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The Prisoner of Beauty Episode 29
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We almost had the wedding night we dreamed for them. But because of the mistrust initially, the secret tunnel, and now YuLou’s promise coming— war is launched instead. That leader willing to hunt a lynx for fake empress.😝 He only has an inkling of the treasure he lost. Those two truly deserve each other. I am hoping to see them fall together. They are equally vile and need to be put down. Now that the forces are split and bully general uses tunnel it is looking grim for Wei. ManMan will have a much harder time getting support from Boya. But uncle Yan…….damn big surprise. I did not expect him to be so gifted. He has managed in a single bar fight to prove his worth to the army. What an interesting turn of events that he can assist Wei. Good storytelling. It’s good to have surprises about characters. Yan merits his place as leader and I hope he gets to show that to both families.
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JinZhou has a dream and sends her guard to look after the Chen’s. She had already destroyed her indentured paperwork and had purchased properties for her. She looks at the items that YanYun most treasured. They all revolved around her. The mask when he rescued her from the pond. The glasses and another gift in a box. What struck her most was his painting of her where he was amazed that she loved him amd married him. He had all his happy memories of her and that he needed to hide it before she found it and made fun of him.🥰QingLan is guarding over Ye Xian’s coffin and holding the cat. I think Ye Xian would approve because white kitty gets along with her much better than JinZhao.😂 He had written a letter to his sis to say goodbye and not be sad. He told her the doc’s verdict and that he wanted to see the land their father always talked about. He got to wear armor and lead troops into battle — would their father be proud of him? I am glad he got to say his goodbye and fess up about how short a time he had. This will help ease her grief over time and understand his end choices better. The last letter was to his mother who gained entrance to see the emperor. Even with his mother present Fu tried to political speak and waste time to disseminate troops. The emperor finally had enough and kicked him out under house arrest. This gave him some satisfaction but the bottom line was whether Fu was in power or not, he still had cronies in all the offices handling logistics of soldiers and supplies. He could stretch it out for as long as he liked. Ms Fu was upset that her sect had been tricked and ruined Fu’s plans. He accepted the blame which was rightfully his so 😝🙄JinZhao bargains with her life to get Fu to expedite things. Since he knows Chen is alive he accepts. He spared her after telling her to drink it. He wants Chen gone not her. Chen arrives and is shown the book of Great Yan that holds the collected knowledge since its origin. Then he sets the place on fire for them to die. I am wondering if he wanted Chen to have the book and leave him there. It was not something he wanted destroyed. His plans are changed when his wife shows up with a sword at JinZhao’s throat. She claims responsibility for everything that happened and was the sect’s leader. Chen hurls his sword at her and Fu goes to hold her. JinZhao and Chen leave the burning building with the book of Yan. I guess the emperor has a lot of homework to do. The sect was purged from the nation and things are being restructured to prevent a reoccurrence. They had a repeat of our couple on horseback at the beach for a happy ending but I find myself wishing for new happy pictures rather than old ones. I loved Ye Xian’s character. I gave him a tearful goodbye last episode. This episode should have had a lot less focus on him and a lot more on the living. We should have seen Lan getting married, WanXue happy and JinZhao and YanYun expecting. We needed something lighter after all the heavy turmoil of battle. Even the emperor welcoming them back and awarding them something to make all that trauma point to a happier future than just the big book of Yan.
