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The things one can and does for love

So, my assumption that GT Xie did not know of LeJun's plan was correct. However, he let her go once he learned the reason behind that choice... Mao is way more important to him than any other person. 🫤And that leads me to a question — what would GT Xie do if Mao didn't want to follow his "suggestions" anymore and wanted to decide everything on his own? Would the father turn against his son? And if Mao learned he was used in some ways for GT's ambitions? Would the son turn against his father? 🤔We finally saw the sword JiaYu forged for WuYi! 🤩 Only, she wanted to give it to him in return for a 5k tael loan for her mother's memorial on some mountain overlooking her homeland in Northern Qin. Such a sweet and well-thought gesture from JiaYu to her mother... 🤗🤧But WuYi didn't have the money, so he secretly sold his prized steed that his father had gifted him... Oh, WuYi! Always being so selfless with JiaYu and her wishes. I bet, if he could, he would give her the world and more! That's the man and husband WuYi is. 🥰Thanks to He YuanJi for telling JianYu where the money had come from. That's yet another thing that brings them closer again. AND she gifted him the mentioned sword for that... 🤗 However, WuYi said he wanted something else... I think we all know what it is! 🤭But the culmination of the episode definitely was the Empress Dowager's banquet, where with clever thinking, JiaYu and WuYi managed to make LeJun confess about killing Princess Yunzhou. 👏But imprisoning LeJun has just driven the rift wider between Mao and WuYi. Actually, the way Mao asked WuYi if he can guarantee Crown Prince WenXi is dead makes me wonder if maybe he suspects WuYi's true identity and his question was asking WuYi for a promise to never compete for the throne? 🤨 WuYi confirmed he's dead, yet it took some pause between the answer... So, would he decide to stay dead forever, really, if Prince Qi would start to abuse his power somehow? 🤔

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Different Perspectives on Love and Duty

I'm comparing this series to Love in the Moonlight since they're from the same production company. Princess Ruethaisiri is incredibly perceptive. She quickly realizes that Thin loves Phob, and instead of forcing him into a marriage, she chooses to step aside so they can be together. In contrast, Pin in Love in the Moonlight knew about Prince Saenkaew and Sasin's feelings for each other, yet still pushed the marriage forward. I really enjoy seeing these two different perspectives because neither character is written as completely right or wrong. It's one of the reasons these series are so engaging and addictive to watch.

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The bliss and miss of being married. 😘🙄

The wedding celebration shown was beautiful. He could use his frail disposition to come home early and sober. The trip thru the secret passageway gave her the unexpected surprise of seeing her father and brother. This joyful caring father compared to the one that slapped JiaYu is kinda mind blowing. 🤯🤣 But it’s easy to tear up yet again at how HuaYing handled arrangements so they could visit without being AWOL and had time to show courtesy and respect as a son and brother in law to her family. It was a touching scene and while happy words were said the father had a slightly sad look to his face before leaving. He actually likes the guy and doesn’t think his daughter will get enough time with him and his protection. Her shock he would use her chopsticks 🤣😂🫣 Him asking her to teach him. 🫣😁The stick to your pillow rule or find a new place to sleep. 🤣😂 Waking up in his arms and pretending more outrage than she actually felt. She just couldn’t let him think he was getting his way. The shrewdness of the catsctratch on neck visible to all the officials.🤣😂He has scored cool points thanks to tiny mighty claws.🤣😂 The two brothers are still mourning their loss of XiHe. Both watched from the sidelines as the wedding party traveled by. Mom checking up on both her sons to see if they are less love sick. Changqing promises the past is the last and even toasts his mom. It doesn’t ring true but at least the words were said. Changqing pretends to play a melancholy tune on an ocarina. The brothers have not let her go but are resigned she is now officially married. Lie is going to spend time with their mother and ChangQing is counting the days til HuaYing breathes his last. 😡🤬The Gma is already pushing consorts on to HuaYing who adamantly opposed them. XiHe smashes his heart by saying it is acceptable. I am annoyed she is insulted at his drawings and further encourages him to seek solace elsewhere. Ya have to appreciate how HuaYing upstages the fainting scene to get the wannabe consort in trouble.😂🤣 That was nicely done. She struck out with him and moved on to Lie who politely and firmly said not interested. And then resorts to stirring up allergies for another to get her booted from making an appearance. The machinations of that woman trying to get herself married and her mother framing XiHe for an incident in next episode. Frankly I am annoyed with XiHe for her easy pretense of accepting consorts. He has so little time left and has told her how hard her words sit in his heart. She really has no qualms serving his heart up on a platter to toss it and stomp on it at every opportunity. Act or not it is not the sort of games he has time for. She promised to be a good wife to him, not to just put on an appearance for the public. After all he has done for her, her flower watching isn’t really coming close to a comparison any more—especially for the shot regimen he will be undergoing. I really want her to stop being thoughtless and rather unlikable to him.😝🙄

