The Princess's Gambit Episode 6

Bargaining chips

The princess and bodyguard get to the maid and break food carrier revealing painting. The princess gets the painting, memorizes the features and drops it into the fire destroying it. The chancellor and prince both see and the prince snidely wishes him a happy marriage celebration. He is unhappy about the painting but satisfied that chancellor didn’t get it either. The sister gets herself in trouble with the psycho prince and right when things look bad the eunuch comes in with a gift for the sister from emperor. The prince then offers a jade piece and leaves, I wonder if the jade piece is the one that opens the door of the vault in gambling house. The chancellor is ready to literally throttle the princess. She reminds him that the only way he gets the painting is her recreating it. He shrewdly tests her memory and skills with a series of ink paintings, where she successfully provides a decent rendition of them in correct order. She makes a three part negotiation to give him painting in three installments. Rather than recreate the painting, she recreates the signature block and has her bodyguard leave to make inquiries. In this episode, I feel sympathy for the wife. She is in exact same boat as the princess and is pressed for intel as well. It is more sad that this day is also her bday and only brother remembered her. I wonder if the chancellor was even aware? She tries to offer a divorce and the chancellor refuses. She is now basically a prisoner in house with no visitors or visiting permitted. She will have to plead sick until further notice. The Princess’ bodyguard has not returned and she tries a revised deal with the chancellor. He has his own issues because he has two weeks to solve counterfeit case or his records go to Prince and he is punished. He had already decided to visit gambling house but now doesn’t feel the need for the painting. He feels she overplayed her hand with triple request so now even tho he could get whole painting for finding bodyguard he is not interested. The Princess then finds the sister who helps her get to the gambling house. They are caught by chancellor and aide and while the Princess successfully gives them the slip the aide takes sister home. While the chancellor gambles to find source of counterfeit money, he wrongly assumed Princess wouldn’t be able to get in. She again successfully hides amongst the help and actually gets to third floor where she thinks bodyguard is being held hostage. The chancellor seas the vault door and that jade seal required to open it. He’s coming from basement and Princess from third floor. She comments that both of them not having a good night and coming up empty handed. Can’t wait to see his response next episode.

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