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Pei’s disclosure was instrumental in Xiu’s dad getting into an accident. He is conscious and the healing will begin albeit slowly. Xiu shared the story of the uncle that was killed in the collapse. That was the kindest tone to a bittersweet breakup. 💔 Your heart hurts for them because they both have suffered since childhood over this tragedy. He understands her pain and is heartbroken that her father was a contractor for the project. It is clear he was not aware. He watches over her but keeps his distance. At work, they treat it as just another day and he smiles. He has made a public statement and is willing to handle losses personally. What is touching and heartbreaking is that Xiu was the one that encouraged the office to treat him normally. She protects him from a distance as he does her. They are such a beautiful pair now broken. Pei shows up at the hospital and his resentment of Yu is admitted. He has no clue her dad was injured because of his little delivery but she has put it all together and told him succinctly his kindness would not be appreciated. I love how strong she is. She held her ground and was far from the damsel in distress he was expecting. He thought he was going to be an avenging angel for her and she sees him as a petty and pitiful creature that lacks character. Elder Pei is seeing his place of strength fall like a house of cards and is now trying to get the contractor that outed him. They did not reveal exactly who, but those arms that yanked the contractor to safety is most likely Yu. This will clean up in the wash as the truth continues to be revealed. Zhao arrives on cue to replace Xiu at the hospital. These dear friends just know how to be there no matter what. There was a bit of humor with Gong earlier and these two women do not hesitate to put the men in place when necessary. They do it in an adult and forthright manner women usually are not written to express and defend themselves with. This is why this drama is a breath of fresh air in many ways. Xiu helped herself to her laptop and property while Yu was out. He had just met with Lie and here is some much needed fatherly support. When he put the name with the face he told him stories of his dad and how he did not hire him because of his father. His work speaks for itself. The biggest compliment Yu has received in his adult life is that his work reflects the love of design his father had and takes it to the next level. He couldn’t receive any better compliment than that from one in his field. Yu’s mom comes to his home and very very slowly connects the dots. Yu is introducing the one he loves to his mother. Her face is so torn between happiness and sorrow. I am glad he paid his mother this respect, but I still don’t like her treatment of her son. She now at least knows it was Pei that had wishful thinking. There was no mistaking the love in Yu’s eyes. This episode is such a tearful rollercoaster and a testament to true friendship and love.
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Omg let the eye rolls begin with this mother/daughter fraudster duo. I don’t give a free flying for any of these three. Even this duplicitous gf knows Nie was a bad venture. The city magistrate she was with died early because those two probably sucked the very life force out of him. 😝 I was happy Nie found out from his real daughter the degree he’d been played. That he still makes excuses for the old gf is just a lost cause but at least the fake daughter is finally being shown the degree of thoughtlessness she had hidden. Her mother said how she lost an opportunity to become the gf had she played it up while he was in hospital. These two… Nie deserves them. XiGuang is so like Lin. She is worried for him and realizes how special he is. That he cared about her even believing she had done such a horrid thing. Her heart hurts for him and I can’t wait for their reunion. Her mom gives her a call because Nie deposited guilt money to her account. XiGuang chooses not to tell why because she doesn’t want to bring up the faux family. 😝Lin is off exploring desert sites and clearing his head. Knowingly or not, he is envisioning XiGuang’s sweeping vision of taking over the desert when she was informing him of all the things he had said and he called it her pipe dream.🤣 He is seeing how it could be possible and has even run into the right people to make it happen. Serendipity even in solitude. He knows XiGuang will appreciate the art and sends her postcards and a letter. Reminds me of Darcy. Another brooding tall dark and handsome writing a letter to the woman he loves when he thinks all may be lost but still hopes. We finally see to the second the woman that stole his heart. She comes in like a force to be reckoned with stepping in to take over whatever corporate disaster her father is enmeshed in. She is strong, confident and no nonsense. He truly was lost at the first sight of her. Had they not started off with the despicable three, this episode would have been perfection. These two were truly made for each other.
