I hope the audience can watch and interpret ep 23 XY conversation with her GRandpa clearly and loudly.
XY stated very clearly " i dont want a man like you, Grandpa and my dad" because she knows as the rulers, the wife and family will sufferred and they have no regrets and qualms making their wives and family less priority. this basically equates, she will never choose CX. So ya basically CX will never even enter into the win the lady's hand race.
"i want someone who can make me no 1, be with me" and she is a gal who knows exactly what she wanted, At the point we can see bc of Jing sudden silence, she is very confused and hurt but still a toughie about it. Grandpa says finding such man is harder than fighting the throne hahahaha....she went like ya...i guess so. but i will not settle for less.
I love grandpa answers to her 2 questions:
1) what if the man i choose is betrothed to someone else?
answer: it means you are not his no 1 choice. he is not making an absolute choice.
2) what if the man i choose is grandpa enemy?
answer: if that man can go against ur grandpa or your brother CX that means you are not his no1 priority. he will not go against us if you are important to him at all.
And lets look at what Jing is doing. XY is forever his one and only choice and no 1 priority. come on, we all know supporting CX like FL says is not wise with his current position. Jing is literally strategising, keeping a close watch on the political environment and their safety at all times, and he is not even thinking how the Tushan family and the business empire will fare if CX doesnt win the game of throne. he just go out planning and mapping things out for CX so that XY will be worry free just simply based on one promise he made to never harm CX. but he is doing so much more than just not harming CX. i really find him very intelligence, politically savvy and a very good strategist plus a very sharp and careful person. just that he used this in a kind and pure way especially where XY is concerned.
And let's rewind to see why she asked these questions, she is having a cool down time in grandpa's palace running away from her confused, angry state over Jing. these questions just dont spell to me, any thoughts for XL or FFB. And i think she is scare of XL, wary of FFB because she knows he attempt to assisinate CX. look at her reaction when FFB accidentally glare at her for turning back. good lord, she literally freeze on spot. after today's episodes i cannot be convinced she has that sort of feelings for XL. the gal is scare of him!!!!
And please see the question FFB asked her...run away with me!!! she went ok...will u give up everything for me. FFB stalled. he knows the answer is no. there we go....what she wants he cannot give ever. i m not belittling XL feelings for Xy and what he will do for her and has done for her. i really enjoy the interactions btw FFB and XY. then visiting casinos, going around eating and having fun. i find them very cute and love how she is so immune to all his flirting.