YUAN MO Embassy aka XL Recovery

 Kokuto:

Oh, THANK YOU, liddi!   Was waiting the subbed version!

You're welcome!

Finally caught up with all the episodes last night. Poor Yuan Mo is now branded a scoundrel by everyone, and he has no idea why! Having a great deal of fun with the drama thus far as they go from one hurdle to the next. The camaraderie is such a joy to watch, and I love too how the older ministers/officials mentor the younger ones, paving the way for them to grow and come into their own. One of my favourites is seeing how all of them worked together to set up the talks between all the envoys; as well as how the Mobei envoy is being checked by Prince Duomi. Still, the previews already show that all might not end well with Prince Duomi, though I half suspect that it might be just another ploy to finally unmask the Mobei envoy's deal with Yanle. Can't imagine Xu Haiqiao showing up for just a brief cameo. 

A familiar face, LYF's Lirong Chang shows up as the seemingly harmless Qing'er, and is now working in Sifang Pavilion. From his facial features and based on what we see in Ep20 preview, he is very likely the White-robed Stranger, leader of the Faceless. However, I don't believe he is the original White-robed Stranger who killed Yuan Mo's parents - he would have been a child of roughly Yuan Mo's age at the time. My take is that the White-robed Stranger is a leadership position passed down from generation to generation, and he just happens to be the latest leader. I am also very suspicious of Susu, who very conveniently killed Chen Xinliang just as he was about to be caught and risk exposing information regarding the Faceless. My take is that she is a Faceless spy sent to infiltrate Sifang Pavilion, and has been leaking information about their plans, which resulted in them being so easily exposed (and not because Yuan Mo and co were terrible in disguising themselves). It is possible too that she deliberately ensured An Xiuyi and her were lost, so that the plan to trap the Red Lotus Society would be foiled. I wonder whether she too has some tragic backstory like Xiao Er, or a change of heart seeing she appears to love An Xiuyi. We shall see.

Looking forward to tonight's episode, especially the scene when Yuan Mo returns after being thrashed by Duke Yuchi, since this is the scene TJC and Du Chun cites where they could not stop laughing as they filmed. Can't wait!

Some clips from the concert. There are not many good quality ones. They are clearer if u open with wb app.

0. Opening https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073509676941342

1. https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073512751366148

2. Imma get it https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073553687511065

3. https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073515829985285

4. 美丽的孤独 MeiLiDeGuDu https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073515469013071

5. 炙暗时刻 ZhiAnShiKe https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073519952986164

6. https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073521882103844

7.  https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073523987906582

8. 灯火千万DengHuoQianWan https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073523639517335

9. https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073531021754381 complaining about his contact lenses and breaks into the LYF song 桃花血where the first line says gouge out his eyes. Hahaha Omg.. 

10. 水星记 ShuiXingJi https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073534536319001

https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073538395078775

11. 云与海 YunYuHai https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073569517076494

Close up https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073607605288981

12. 偏爱人间烟火PianAiRenJianYanHuo + 

等不到的等待 DengBuDaoDeDengDai   https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073534813143139

Wow can see the stage from this clip. So he is surprised by the monkey on screen. Hahaha https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073617298587653

13. 着迷 ZhaoMi https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073527980883976

14. 初恋 ChuLian https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073541390073905

Watch GoEast and Hi6 tonight after the concert https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073538340552857

15. 忘记拥抱 WangJiYongBao https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073542790709389

16. 蝴蝶 HuDie https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073543915044877

https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073542430261273

17. Fans are chanting Get married! https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073542178340896

18. 一把烟花放完YiBaYanHuaFangWan https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073524436435047

**19. 那些荧火NaXieYingHuo (taken by TJC) https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073558985179204

20. 每到周末我要离开地球 MeiDaoZhouMoWoYaoLiKaiDiQiu https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073576286421005

21. Dance Monkey https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073593432735752

22. Mona Lisa https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073572075601986

https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5073578765254801

 joas:

Some clips from the concert. There are not many good quality ones. They are clearer if u open with wb app.

Wow!  Thank you so much for collecting these!

 Kokuto:

Wow!  Thank you so much for collecting these!

I just pasted them here while scrolling wb. Lol.. i really like number 11. Yun Yu Hai ( Cloud & sea) i think he mentioned people kept tagging him with the song so he added it last minute.  Its very suitable for YaoLiu. 

 Kokuto:

It IS a gorgeous song.

Yesss! And MaoQiu appeared too!

If today's bath and kissing scenes don't push Go East over the 8500 heat index, his fans are just dead.  lol

 Kokuto:

Episode 23 is the BEST!

Oh??? What happened?

I'm only up to ep 18