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Footprints of Change Episode 18
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Yi and head seamstress actually have a woman to woman conversation. A true friendship is budding here. Secretary Zhao has been sitting and waiting on Wen who comes in soaked. They have some sparring words and Zhao runs to get Yi, he tells her Wen is dying and to hurry up. She finds him feverish and wipes him down and tucks him in. Director Fang shows up and orders Yi out of the room. Omg this woman. 🤬Yi was married to a soldier, she spent her life around the military except for these last five years of limbo and this woman thinks she wants a geeky nerd husband.😝She didn’t think Yi had any understanding of the military. It is Fang that had no idea of the military wife. She didn’t think culture and military could mix.😝 While I am happy Yi stated quite firmly why she liked Wen and he concurred, I am annoyed with him for not sticking up for her more strongly with his colleagues. Yang is doing his first round of reporting and he sets up Wen with a question not on the itinerary. Wen answers and Fang made sure he was unaware of the approval copy until too late. Zhao wants to kick his ass and I’m all for it. So now Fang is putting Yi through background checks. They try to corner her with a single school colleague. I find it funny how forthright she was about her father😂 She was more than happy to say why she dropped his name. She told them she would face the woman directly and call her out for lying. When they brought a woman in, they had no knowledge of each other since they never had met. They got the school wrong and their information.😝😂 It is fun watching the interrogator that thought she could intimidate so well look incompetent and stupid at her job. When Fang tells her she passed, she had to add her two cents in why it was not a good thing for Wen’s job. I laughed at her extra huge mug to get through the day. This might be the only thing I can agree with her on. During her background check they could not be together. I like the letter Wen wrote and so did she.❤️ Qing has finally started to act like a sister. She feared being cut off if she remarried and that her brother would be forgotten. Yi assured her that they would always be family and she could never forget her first love. They finally have a meal like family. Qing is truly becoming a young woman now and expanding her perception of things. When she talks about this to Yang, he goes off on a diatribe. She breaks down in tears but I truly hope she drops him and sees him for the bully he is. What he said after she left was disturbing. He thinks he has the power and authority to change all to his will. He certainly has a god complex.😝🙄Wen thinks this will stall his career. But sometimes, it’s the scum that floats to the top. I hope he keeps better eye on him. I like how Wen takes the initiative to invite Qing to go with him and Yi to her brother’s memorial. I appreciate the effort he took to assure her that her brother’s memory would always be held in high esteem. He stepped up nicely with this thoughtful gesture. Fu has written a reflection paper. Wen has called him out for corrupting officials for favors and Fu doesn’t want to become an enemy. Yi as always is direct. She candidly told Wen that she was not up to the political things and would harm his career. He corrected her by saying they didn’t know her and she was his mirror showing him sincerity and the human heart.❤️ I’m with Zhao wishing he would be more authoritative and flexible at times, but I get why Yi loves his quiet strength and strong aura. For me, this arc has been as interesting as the first. The perspective is completely different, but it’s supposed to be. This story truly continues as a family legacy focusing on the strong women that forged their own paths.
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Footprints of Change Episode 11
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Japan is dropping bombs on Shanghai and people are grabbing what they can and are leaving. The brother wants to carry the baby, but it’s most likely because that is where he stashed his cash.😝 The family flees and the brother is killed by bomb shrapnel. It is debatable if he was trying to save his son or his money, but the baby survived. Ao and YiSun are staying in Shanghai. He gives her his watch and you can see the dent on top that deflected the knife. I am glad they hugged and did not kiss. The close up earlier of failed kiss was a bad choice. The female lead is beautiful and acts well, but kissing with feeling is not her forte.