A Splendid Match Episode 26

Fu’s vendetta against the Marquis

Fu is entrenched by young emperor and is showing his displeasure by interrupting every question he asks Chen. When he finally gets miffed enough to exit, Chen is told why he was really invited. This young man is very damn smart and while I feared him keeping Fu close, he is going with keeping his enemies closer. He knows Fu wants to kill off the Marquis and family so he appoints Chen with the job of saving them. JinZhao and Ye Xian’s sister are talking and this is where the sis finds out YeXian never told JinZhao the extent of his feelings. I am sure he planned that with his jewelry gift for their meeting originally planned for the next day. QingLan thought she had the upper hand telling YeXian about JinZhao’s engagement. She had no idea the tempest she released in him with those words. The actor gave a stellar performance in his shock, grief and then rage over the news of JinZhao’s engagement. His drawing of sword in that setting against his own family and JinZhao is his default poor display of temper. He still needs to rein that in or it will be the death of him. Serendipity has YeXian and Chen collide and Chen masterfully shuts down his attacks and calms him down. He says loudly that it would be too damaging for them to fight over a woman, while he quietly tells him Fu’s plans and how to counter them. No matter what he does his dad cannot give one positive word to Ye Xian. Your heart hurts for him as he keeps getting slammed from every side. JinZhao cares for him like a close friend and brother which is why she felt he needed to learn her news directly from her. But things didn’t turn out that way. She has pleaded to Chen if Xian can be saved and he said yes but it would involve hurting her. QingLan is downing wine pitchers with Chen’s sister and forbidding her to be friends with JinZhao. Ms Chen isn’t worried because they will be sisters in law which is better than friendship. QingLan agrees with his drawing sword tactic. They truly are a good pair. QingLan thinks she has ordered JinZhao to talk to Chen. JinZhao is confused at her hostility but doesn’t have time to dwell on it. Her aunt Ye is being pounced on by the Gu women to the point she said give her a divorce. Waiting to see the outcome of that. Distancing herself from the Gu’s is not a bad thing. She knows it won’t jeopardize her friendship with JinZhao because in spite of her name, she will always consider herself a Ji. Fu and Wang are trying to include Chen in their noose. If Chen doesn’t deal harshly with the Marquis he reveals his real intentions. I truly despise all these old schemers that hide from punishment and inflict grief on the people and any official in their way. 😡🤬Chen is promised his position if he closes the case while they still strategize how to get rid of Chen. Fu’s goal is to wipe out the Ye family. Chen has broadcasted loudly the attempt on his life by Ye Xian so he will have reason to look biased in judgment. He knows what Fu expects thus the confession. What I wonder is if this is the price for the Marquis to save his family and assuage Fu’s desired vengeance. Can the young emperor intervene with a signed confession? Not a good place to stop.

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