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Tong & Mark had great chemistry till the…

Tong & Mark had great chemistry till the last moment & they had the looks, but that's doesn't make a good BL. i rolled my eyes so many times i am suffering from dizziness... i already said Tong should've been turned, when Mark understood that there was no escaping Thara's clutches. & even if he ran away (like Mark wanted in the previous ep) cause of his blood, he would forever be hunted cause his blood is attractive to vampires. but we needed the b.s. drama to get dragged on - oh well. ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************the only character i was rooting for was Nakan, he was interesting & complex - he was well written. & still think Tonkla would've been the perfect character to be paired with him (taming the beast... yummy). but they decided to kill him off - given the writing, not shocked this is what we ended up with. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************the writers had a good idea, but didn't know how to develop it so it would be good from start to finish. Mark (& even Nakan at the end of the previous ep) weren't capable of over powering a handful of Thara's men, but suddenly here they succeeded cause Wan helped?!? which mentioning her, have to say from the start we keep hearing how vampires lack all the senses, that make human's humane including emotion's, well for a bunch of emotionless vampires, they had a hell of a lot of emotion's lol.same with the constant reminder that the golden blood gives a vampire the power to kill other vampires, but Thara could kill Wan before consuming Ton's blood?!??? can keep going, but what does it matter - the end (thankfully). ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************this was fun for a one off, hope that Gawin & Joss's next project is better written. cause i started watching this for Gawin (who IMO is a good actor) & even though i though both character's were a bit 'slow' on a whole they did a good job.

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Reunions

After all of Shao’s complaining he finds out that ManMan did not get help. BiZhi lets them know he was not aware of the need to assist and figured ManMan had returned home. Lord Wei and generals know this wasn’t the case and retraced her steps to determine what had happened. Fan’s concern is expected, but that she didn’t realize ManMan would go to battle in support of Wei with no backup shows how little she understood the responsibilities of military leaders. I am annoyed when she gets a friendly smile from ManMan, but really, how else would loyal cousin act. She refuses to throw family or spouse under the bus and will shoulder it all for both sides. Shao still inserts foot in mouth but at least got first hug right.😝🙄 I appreciated his candid conversation later acknowledging he was stupid and what he really meant. Fan talks BiZhi into returning home but I’m not sure that was a wise move. She wants to make sure her cousin is ok but it seems too little too late. While I am most unforgiving of her, even Shao knows the husband had no clue what their wives had done so he kindly greets BiZhu and counts him as family. Fan’s dad is a shite. He made no effort to acknowledge his own daughter because he was too busy kissing Shao’s ass. 😝 Here is where if Fan had told him everything, they could have been glorious heroes together and her husband finally accepted. But the irony of a Qiao looking down on one not participating in battle is quite the irony. BiZhi doesn’t deserve this but is the consequence and fallout from his wife’s poor decision making. The uncle is the most contemptible of the lot and I am sure is going to make himself center of focus. He is so obtuse he wasn’t aware how bad he looked shunning his daughter and husband. This is why Lord Wei stepped up because he wanted his wife to be as comfortable as possible in an awkward situation. He will now finally learn what her favorite things are after all this time. I give him credit for reflecting on their treatment of his wife when she arrived. I am sure there is a part completely amazed that she truly loves him after all the poor treatment she received. I hope this visit gives some healing for the families. Liangya’s leader is still retreating.😝 He and his friend prefer scorched earth treatment while his advisor tries to steer him in a gentler direction. The general that left with reinforcements will be called to task but his advisor will hopefully gain the ears of city officials. This isn’t over yet and round two is going to be equally ugly or worse. The only good thing is Lord and Lady finally together and hopefully getting a chance to be together. Gpa would approve. I think he would kick uncle’s ass and tell him to behave himself and welcome BiZhi to family. Unfortunately without that influence, uncle is gonna be a thorn in the side and a pain in the arse for both families.😝Ci might be a good buffer but with niece and nephew being victorious and his daughter with no glory…I don’t see him getting past that and BiZhi having to take the brunt of that storm. Maybe some of those 500 horses will give BiZhi a way to hide out from family squabbles. BiZhi can’t even tell the truth of it or will put Fan in an even worse light. I am glad our favorite couple is finally in the same place at the same time. I just wish they were home cause this family reunion might not be too peaceful.