😝 Their loving smile as they courageously meet their future was a nice closing to their arc. This was well done. Yi Sun is using the house Shen bought for her to protect her family. She is moving them to Chonqing and tells Yi to continue her studies. Shanghai eventually was victorious and Yi returned. But there was only a brief visit with Aunt before she and Cheng went abroad for business. There is a skip to 1993 and granddaughter wants the story of grandparents. Their story starts in 1955 with her mom remarrying and daughter taking his name changing from Lin to Yi. Considering her father…I am glad they had another option and hope wife had a happy ending. Yi marries ZhouYuan and her husband disappears. He is a KMT official that is MIA after leaving for a mission. He has been gone 5 yrs. Her husband’s position is what has her on the outs with the communist wave coming through. The hospital, now clothing factory, is where she works, lives and faithfully waits for husband’s return. She is the only one that thinks he is still alive. The new communist group wants to oust Yi from her home saying as a nationalist her contract is void. She refuses to leave because it is where her husband knows to find her. She wants to set up a meeting with minister Wen not knowing her friend has already made a bad impression with him. She heads to the federal building to argue her case and meets her sister in law. They have an argument over politics, but both agree on the bravery and integrity of her brother. She unfortunately meets with Yang who is adamantly anti- capitalist and had to be corrected by minister Wen. He is just as adamant and rude with Yi suggesting she moves northwest and acquaint herself with sheep and wool textiles. They assume she is wealthy and treat her disdainfully. What actually annoys me the most is the chief’s wife. She has that fake condescendingly kind act with both Yi and Wen. She is like Si Yun’s mom with son. Yang saved her husband in the war so he can do no wrong. Wen tries to tell her politely he’s an ass not cut out for dealing with the people. He would be better with the blue collar issues than white collar. But her syrupy ‘he is doing just fine and will only improve’ speech goes over with Wen as well as it did with me.😝Yi boldly went to Minister Wen’s office and caught his attention with her boldness, sincerity and art. She underestimated him at that meeting. Minister Wen received two apologies that day, but only the one from Yi was sincere. Yang is the guard dog for the heads of the party. They know exactly what he is and choose it.😝Minister Wen is equally forward finding Yi. He admires her art and equates it with the correct painter’s styles. He now knows that her husband liked Russian art and music. The Rachmaninoff piece was quite nice in the background. His music can be quite turbulent and fits well with the discord going on now. The rude woman that kicked her out wanted to act like the party would be so willing to assist her if she asks. Like all political groups, help comes with strings attached. I like how Yi coolly thanked her and went on with her business paying her no real attention. Minister Wen assured Yi that her case would be settled soon. I like that he is taking an interest in her situation. He is more moderate in his thinking. This story is told well with good pacing. I find the second arc as interesting as the first with an entirely different group of actors now. Well done.
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Mother and daughter clear the air about suing. The mother calls her names and disowns her. I am glad Yi Sun stood up to her. That she stands so steadfastly with her waste of a son is reprehensible. It is more disgusting that she demonizes the dutiful daughter and wishes her dead. 😝 I am glad Cheng Ao is in her corner assisting. The Shen siblings. They are amusing and annoying. Their mother is such a reasonable intelligent and capable woman. How did their father indulge them to this extent?😝😂 Ya gotta laugh at the siblings literally sitting on their crushes. 😂They are shameless. Then to call in Qiao for his version of breakup. Seems he has already met Mr Cheng, so he gives a brief summation of how guiltless Si Yun is in their situation, toasts Cheng and hastily leaves. 😂😝 The Shen sister finds that boring and makes no attempt to hide her contempt for Si Yun. She is reined in by her mother but still stomps off when Ao and Si Yun take the dance floor. I cracked up when she called him pillager and how Shen had to duck under their arms. Lin Si Yun has been made a pariah at every bank in Shanghai thanks to the Qiao family. They returned fire with publicity in newspaper. Cheng Ao fights for her with Mr Zeng. He wants to find other ways to legitimately get their money while simultaneously investing in healthcare. They will have public approval by providing public support. A win/win for one that wants to get away from the ‘collection’ business. It is coming to light that the brother forged a will to steal all the inheritance. What is worse he and mother team up in the hospital to make Si Yun not sue. I thought she took meds of some sort to fake heart attack, but maybe not even that. She lies to get her daughter to step down from suing with her Oscar winning performance. Mr Cheng is collecting solid evidence and getting women pillars of the community to support her. Her niece is with friends at a bonfire. She draws a very handsome picture of her rescuer. He hints of war on the horizon and desire to be a great soldier. He encourages her to pursue her art. Her loving offering to her aunt to help with legal fees.❤️ She is so lucky to have her aunt’s support and vice versa. It is wonderful to see some solidarity in the Lin family for the right causes. The rest of them are lost causes.😝🙄 Mr Cheng’s conversation with the brother. It’s not gonna stick but waiting to see if you can fix stupid. 😝Now to see how Si Yun treats her mother’s duplicity.😝
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When Destiny Brings the Demon Episode 33
