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Proposals

The general tried so hard for a romantic interlude. It failed on a grand scale. 😂 The prefect is made to question why Wei Shao would accompany the shipment of seed. There is a plot for an ‘accident’ on the way to Rongjun. Wei Shao saves Qiao Man from her runaway carriage and the couple is safely reunited. 🥰Wei Shao was grazed by an arrow. The wound was slight but the blade was poisoned. Fortunately the poison’s effect was minimal and he only needed a couple days to sleep off the toxins. In the interim Lady Wei started improvising. The prefect rejects winter wheat proposal which also negates canal plans. They know who is behind the conflict but cannot openly challenge him. They are on his home turf and he is family tho disloyal. So calm thinking and smart tactics can save the venture. While Wei Shao heals, Qiao Man receives a visit from prefect. She invites him to play go. She loses the first game but we aren’t told of the second or if either player noted tactics of the other while battling in game. His shoe is lost and he is detained even longer. This causes doubt and speculation by traitor Wei which they anticipated. While actually returning the prefect’s shoe, the general drops the box and makes a big show of jewelry being inside. This lets traitor’s spy think prefect is being bribed. After that she has two generals pretend to offer marriage proposals to the prefect’s daughter who is already engaged to traitor’s son. Now what is interesting is that this caught the daughter’s eye and she likes the general.😁 Unexpected serendipity as the lady’s man general seems equally smitten. 🥰Wei Shao has finally become conscious and Qiao Man runs to him.🥰 She runs to his side and hugs him close. He notes that he needs a bath and she determines to help him clean up. 😁 He is trusting her more. The rest he got from her massaging temple acu points was the first time no nightmares. They are forging themselves into a strong couple and together they will be formidable. They are also making themselves favored of the people. I can’t wait to see how she gets her way with the winter seed. I only wish a couple more episodes available. 😁

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Truths and trips

The empress escaped Yujun without being brought to justice but going home proved more challenging. Yan found out what happened to his mother and chose her family over father’s. It was a harsh line gma gave him. But she candidly put all her cards on the table and explained her position. As a man it had to be difficult to choose the family you love but have no power or position—or the family you know caused pain but will make you heir with highest honors, I am glad love won out. Now that he knows his mother’s story that might be what creates the biggest character change in him. It will put his lifestyle on a different judging balance. For Wei Shao to leave him in charge had to be a good feeling. The empress hears that her husband has passed and that his last wish was for her to be confined in palace. She has guessed who really made this choice, but her seed venture to trap Wei Yan and Shao cost her the opportunity to be on the home front to put her empress plan in motion. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer gal.😝 These idiots don’t even know what she looks like. They think she will be stupid enough to keep forehead decoration and just head to the palace to be imprisoned. They don’t even recognize her carriage and that gee…she might be in there with her lackey.I don’t feel the least bit bad for her but she can hide in plain sight without the face paint. She didn’t completely buy the empress plan or she would have had it tattooed and not just painted. For all the adulation she let herself receive because of it, she had no issues wiping it off and going what mark?😝She and Yan may have a battle in future. I am glad she can’t bring Wei family to her side. She has successfully burned that bridge. The ruined seed has been replaced and WeiShao finds himself heading to Rongjun to help oversee canal engineer. He does not completely trust because he is engineer from Qiao family. Qiao Man has finagled a trip for herself with him. She is planning to visit cousin while there. This time I don’t think visiting her family the only objective. She admires her husband and wants to know him better. Away from his mom and gma will let them both learn more about each other on their own. Her dazzled gaze watching him read. I laughed out loud when he feels her forehead wanting to know what’s wrong with her?😂She even tells him she finds him fascinating and he really doesn’t hear her. He is in mansplain mode about the canals and their history.😂 His general has an idea for a detour that promises better food and atmosphere. Let’s see what unfolds for both couples.

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Heart pounding!

It's hard to watch a drama where the couple is already together from the first episode, but this is different. They highlighted just how naive and timid the FL and ML is. I can't imagine a time before cell phones and media and not knowing what happens in a marriage. It seems realistic enough. I can't wait to see more exploration of their marital life. So far, they have done astoundingly well, just holding hands and calling each other's name albeit fearful beautifully captured the feeling of love blossoming. The chemistry is wow; the actors are doing a great job. I'm also glad that the drama shows their thoughts and words. It highlights the difference in what they mean and how they perceive what is said to them. This is just lighthearted and a smooth watch being done right.

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