A Splendid Match Episode 15

The return to TongZhou

The one thing this episode proves is that even in burlap JinZhao is beautiful. Lord Chen arrives and offers words of comfort from his family. Yao gave her comfort about not calling her mother before she passed. He remembered two incidents in particular when JinZhao was four and had visits, she not only addressed her as mother but also as mom. This was to prevent grief and remorse from taking root in her heart that it had never been said. Outside the mourning area, Rong and Lan were fighting about YuPing’s return. Rong indirectly was used to find her whereabouts. JinZhao informed them she had plans to sue their father. If done, 40 lashes were endured by the child bringing forth the case. Rong agreed to accept the lashes since he was also responsible. Yu ping was found and confessed before Lord Chen and JinZhao. The two servants were at odds and the conflict was between them not the peripheral nobles. Chen helped her get a signed confession. He had also been gathering sources of cited cases to provide defense in court to rescind the 40 lash requirement of children suing parents. Daddy Gu overheard his children talking and decided to end things prior to punishment. Reluctantly, JinZhao’s maid rescued him. JinZhao had a contract made where he would not be able to remarry without her permission, could not interfere in his children’s marriages, and agreed to an amicable divorce with his wife. He was given the choice to sign or she would sue him. After signing, she could return her mother’s body to TongZhou with no interference from Gu family. Ye Xian assisted by providing ten guards to accompany them. He also brought his wingman white kitty.🤣😂 These two have an understood friendship. He wants the idea of more, and she understands being subjected to family expectations. They help each other out when fate brings them together. I think from the moment they met fate intertwined their destinies, just not in the way YeXian hopes. I see it as a complementary alliance to weather the political fray between merchants and nobles. The two political factions are arguing about canal and sea routes for shipping. The storms are causing chaos with overflowing rivers and Chen’s mentor will deny help to ease difficulties of the flooded areas, thus pushing the agenda of sea routes. Chen uses this to his advantage by returning to TongZhou to pay tribute to his family. It will also get his mother to TongZhou and incidentally accompany JinZhao’s funeral procession. He is again surprised that YeXian has provided ten guards and has his men make room to house them. As the storm increases JinZhao is overseeing the protection of her mother’s coffin. Chen notices and plays her a sad soothing song on an ocarina. She follows the music and tells him she changed her mind about suing her father and further reflects if her own actions resulted in the early death of her mother. He doesn’t offer unsolicited advice but asks if there was a song she wanted to hear. JinZhao is returning home come hell or high water.

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