A Splendid Match Episode 11

Nanny Zhou strikes again 🤬

Lord Chen’s mother is having breakfast and making plans for a celebration. She is wanting to invite Wan Xue and mentions the loss of Chen’s wife after two years in their house. Right when she is asking him about who has caught his eye he is saved by his servant. The Gu son is in trouble because of gambling ties. Chen is trying to get him out before the raid and asks for an audience with JinZhao. She has a case with her and the conversation starts with her brother. It is agreed he was not part of the gang, but getting him away is imperative. He told her no further gifts but made it clear he wanted to know what she had brought. The heartbeat added to the music was spot on. He is pleased with the reparations to his cape and puts it on. The man definitely has flare when putting on capes and robes.🔥Daddy Gu has just learned of his son’s troubles and the shouting begins. The son has been abducted so there is a cluster at the Gu house trying to figure out how to rescue him and keep the news quiet. Lady Gu has collapsed because she now knows thanks to gossiping servants. It is clear nanny Zhou is behind it all. She should have had her tongue removed rather than just a beating. I have no clue why she is allowed to run the house but she needs to go.😡🤬Her daughter knows something is up but for now let’s things go. YeXian’s servant finds and brings the son back and daddy Gu is on a roll. The son deserved a beating for stupidity but his rant about the Ji family was over the top. JinZhao laid out reality for him in what the Ji’s contribution was and dared him to settle up. He laments having no son to carry on his legacy. 😝As if he had character to brag about. Something better be done to get nanny Zhou the punishment she deserves. 🤬 Lady Gu collapsed and is recovering. The only good thing that has happened is that JinZhao is letting herself be closer to her mother. There is not deep affection yet but she is concerned for her. The son is doing the first responsible thing he has done in a very long time, he is kneeling in apology outside his mother’s room. Lord Chen is working behind the scenes to assist but Mr Gu is in trouble because of his son’s actions. The biggest question I have about LadyGu’s care is why is nanny Zhou in charge of making the meds instead of the lady’s own servant? This makes no sense to me. 🧐 I liked that JinZhao walked right by her brother without a glance. He needs to know that a charming disposition and smile can’t make up for reckless behavior that endangers the entire family’s reputation. I am hoping his punishment has beaten the Gu out of him. 😝He needs to get into a trade and have his Ji side shine. JinZhao is at her mother’s side and her mother is lamenting her choices and apologizing. It is very sincere and heartfelt but to some, she lost her spine along with her child that day. She let herself be punished as penance for submitting to her husband and sending her daughter away. JinZhao is moved and for the first time calls her mother. She is getting ready to settle some scores and starts with her brother. She doesn’t say a word but gives a resounding slap and continues to the house. She is shaken by her mother’s words and replays her treatment of her mother since her arrival. She has her servant give an invitation to YeXian to thank him for saving her brother. She puts on quite a show for him and gets him to the family’s private suite. There he is tied up and questioned. He admits to kidnapping her brother and when he makes wisecracks about Lord Chen, she gave me a laugh out loud moment when she planted her foot center mass on his chest and knocked him and chair to the floor.😂🤣 He has a point that where blood is concerned she is less decisive in dealing with it. He had hoped to plant a scare that would permanently dissuade the brother from going to gambling houses. She let him know his actions caused her mother to collapse and stay bedridden. He was remorseful with this news because he had truly only intended to help her. She leaves him stranded on the floor and told him he deserved it. He could only laugh at his predicament. He smiles because he enjoys wholeheartedly the chaos she brings. She follows the rules of her choosing and this adds color and interest to his surroundings. This is what he admires most about her. His servant came back with details about the raid and how Chen had sent men just for the brother. It seems they both had similar ideas on how to straighten him out. JinZhao has offered a reward for finding her brother and the search is on. However there is another search in same area with much more at stake. Lord Chen is looking for a courier and it will be a literal battle to find him. JinZhao has to stop her search til a wheel is repaired, so she offers 100 taels of silver to whoever finds her brother. Lord Chen survives an attack and is brought to same shed. She is looking at his wounds and wondering what happened as she applies medicine. The episode ends right when things were getting interesting. A real doctor wrote a script for Lady Gu and I am hoping nanny Zhou’s treachery gets revealed with some real consequences. She has been running the show for too long. The drama remains interesting with a lot going on. My favorite scene was when the heartbeat added to music as Chen gets closer to JinZhao to inspect her gift. Things are heating up between them and I want to enjoy every detail of their budding romance.😁

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