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The wedding gives them another close moment but the wisp and vengeful father can’t wait long. Tingyan has left as many reminders as possible. Her course is clear and she plans to follow through. I was puzzled at his refusal to take the seal but then understood after. The wisp had to believe he’d won before the trap could be set. Even at the end, knowing who actually killed his daughter and that he’d been duped, the vengeful father picked up his sword to play it out. He was so joyful thinking he had killed Jiao. The doc had me wondering if she was double agent and crossing him at the end. She played her part well. These two…..they lay it all on the line for the one they love and this time it was her turn. We don’t know how much time Jiao had after she left. It skips right to present day. She has a slight concussion and leaves hospital. Her boss sends her to location for a last chance meeting. She arrives to an empty room and lamenting on stairs. It just so happens boss Wei stayed behind and knows she’s the missing pitch he’s not heard yet. However, there is a bigger surprise than a new sales pitch waiting for them both. ❤️🥰 Every lonely journey ends with a fated encounter 🥰❤️ The last line of drama. 😁 It ends with a montage of their best moments. The cast, production and music were all excellent. For me, I would have preferred much less of Shi and Celestial realm and a more even spread of time between the three realms. That would have made this drama perfection for me. That being said, this was a well told story with a satisfying end. It is well worth the watch and highly recommended. I hope this life they get to enjoy thoroughly in happiness.😁
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 22
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Ms Meng admitted to having blood on her hands. Whose? Is she feeling guilt for her brother, or someone else? That scum of a scholar almost got eldest son’s place. 😝 There is no way the father didn’t know what he is, but willing to grasp at any straw rather than daughter. I fear for her in the role she has accepted, but when daughter in crime family, she either has to be the monster or marry one. She can at least control her life more this way. I think her skin would crawl if she knew more about third prince. But her dad and emperor same cloth, so maybe not. She rightfully knew this prince most supportive of their cause and I think she knows 4th prince too sweet natured to get tied to their group. Is the emperor unknowingly a peach blossom poisoned one? The third prince’s miracle pill makes me wonder. This would very conveniently get him out of the way at a time of their choosing. Ms Meng played her hand well but the emperor himself interrupted their after game bargain. He wants to see the lady that looks like Princess. She has circled the city and ended up at crematorium, are they hiding her or killing her? I don’t think it’s the princess the chancellor will uncover but her bodyguard. And now the farm boy scholar will be in danger because of threat to psycho Meng offshoot cousin. He is more than happy to not marry the one pledged to eldest son, but there is no way in hell he will admit to plagiarism. He would have been their version of crown prince and just as certainly brought down their family even more. Ms Meng had that scenario pegged correctly. Will Ms Meng volunteer to be the Ms Meng that’s been kept in third prince’s house? Would that push emperor into a renewed agreement between the families?
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The Prisoner of Beauty Episode 36
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My biggest complaint of this episode is giving YuLou entirely too much screen time without getting to see her death. 😝This took away from far more interesting characters or battles. That being said, it was a fitting death of her Liangya lover to be killed by both Lord Wei and BiZhi. I liked the irony of Shao pushing BiZhi’s blade. It was good to see them united. The advisor’s contempt of women made him disgusting. I actually thought he was a decent advisor initially but the taunts to BiZhi…I am glad he was silenced. I hope the same for the Qiao advisor. He is a pos too.😝 Yan was so brave and so timely. I wish they would have spent any time at all showing him in battle instead of YuLou mourning her seen face and poor fate😝🙄 He did Wei proud and will have a good future. Qu got Liang home and he was given honors. I loved Liang’s character, but here again I wish more time would have gone to the living and fighting. We needed to see the tides turn more than grieve the dead. It would have been nice to see Shao’s first reaction to baby girl and get welcomed back. To see BiZhi and son wrapped up in the good side of Qiao family. A chance to say goodby to Fan rather than YuLou killing her escort and denying love again. She is like a siren in this drama with a black widow ending for all of her spouses. I was glad to see bully general defeated. That was a good moment. The acting and production were top notch. Some of the writing was not.😝 I was entranced by the leads love story and wish them all a happy future. It is well worth the watch in spite of the flaws. This story successfully reunited two clans and overcame the betrayal and mistrust that divided them. They have forged a more promising future that benefits all the peoples of the canals. They are happily going forward with travel rather than war. May they only know peace from now on.
