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Grudges and revelations

He Yan learns from Yan He how Xiao Jue looked after her in class. She knew on the ointment but did not realize he had been her benefactor of good will for quite awhile. He RuFei missed his chance thanks to Chu for assassin dart, so he countered with Xu’s daughter. This was contrary to Xu’s directions, but he was too vain and petulant to care. The scene with the pouch❤️ As he lists off all their firsts, it just cements the foundation of friendship and love they have built on for longer than either realized. When he tells her she has the moon and hands her his wife’s to be pendant.🥰❤️ Her use of familiar name as they walk to the banquet and the barbs exchanged with fake general. Loved that she got to kick her brother’s ass publicly. They still don’t get who the real general always was. The spoiled brat came through and told on He Yan demanding a body check. 😝The emperor reveals the conversation he had with Xiao Jue. That was a very candid conversation to have with one’s superior. He touched even the emperor with their love story. The black/white only view Yang and Xu now twist it to show how this could undermine army and make it a regular practice. I fear once again Xiao Jue will bare the punishment. I really want the emperor to do something about the Xu’s, I am most tired of their machinations and colluding. So now to see how he chooses to handle the court with this revelation. 🫣😬

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Playing the long game

Ruling figures out where Tingyan is. She still seems gray but her feelings for Tingyan seem to be sincere friendship. Poor Hei Nianju still has not figured things out yet. His human lessons are fun. She is trying to teach him how not to be cheated or taken advantage of. He says the words like a parrot, but I don’t think the meaning of the terms resonate with him yet. The man with the flame on his back has every appearance of being a scumbag. He is found in a brothel and has a plethora of concubines. When they ask him about his birthmark, it triggers a severe PTSD reaction. Neither truth or soul searching can get through his terror to determine the truth. The children of the concubines are being stolen and surmised to being used for nefarious purposes. It is looking like Shi is using a relative of Jiao as a stud and the women as breeders to produce a specific bloodline. He is trying to breed a workaround to Jiao. The concubine he really loves gets the daughter’s name and some explanation of why they tried to steal her child. Her love revealed Sima Jiao’s impersonation and she thanked them for saving her daughter. After seeing how Sima Jiao was treated since birth, it is a scary notion as to what these poor babies are being used for. I hope they find them alive and that Shi’s plan unravels soon. The 8 sects using children as ingredients for their schemes is disgusting. I want their plans to fail and the demon sect to get relief from their plight. Their crime so far has been simply that they exist. The hypocrisy and arrogance of these sects feigned superiority over them needs wiped out. This feasting on bloodlines also needs to go. I wonder what their world could be without literally feeding off each other but working together?

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Everybody wants Tingyan dead

Tingyan arrives to the party wearing the token Sima Jiao gave her. This gives her the knowledge and power to counter all attacks against her. She returns upset that they wanted to kill her. She is left on the floating pavilion she had admired by herself. At first she is a bit stressed, but she accepts as she recognizes her 5 star accommodations and begins enjoying the amenities greatly and relaxes to sleep. How her enjoyment is described as torture by Sima Jiao to the elders is quite funny.😂🤣 Sima Jiao fakes her death and with a form changing pill Tingyan turns into the shape she wants most. It turns out to be an otter because she thought they were adorable and wanted to pet one. He feels the same since he takes every opportunity to cuddle her.😁 when his spy and a contingency of Shi’s men sneak into his home, they find her dress and a pile of ash. This confirms to them with the flame also out that she is truly dead. For whatever reason, he does not include snake in the loop and leaves him to be jealous of otter rather than saying who otter is. When he returned to snake form I was expecting him to be able to communicate with her, but apparently , Sima Jiao is not allowing it. Whether it’s for their mutual protection or his amusement remains to be seen. Black snake has been accepted as a disciple by Ruling. She has planted a bug on him because she wants proof Tingyan is alive. She names him Hei Nian Ju for the day he became human and for what he actually is. He is pleased with his name and is happy to tell Sima Jiao all about it. The sister of Ruling is a wildcard. She is trying to look out for her people, but she is also willing to do it by any means necessary and alone. Since she believes Tingyan is gone she is more inclined to watch and wait. Ruling shows Hei Nian Ju the remnants of her people, enslaved and dying with no help. She tells him how she was raised there. He promises to help her so she agrees to let him be her disciple and plans to use him as a spy. The puppets are also camera for Shi. They are all plotting en mass waiting for opportunity. The son may be more inclined to assist later since his girl was killed by his father. Shi is a firm believer in dead me. Tell no tales treatment. There is someone they are looking for with a flame emblem on their back. Sims Jiao and Hei Nian Ju are also looking while letting Tingyan enjoy the food and fun. Sima Jiao feels a presence trying to reach out to him and wants to know who/what it is and the episode ends…😝 I am enjoying that Tingyan has become his woobie😍 he protects her and feels free to rest with her, something he has never been inclined to do for 500 years. I don’t think even he knows why. He just senses that in spite of what her outer form is, it does not match the innocence of the spirit inside. He has no intention of letting her off til he figures her out. I do hope he loops in black snake so he won’t try to hurt her, but he is also a sweet blabbermouth and maybe Jiao wants to keep this secret from all of them. Hiding her in plain sight with no Tingyan spirit aura attached is kinda genius.

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