Story of Kunning Palace Episode 19
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Ning'er masterfully manipulates everyone again in order to secure the missing half of Yan Mu's letter.. And once again it's a frightening thought to think how terrifying she must have been as an _evil_ schemer in her former life!!!
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Story of Kunning Palace Episode 18
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I'm not quite sure what to make of Xie Wei as the 'ML' character. He oscillates wildly between cool, calm and collected ... and just plain psychopathic extreme. Is he really that over the edge or is Zhang Ling He just over-acting a bit too much? And is he a drug addict as well? I know that he's the story's ultimate, fated one for Ning'er, and I need to be patient for things to develop. But man, right now, everything about him is screaming, "Run! Red Flags! Get away, girl!" As the episode closes, one is left wondering, just how much $$$$ did Ning & Fangyin make off their investment in the bamboo-salt-mining operation?
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Story of Kunning Palace Episode 16
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This episode is just chock-full of tension. Most obviously, the tension involved in Duke Xue's threat around everyone at the infamous coming-of-age ceremony. But also other moments of tension such as the conversation between Zhang Zhe and Xie Wei, where the former demonstrates that little things do not slip past his notice and basically puts the latter on notice.
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Story of Kunning Palace Episode 14
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One of the cool things developing in THIS life for Ning is that she and her sister seem to be forming some sort of mutual sibling bond. Hopefully that will persist and grow in this life and not be poisoned by some schemer.
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After recently watching so many c-dramas that start out great and then Peter-out and have lame final few episodes or even outright stupid awful final few episodes, this show was great. The whole Le Shan + Yang Xian romance plot was easily as strong and enjoyable as any of the other sister's romance plots. And I found it extra enjoyable because unlike her older sisters, Le Shan (and Yang Xian) had to really grow up through significant changes in their characters over the course of their romance.
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At one point in this episode,, as a side part of one scene, Yang Xian's friend Zhao Liangcheng notices how pretty Qiong Nu is and starts to approach her ... and all of a sudden, with the smoothest, perfect timing, Madam Li backhands him in his face, knocking him to the ground and walks on past him without hesitation. The physical comedy is so perfect.! Love little nuggets like that! It's not an important part of this episode's storyline, but possibly hints at the future because they still need to find a groom for Qiong Nu.
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It's really cool to watch Le Shan's character slowly but steadily growing. Her sense of responsibility and caring expanding to fit her newfound authority. You can see how going through with and watching her 4 sisters go through their various trials has prepared her. And along with that we see Xian's admiration of her growing and her sympathy and understanding of his plight also growing. Love how the two of them end up working together to take back control of the Yang household from his rotten sisters, brother-in-law and useless father.
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This episode was so funny with the way LeShan so capably turns the tables on Yang Xian and the Yang family to get the upper hand in her marriage! It's interesting to see how, while her talents are very different from her sisters, she still exhibits the same cleverness as all the Li sisters in applying her 'skills' to her advantage.
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First we finally get justice against that scheming senior Justice, Xue Guang. Then we get a full happy, formal marriage restart for Li Hao De and Shen Huizhao. Then we finally get started on a marriage story for Le Shan! And wow, what a start! We get a full-on switch-the-brides scheme by that bad-boy Yang Xian!
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In prior episode, for some inexplicable reason, the senior judicial official Xue Guang was not charged & punished even though it was clear that he has taken steps to conceal his son's vicious crimes. Inevitably he comes back to cause trouble, plotting to kill Shen Huizhao. Seems like that plot thread is going to hang around for a bit.
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But shouldn't senior judge Sue Guang also be charged with hiding the crimes his son committed? Not cool that he gets to walk away from it. Nice of Shen to think to replace Hao De's jade bracelet for her. Gotta love his Granny, snarking at him: "Your such a buzzkill every day!" That had me laughing.
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Kinda cool how Hao De is so interested in the legal process and is able to actually help Shen adjudicate cases after his memory loss! Too bad there is no path in this ancient China for a woman to become a judicial official. I hope that Shen retains his growing fondness and appreciation of Hao De if/when his memories return. By now he has to fully appreciate her value to him. She's basically saved his career.
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Story of Kunning Palace Episode 13
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Sue Ning keeps saying this, but keeps doing good things to help people. Man, the way she manipulated the situation with Yue Yue was a masterful bit of scheming and it makes you realize that, in her former life - when she definitely was NOT a good person - she must have been a terrifying schemer! At any rate, in this life, the way she has taken steps to help both her sister and Fang Yin is so cool. Fang Yin is clearly, slowly, on a path towards becoming an independent businesswoman. I hope that her dealings with Lyu Xian go forward in a positive way. He seems like an endearing doofus. Simultaneously trying to be graceful and charming and yet always goofing up on some subtle point. One thing I still don't fully understand yet in the story is Ning's obsessive interest in Zhang Zhe. I assume that it must stem from some 'back story' in her previous life. But in this life, it is hard to see how he triggers such behavior in her. Yes, he's handsome, but she seems to completely lose herself and act like a silly fan-girl the moment she sees him in any scene.
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Story of Kunning Palace Episode 12
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Very concerned that Yue Yue is going to really make things hard on Fangyin. For absolutely no reason other than her own horrible, spiteful nature. And wow, Ning's mom is such a hypocrite. She keeps ranting about worrying about Ning's temper, but SHE is the one who always, consistently, immediately loses her temper and starts attacking Ning verbally. Every single time.
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I was so disappointed last episode with how the writers were using the noble idiocy drama plot trope, but I have to say that (a) they didn't drag it out for multiple episodes and (b) the big reveal was pretty emotional and well-delivered.
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