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This was a powerful episode. Poisoned food was somewhat merciful but that trap they set was heinous. They all bravely took the stakes so that any of them could get to the trip wire.I was hoping the uncle could get out. I was surprised and glad that he revealed himself to his uncle. It was a very bittersweet moment but at least the uncle got one bit of joy. The only thing I am sorry about with Yang is that they shut him up too early by killing him. He should have had to last a few miserable days first with no poison assist. He sure sang like a canary and Zang Hai almost got to hear what the cause was for his family’s death. He died too quickly but I think it was justice and vengeance. The revenge part is the uneasiness the rest of them are starting to feel. It is a foreshadowing of something grisly for them. This was very well played. No idea how he stopped the stone. I am hoping he and mentor discuss the mechanics of it later. Chu ain’t gonna be as smiley about things now cause he is the low guy on totem pole. It didn’t bother him before because he thought they were all untouchable. Times has changed.😝 The Marquis knows he signed off on all this so wondering how they are going to reward or hide Zang Hai now. They will want to monitor him but he will have the people’s favor now so they can’t just kill him outright. Using his uncle’s blood as war paint set a tone of defiance and victory.
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Going back to the Ye household is unleashing memories for Ye Li. She and her mother failed to hide the decree and her father betrayed them to hand the edict over and keep quiet about it. Once it is lost to the Ye elders, her mother sent her to execution site to tell the Prince they had failed and for any last requests. Her father is making cranes as a gift. He is haunted by guilt for his misdeeds. Both princes make an appearance. Jingli thru his zither playing and XiuYao via messenger and gift. The uncle knows something is up with Ye Li but can’t get her to talk about the vision she sees. The gma still thinks she is her daughter in law and uncle’s nemesis shows up for justice. Xiu Yao’s servant figures the best way to keep the peace was to take uncle and general to the prefecture to have the case heard by a third party. While this is going on JingLi gets drunk and tries to hurt himself. Ye Li discovers him and bandages him up. He tries to chat with her thinking he was in a dream. She gets away from him and he collapses in a stupor on the bed. Xiu Yao is closing in on the group suspected of killing Yuan Fang. This news gets to JingLi who gets to the scene to rescue the leader and escape. Jingli has some unexpected skills. He has accepted the villain role while still appearing the debauched wastrel prince with no expectations from or for him. Xiu Yao counters by locking down the city. The Ye sisters are having their own misadventures at their home. Ning is warned about Jingli because YeLi was well aware of the man behind the mask. Ning argues with her and finds herself in the pond. They do not show how she was rescued but do find a skeleton at the bottom of the pond. The dad of course thinks it’s his wife back to haunt him. The previews of next episode show that gma may also have a hidden side few know about. I am hoping by the time this gets sorted, Xiu Yao and Ye Li will find common ground. They will work much better together than scheming from two separate camps. There continues to be a lot going on at a quick pace. Waiting to see how all these tangents mesh.
