The Princess's Gambit Episode 10

If we’re spending the night pillaging, I’m throwing you the knives

Another suspenseful episode. Eldest Meng son has to be tired of cleaning up the psycho prince’s messes even if they are close in bond. He makes one mistake after another thinking the Meng family supports him personally. They support his title and resigned that he’s the option. I did not realize he is brother to chancellor’s wife. They seem close in spite of the circumstances. After seeing the uncle’s punishment to her brother while knowing who is really at fault, the wife may actually be safest where she is. The chancellor is harsh but rather fair overall. She was only confined after a deliberate betrayal and then only confined, not harmed or starved or particularly mistreated, just secured so no further betrayal can occur. However, if her family has similar tactics as the poison princess has to deal with, she has more reason to fear them. The 4th Prince is young and idealistic. His only mistake is expecting people to do their jobs lawfully and well. He did at least get the village to unite, but now they have to be evacuated. Their upright official went right to the crown Prince and only wanted to follow him. 😝 He merits flames too. So now Meng has ordered the entire village to be massacred. I also did not know the Chancellor and 4th Prince are cousins. It was sweet that the idealistic fervor of the Prince was a direct result of cousin. We get a glimpse of the man the chancellor was before tragedy struck. The princess thought the worst of him with the child, but he returned the favor with the drawing. The chancellor wisely calls for backup but there are a lot of mercenaries sent to slaughter everyone. It is taking its toll and it will be a close call if they can really save the people. The granny went back and I really don’t want her to be the sacrifice for the prince’s optimism. I like the princess ready to throw knives to assist. I don’t think chancellor saw that one coming. He expected her to shrink and cower. She did become fearful when he made her leave his side. But she learned from his bamboo cutting how to get a blow in. Of course they end on a cliffhanger and princess is in the water caught in weeds starting to faint. And we do not know about granny with the two well meaning, but not so great rescuers.

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