A Splendid Match Episode 7

Visit from Gma

At the beginning of episode JinZhao deliberately picks a fight with Lord Chen so he is distanced from the Nie family matters. They have been placed with a friend where she will have a job and living quarters for the mother and son. Yao is at the Gu home presenting gifts for the family from Gma. JinZhao acts like she always does but he distances himself because she is now officially a lady. It is nice to see that they still have the bickering sibling relationship. 😂 They return with all the land information documents and Lord Chen gives a reminder of promises made to Nie FengMing’s family. Already the old politician has excuses for why it must be delayed. Now that he has what he wants and plans made for the next location, he will conveniently forget the sacrifices already made.😝Yao and XuanQing make arrangements to get to the school and JinZhao gets herself invited. She moons over young Chen and it's obvious she’s smitten. Does she really like the rather dogmatic scholar because of who he is or because she thinks he’s the one that saved her? Lord Chen did make him take on the role as savior for her, but would he have pushed it if he knew that would result in a crush on his nephew? It is funny that Yao is put out by her doting on his benefactor rather than on him. Gma finally arrives but there was clearly conflict en route and bodies arrive before she is seen. Lord Chen arrives with the cargo brought and wondering how much he was involved protecting gma and information. Gma finally arrives and JinZhao is the devoted granddaughter running to meet her. It is nice seeing her have one person she truly loves and loves her back. I am glad the Ji house is where she was raised. Her sis is relieved to see XuanQing is the center of JinZhao’s admiration. She is all eyes on YeXian and wants no competition. At the palace Frost got into trouble and YeXian arrives just in time to see the Prince bullying the crown prince to punish the dog. Ye Xian shrewdly changes course of the conversation by bringing attention to the fact he was in a remote section of the palace out of his regular purview and without announcing himself or requesting an audience. The prince soon makes reason to leave. Ye Xian’s mother is in hover mode since his return and wants to cancel his job at the palace and make him housebound as the heir. While he originally was far from enthused with the palace relocation, I think he likes his new big brother role to the Crown Prince and the last thing he wants is a constant reminder of his heart condition with hovering medical staff at his family residence. His servant reminds him they never thanked JinZhao for her assist at the temple. He goes to the Gu house and finds the sis greeting him at the door. He immediately leaves after commenting how the school was the perfect ground to find a husband. These comments could inadvertently cause a rift between the sisters so I wish he would even just look at the sis when she speaks to him instead of always being on the hunt for JinZhao. Instead of tracking her down at the school, he decides to invite her for dinner. I am hoping if this actually happens that the younger sis can accompany and see that JinZhao has no interest in the guy she likes. When JinZhao sees how much her gma has aged since they parted and that the Ji’s are expected to help with phase two of the land equalization reform she goes and begs Lord Chen to take her gma’s place and let her gma rest and live her life peacefully. He reminds her rather sternly that the matter wasn’t child’s play and dismisses her. After she left his aide asked why teasing her? He had already decided for her to write her experiences down and share them for future ventures. He brings up that he was requested to make a marriage for him and did he have any opinion. Chen assigns him a task that will take him to his hometown and too busy to bother with other things.😂I keep going back to that greedy politician all happy they can tax every square inch of Tongzhou, all the while doing his best to deny Nie FengMing’s family recompense for being instrumental in making this happen. 😡He is even more disgusting than the family clan. They are disgusting but think he’s a criminal. It doesn’t make it ok, but it is a reasonable excuse justifying their actions. This politician knows the truth of the matter and still denies. I hope Chen wipes the floor with him when the time is right.😝😡JinZhao got herself invited to the Chen residence with her gma. As hoped, this allowed her to see XuanQing and get a book from him. Lord Chen is surprised to see JinZhao come to escort her gma. While they are traveling home, he has a letter delivered that recognizes her age and appreciation for the efforts she has given. It allows her to take a much earned rest and to write down an account of everything that occurred in Tongzhou as a model for future village reforms. He gets to look the hero to JinZhao for something he was going to do anyways. At the Gu house, JinZhao is studying the book she borrowed. I think she wants to present herself scholarly and make opportunity for another visit.

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