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This episode introduces us to a family with two daughters marrying. The one from the first marriage came down from Lishan mountains and the other has been the favored daughter. An imperial sign was taken during wedding preparations and the search is on. Because of the search the matriarch had to give up the keys to Ye Li’s dowry boxes and it was clear they were ransacked and exchanged. She very wisely gets the transfers of all her mother’s gifts that night instead of waiting for ceremony. The plaque is found in the pond and the family of charity looked more like the family of filth. I don’t know if that’s a younger sibling, but their plan worked to get her dowry returned before leaving the house. The eldest was promised to Prince Li but the engagement was broken and she was offered a betrothal to Prince Ding instead. It is clear when she is forced to walk by his entourage that Prince Li might have been forced to alter his plans, but did not have the spine to stick up for her. The crippled Prince in spite of his attitude seems a much better candidate. They have not given us the history as to why she was banished or what Ye Li’s mother saw in her husband other than a pretty face. It is even more a mystery why she was betrothed to Prince Ding. Ye Li argued directly with the minister to get her betrothed to the ceremony. Here was her final surprise. Tho a cripple, he wasn’t a weakling. He scares her with a fake seizure and makes it clear he has no interest in their marriage. I guess the humans are better than the mountain monkeys, but they don’t seem much kinder, they just bite differently. I like Ye Li’s pragmatic approach to dealing with her relatives. She recognizes her place but refuses to be cheated and diplomatically gets her things returned, including her groom.😂 I am curious how she and Prince Ding will interact after his very direct snub.
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Ye Xian again does the exact wrong thing with good intentions. He wants a chance to tell JinZhao his feelings and he hears hers. She beautifully and poignantly explained why they could never be. They are too similar even tho each would die for the other. They have a forged friendship that matters highly to her, but love as a partner was not part of it. Her mirror comparison of them was well said. They really are mirror images in many respects and she pointed them all out. She put it in clear considerate and truthful words so that he could understand it with no misunderstanding and realize tho not the relationship he wanted, his friendship was highly placed in her heart. Chen did the right thing sending him out on his portrait with one last warning to leave JinZhao alone. Going against the groom to be, Ye Xian is lucky he lived. The Marquis is a stately figure with his halberd. He looks every bit the commanding general in this pose. His wife realized something was off and found this was the last memory he had before dying. Gma Ji is having a chat with JinZhao about the Chen family members. She is giving her last advice to the young bride to be. The mirror scene where she sees her mother is a sweet detail, but I found the scene with gma the most impacting for me. Chen arrives in high style to claim his bride and as they are heading to his home a funeral procession is coming from the opposite direction. Ye Xian and Chen study each other a moment and as Chen prepares to make way Ye Xian chooses to make way instead. It was one gift he could give to JinZhao. Everyone is surprised as the funeral party steps aside and Chen bows in respect as they pass the Marquis’ coffin. Ye Xian got a glimpse of the bride, but JinZhao and her guard did not look. She wanted to make way out of respect for the dead, but YeXian spoke up first. The glee of Fu’s voice at the death of a war hero just😡🤬 They don’t want Ye Xian to get the title, and while I truly like him, he is too lost to his temper and emotions to handle power well. But I am fearful about who Fu wants and if he can persuade the young emperor to agree. XuanQing is slamming them back being all put out. He never did a thing for JinZhao except bask in her affection. He wasn’t even bold enough to return it.😝🙄 His nose is out of joint and he’s following the maid to see JinZhao when the episode ends. The maid has just learned the Marquis passed away and she’s running back to tell JinZhao. She is holding the whistle from Chen and may need to use it soon. YanWen is seeing Fu and Chen chatting and he also seems full of evil intent. JinZhao was awarded second madame title by the young emperor directly. There are already two ladies plotting for her when she’s in the Chen home. Lian is also plotting for Lan when JinZhao is not there to protect her. Even with two episodes today I find I want two more.