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Picks up where the last episode left off

and I gotta say it's still annoying at how slow and sluggish the writers made Vincenzo for this scene. I guess they could explain it as, "His love for Cha Young made him incapable of acting like the quick decisive mafioso that he was before" .... but that's lame. It's clear they applied some plot-induced stupidity to make him slow and stupid so that Han Seuk would get away from this particular scene. Oh well. Things get better after that. I particularly love that Cha Young doesn't do the usual FL thing of, "Don't risk yourself. Stay here safe!" She totally understands both the situation and her man and tells him to finish the job. She knows that Han Seuk needs to be killed or he will inevitably hurt and kill others. And that Vincenzo has to be the one to take care of this. It's a refreshingly honest understanding by a FL character. Oh and THANK GOD MR> LEE SURVIVED! Jeezus I was upset when it looked like he was done for! Also loved the message from Jeok Ha (the senior monk) to Vincenzo that attaining the perfection of Buddha was not the only worthy role in life. That being a soldier for the righteous was something that the Buddha would smile upon. Loved how this show layered in elements of the original Godfather films as well as Buddhism into the philosophical 'messages' of the story. Would have like to have had a closing scene of Cha Hung arriving in Malta though.

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Justice to be served and most auspicious day🥰❤️

XiHe learns from her aunt that a cousin participated in cheating for an exam. Huayong had a different perspective as a student. He saw with his own eyes questions being passed around and test proctors turning a blind eye to the rich kids. He is determined to rout them all out of the system and wants them scared straight for the next decade. He is surprised when XiHe agrees with him. Even tho her weakest link is maternal family side she prefers weeding out corruption whether or not it implicates family members. What the prince doesn’t know is that her devotion to the night blooming flower is to provide a rare medicinal ingredient that will help lungs. She personally oversees their care and is quite meticulous in every aspect of farming the flower. Shulin is still at odds with Minister Cui and takes off for her leisure with the ladies. Cui soon joins the party and tells her interfering with official courtesans is an offense with up to ten years imprisonment. He turns out to be the know it all about the history of the dance she enjoys.😂🤣He then offers a critique of the song being played and how the musician played it too beautifully to render the true intent of the song. Shulin gives up and leaves in a borderline tantrum. She gets home to find out Doc Xie is out of town so while the servant gets her meds Cui is sitting right by her. She rants, requests and finally begs for him to stay distant promising to stay out of those places in future. He reminds her that if she forgets, she will have another day like today. 😂🤣 He is trying to remind her that acting like a man and being one are two different things. She needs to be more circumspect in places offering pleasure and drinks. She doesn’t have to be a teetotaler, but she needs to curb her drunken state habits considerably just for her own safety. There arguing lands them in a precarious position when the servant re enters the room. He very quickly runs thru med directions and then runs. 🤣😂 Minister Cui is enjoying his stay at the Bu residence but the host seems far less comfortable with the arrangement. 🤣This segues to the crown prince and doc Xie exploring new detoxifications methods. When his blood is tested there is a surprised and sad reaction. All his acts of bravery has caused irreparable harm to his meridians and sped up the toxins. There is one method left to try. It brings tears to the eyes to see what his friend endured for him as thanks for the honoring of his mother. And seeing the degree of pain, he chooses to accept the treatment to gain even one more day with the one he loves.😭Once again tears come to the eyes as he forthrightly tells her the news. He even tries to pass it off as good news.😭 He promises to do everything she wishes and that even if he had a change of heart, he would not live long enough to change anything. When asked if his prime objective was to find his poisoner, he said his view had changed. He no longer wanted to be imprisoned by the poison and wanted to do things that mattered for the future. He candidly told her how ever syllable she spoke weighed deeply in his heart and that if she wanted to say something heartbreaking to really consider hard before saying. He handed her a bundle of auspicious dates ti marry and warned ti not choose too far out because he might not be around for it. 😭She is now looking at the dates and pondering his words. He is so happy at her acceptance and she has chosen the earliest date. She goes to visit his Gma and runs into Prince Lie. Unlike his brother, he is every bit the gentleman assuring her he has no agenda but to wish her happiness. He does remind her of their pleasant times together and she congratulates him on his promotion in cavalry unit. His skills are truly best used there. Hua Ying is personally adding pearls to her wedding headpiece. He is picturing her in it while he fights off exhaustion. She must keep to the palace directives, but within that parameter he urges her to choose whatever is to her liking. He is so nervous waiting for her and so enraptured when she enters. She is exquisite in her choice of silk and his headdress. She claims to be in for the year as promised, but when she guarded the flowers for him and as she looks in his eyes and sees his wedding attire, there is a softness to her gaze she never really allows. When getting advice from his elders there is a respectful response to hold them to heart. This is the first time she has accepted his hand rather than servant’s to enter the carriage.😂🥰 As they prepare to leave, he changes to accompany her by his side rather than leading the procession. It is usually happy tears for a wedding, but this one hits the purest bittersweet note. There will be no growing old together, but every moment willl be a lifetime.❤️🌹

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