Blossoms of Power Episode 14

Unrequited love, undercover mission and crimes of Zenan District

I really enjoyed the focus on second leads in this episode. The undercover mission, being imprisoned together, taking care of each other, trying to escape — all of that letting them learn more about each other and bringing them closer… 🥹✨ I loved the choice of their cover names — Lin went with Cui ErGou and Cui went with Lin TieNiu. So clever and funny! 🤭But there’s something illegal going on in Zenan District, where the guards are arresting shabby-looking people for reasons only they know, sentencing them to imprisonment but then “releasing” them the next day because, I quote, "cells are too full". I bet they choose only those who don't have any relatives or anyone close to them in the military or government to avoid unnecessary trouble and investigation into their disappearance… 🫣😟And that’s why they wanted to kill Qi Pei, the gravely injured boy in Gudu Garden. I wonder who is behind the slavery in the mines — but as always, the only person with suspicious deeds mentioned is Noble Consort Rong, though I can’t really overlook Prince Ding and his consort Li YanHui as they also have some secrets no one is really telling anything about yet. 🤔But, uff, the bedroom scene with XiHe and HuaYong — so intense and electrifying! And their lines? 🔥🔥🔥After she hesitates to drink the medicine he has brought, him asking her if he should feed it to her with his lips, her telling him she never yields to threats, and then him leaning in until he can feel her breath on his face, whispering:“I have been very restrained. I don’t want to offend you, nor do I want to despise you.” 🫣😏Then her saying his name and him leaning in for that kiss, but her turning her head away at the last moment. Then him trying to insult her out of his own disappointment:“Commandery Princess Zhaoning, who always prioritises the big picture, abandoned me to choose another. But who else is a better match for you than me, who has a legitimate imperial descent and a short life expectancy?” 😏Then her starting to lean in toward him, and him leaning back while her gaze is locked on his, their faces as close as they can be, feeling each other's breath on their skin:“Legitimate imperial descent can be changed. Whether your life is short or not can be orchestrated.” 😳🤭Welcome to XiHe’s unrequited love club, HuaYong! 😂👏👋

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Fiery rescue, investigations and Crown Prince blues

The Princess visits Gudu garden where a young boy was injured when his brother was falsely jailed. He was recounting his story of being tricked and evidence being destroyed when the building they were in was set on fire. I gotta admit that Prince Lie made an awesome entrance to the scene to rescue her, even taking an arrow. The crown Prince wasn’t happy with this development and took a reward back from both the Princess and himself. He reveals that he knows they are up to something but says his only mission is for them to stay away from the Princess. This reveals that he has joined the unrequited love club to his two brothers. He tries to create an intimate scene with the princess about taking her medicine. She brings it right back to him countering his comments to her could be changed and/or fabricated. She makes it clear that no matter his position on things, the engagement is off. She even used her attack as an excuse to put off being married. She is trying to let the Crown Prince save face by not calling it off publicly, but he is pushing her relentlessly to accept her fate. The more he shows up, the more convinced she is of his strength and power network. He keeps using his shortened life span as a selling point, but she no longer wants to buy. His love sick poems are getting on her last nerve and she burns them for being too mushy. I think she needs a visit from the embroidered knight. He might get a better audience than the sappy Crown Prince. 😝😂Bu Shu Lin and Minister Cui find themselves arrested and then forced into labor. Both have left without permission. After an escape attempt Cui was hauled back in and Lin was captured later. They even know her identity but because she is aware of the mine and forge they want her dead. Fortunately a message got to the Princess. She and the Crown Prince have arrived at the scene the exact time Lin is to be executed when episode ends.

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