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Yeah I read the novel. But other people also told me, that both the hostage and food is with the Xie Army, otherwise they should have the shown the scene where Sui Yuanqing gets rescued. So it seems like a confusion. Hopefully it gets cleared tomorrow.

The most sane comment here.

Okayy, then I am correct in thinking that SYQ is still with Xie Army. Both hostage and food are with them now.

Tell me something did she actually exchange him? I clearly though she said give me food otherwise I will castrate him. Then when the enemies started throwing arrows, they even pulled Sui Yuanqing back.
If she really exchanged him, shouldn't there be a scene where they showed that he was sent back?

Is there a translation error? I am not sure, I don't understand Mandarin. But there was no scene of her giving Sui Yuanqing back to them. I think she exchanged his ability to have heir, in return of having food. Because I even saw them taking Sui Yuanqing away as soon as the enemies threw arrows. Maybe someone can clarify then.

Exactly. Its like people are taking sides due to a gender. I mean both characters have made mistakes. ML was wrong to hide his identity, but he did it due to his insecurity. FL is wrong to make such a reckless move but she successfully got the food. But she is simple minded and needs to understand the military rules.
This is not that hard to understand. People do not always need to take sides, they can try to understand characters choosing to do something standing in from their perspective.

No she did not. She brought him back. I think you misunderstood or something. Just give a rewatch. She told the enemies she will castrate him, if they don't send food. They do, she brings him back. He is again imprisoned. He is not traded.

That was the best dialogue today.

The strategist said the same thing in the novel at least, and I agree. But she is reckless, so she has to get her lessons. But she will learn eventually.

I am sorry but this is not a dumb move. She is just simple minded. Did her move cause anything bad? She gained food without loosing Sui Yuanqing. This move was reckless, but she is not dumb at all. She just has to learn the military ways, rules.

Keeping other things on the side-
Loosing the bear scene made my heart break.
But humiliation of Sui Yuanqing repaired my heart. Huhh, it gave me so much peace.

Also though the absence of Qi Min in the last two episodes did reduce toxicity which I liked, but I miss Deng Kai's scenes a little. Huhh conflicted.

They wanted to make the scenario dramatic.

Yeah maybe. But to inflict 30 lashes on himself to make FL learn her lesson is a little....huhh! FL is going to smack him day after tomorrow.

In the novel after this incident, Xie Zheng lectured her right. I don't understand why they took this route. They could just have kept that.

Yes. But this was a smart move. She used him as a bait, but got food, she did not actually exchange him. So its a smart strategy. But this might not work every time, hence the military rules are important.
But we lost the bear scene. Let me cry.

She did not give him back. She used him as a bait, she brought him back, also got food. He is imprisoned again.

Yes in the novel, after the identity reveal of FL, there is a 2 week separation.

Elder sui Brother Qi Min has a secret identity, he is not really part of Sui family. Sui family wants power, territory hence attacking imperial regime. ML is general for the royal family, hence the fights. The real target of Sui family, maybe is to defeat the current royal regime.
Being obsessed with woman, is just a character trait, they are just creepy people.

In the drama The Double, the emperor was super nice, he was also young and handsome. He was a friend of ML and always supported him.
He is the only emperor I have liked, as far as I remember in cdramas.