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Cards displayed

The game is afoot and the banquet has started. The impeachment petition is making the rounds when eunuch Cao shows up. He burns it and the fighting commences. He has the officials trapped so they can’t leave grounds and brings in Zhifu who is in pretty bad shape. Then it is Deja vu with Marquis family lined up for slaughter. What is different about this scene is he doesn’t have the same loving desperation the astronomer had for his. Even the eunuch is surprised by it. The ladies are having their own battles in the treasury. The princess is in the secret room when she is shot by an arrow from crossbow. Zang Hai lets her know it is poisoned and tells her it was part of his plan. He is visibly shaken when he sees AnTu’s face under mask. He knows she dealt with Cao because he heard her. But something isn’t adding up. He reveals his identity and shows her the remains of his parents. He sets fire to the room after bowing to them. He slips AnTu the antidote and takes her home. He leaves her outside the gate but makes sure a servant is called and sees her. She is definitely part of the game but not an enemy. The deal she struck most likely had to do with her mother and definitely some promise for Dongxia if it wasn’t for her family. She is bound to Dongxia and would do anything to help and protect them. The Marquis and eunuch are going at it but the psycho Lu is always between. The eunuch has already injured himself to make it look like Marquis tried to murder him. His sly face so reminds me of Voldemort when most snakelike. It is not just the look but the vibe he gives. A cobra always ready to strike. He is self serving in protecting himself but not afraid to get his hands dirty. His guards are like a cult he has brainwashed to be his personal bodyguards and assassins. I did like that the general still left in Marquis got several good shots in and caused psycho some damage. Second son shows up and helps save the family but is stabbed too close to heart for my liking. Fortunately he will survive and while close , missed organs so he will heal just fine. He got a visit from dad and was given a father’s blessing and endorsement. He will continue family legacy. Zhifu has developed a crazed fever because of injuries. Even if he recovers he is not expected to be mentally sound. The mom has plans for the younger son I am sure, but she should keep in mind he saved their sorry asses even after she killed his mom. I hope she checks herself but it’s not likely. At core she is evil and vengeful. Her usefulness has worn out so she can be cast aside by Marquis. He connected the dots together and figured out that Zang Hai was pulling the strings. Zang Hai did have a valid rebuttal so it remains to be seen where the Marquis’ loyalties will lie after this bday. He proved himself wise in moving the fish key. It’s like he knew something was up. AnTu is going to join Marquis in being in a bad place with Cao. But that viper always makes sure he can build a scenario against everyone he encounters. And he has the ear of the emperor. Funny how we never see him. At some point his mouthpiece is going to be out of the way and emperor might have to actually speak for himself. Now that Dongxia Princess and Zhinu are acquainted it remains to be seen how these two can outwit and survive the officials. Zang Hai has convinced Marquis his best move with emperor is to take responsibility and look remorseful. Now to see how emperor decides between Cao and Marquis. And who really knows where Gui seal is?

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Calm before storm

Zhifu is in deep with eunuch Cao. He is doing his best to stay afloat but this greedy sloth doesn’t have the backbone or smarts for it. He gets Zang Hai drunk on two occasions —or at least he appears drunk. Not sure how much liquor he can hold.😝 Zang Hai gives a fake location in the Marquis treasury for the Gui seal. Everybody is chomping at the bit to get to it. So after giving fake location Zhifu is forced to murder Zang Hai. This is where I gotta wonder about our guy. That idiot could have stabbed him in the heart and really killed him.😝 He got stabbed lower abdomen…I think they figured out that would give fans the best view of Xiao Zhan’s chest.😁 They did not trust idiot Zhifu to do the job…just to be able to hold him accountable. The Lu sis was there to try to finish him off but fortunately loyal bodyguard kept her in check. Now that Cao knows not dead he imprisons Zhifu and won’t release. He knows this is picking a fight with the Marquis and welcomes it. The Marquis responds by having secret meetings with court supporters. It is believed he is trying to get Cao impeached. Zang Hai is home mending. He was hurt enough to be out for days so he is really an idiot in how close he will let death come to him. He went to the Marquis house after stabbing and the Marquis household got him a physician. Probably the only reason the reckless idiot is alive.He is taking too many chances and even tho young there is only so much a body can take. He is pushing the limits but I can’t deny it paid off. He at least gets to live to tell the tale. The Marquis is going to have a bday party / bloodbath. Everybody is gonna be there whether invited or not. Cao makes a visit to the Hostage house where he meets with our princess saying he knows where the Gui seal is. So she will also be in attendance. I do not know if a surprise to Zang Hai or no, but she plans a meeting with him for same night to keep him out of the fray. He agrees, but plans on sending his friend with apologies of being too drunk to show. He has also made arrangements with second son to storm the Marquis house with his troops to save the day. For all the secrets and company she keeps AnTu was actually trying to keep Zang Hai safe. She will find out that was a lost cause and a lot of secrets will be displayed at the banquet. The real question is who will be left alive to tell the tale?

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