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Lord Chen’s mother is having breakfast and making plans for a celebration. She is wanting to invite Wan Xue and mentions the loss of Chen’s wife after two years in their house. Right when she is asking him about who has caught his eye he is saved by his servant. The Gu son is in trouble because of gambling ties. Chen is trying to get him out before the raid and asks for an audience with JinZhao. She has a case with her and the conversation starts with her brother. It is agreed he was not part of the gang, but getting him away is imperative. He told her no further gifts but made it clear he wanted to know what she had brought. The heartbeat added to the music was spot on. He is pleased with the reparations to his cape and puts it on. The man definitely has flare when putting on capes and robes.🔥Daddy Gu has just learned of his son’s troubles and the shouting begins. The son has been abducted so there is a cluster at the Gu house trying to figure out how to rescue him and keep the news quiet. Lady Gu has collapsed because she now knows thanks to gossiping servants. It is clear nanny Zhou is behind it all. She should have had her tongue removed rather than just a beating. I have no clue why she is allowed to run the house but she needs to go.😡🤬Her daughter knows something is up but for now let’s things go. YeXian’s servant finds and brings the son back and daddy Gu is on a roll. The son deserved a beating for stupidity but his rant about the Ji family was over the top. JinZhao laid out reality for him in what the Ji’s contribution was and dared him to settle up. He laments having no son to carry on his legacy. 😝As if he had character to brag about. Something better be done to get nanny Zhou the punishment she deserves. 🤬 Lady Gu collapsed and is recovering. The only good thing that has happened is that JinZhao is letting herself be closer to her mother. There is not deep affection yet but she is concerned for her. The son is doing the first responsible thing he has done in a very long time, he is kneeling in apology outside his mother’s room. Lord Chen is working behind the scenes to assist but Mr Gu is in trouble because of his son’s actions. The biggest question I have about LadyGu’s care is why is nanny Zhou in charge of making the meds instead of the lady’s own servant? This makes no sense to me. 🧐 I liked that JinZhao walked right by her brother without a glance. He needs to know that a charming disposition and smile can’t make up for reckless behavior that endangers the entire family’s reputation. I am hoping his punishment has beaten the Gu out of him. 😝He needs to get into a trade and have his Ji side shine. JinZhao is at her mother’s side and her mother is lamenting her choices and apologizing. It is very sincere and heartfelt but to some, she lost her spine along with her child that day. She let herself be punished as penance for submitting to her husband and sending her daughter away. JinZhao is moved and for the first time calls her mother. She is getting ready to settle some scores and starts with her brother. She doesn’t say a word but gives a resounding slap and continues to the house. She is shaken by her mother’s words and replays her treatment of her mother since her arrival. She has her servant give an invitation to YeXian to thank him for saving her brother. She puts on quite a show for him and gets him to the family’s private suite. There he is tied up and questioned. He admits to kidnapping her brother and when he makes wisecracks about Lord Chen, she gave me a laugh out loud moment when she planted her foot center mass on his chest and knocked him and chair to the floor.😂🤣 He has a point that where blood is concerned she is less decisive in dealing with it. He had hoped to plant a scare that would permanently dissuade the brother from going to gambling houses. She let him know his actions caused her mother to collapse and stay bedridden. He was remorseful with this news because he had truly only intended to help her. She leaves him stranded on the floor and told him he deserved it. He could only laugh at his predicament. He smiles because he enjoys wholeheartedly the chaos she brings. She follows the rules of her choosing and this adds color and interest to his surroundings. This is what he admires most about her. His servant came back with details about the raid and how Chen had sent men just for the brother. It seems they both had similar ideas on how to straighten him out. JinZhao has offered a reward for finding her brother and the search is on. However there is another search in same area with much more at stake. Lord Chen is looking for a courier and it will be a literal battle to find him. JinZhao has to stop her search til a wheel is repaired, so she offers 100 taels of silver to whoever finds her brother. Lord Chen survives an attack and is brought to same shed. She is looking at his wounds and wondering what happened as she applies medicine. The episode ends right when things were getting interesting. A real doctor wrote a script for Lady Gu and I am hoping nanny Zhou’s treachery gets revealed with some real consequences. She has been running the show for too long. The drama remains interesting with a lot going on. My favorite scene was when the heartbeat added to music as Chen gets closer to JinZhao to inspect her gift. Things are heating up between them and I want to enjoy every detail of their budding romance.😁
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