal family.
The reason why Da Bao acted dumb was to protect himself. He was the illegitimate child of the Qing Emperor and the Eldest Princess. In order to protect her and Dabao's lives, the Eldest Princess lied that Dabao was Prime Minister Lin's son and sent him to the Lin family to be raised. Da Bao did not live in a good environment since he was young. The people around him did not like him, but he was kind. In order to protect his identity and life, he chose to play dumb and pretend that he did not understand the ways of the world. Although Da Bao's IQ was slightly low, he could still communicate with people normally. He had shown Fan Xian sincerity and regarded him as a good friend. He had helped him out of trouble many times. Da Bao was acting dumb to protect himself, not because he was really an idiot.
The real identity of Qing Yu Nian and Da Bao in the play was the illegitimate child of the Qing Emperor and the Eldest Princess. He chose to play dumb to protect his true identity and life. The truth of Da Bao's feigning ignorance was revealed in the 12th episode of "Celebrating Years."