A Splendid Match Episode 5

Crimes and punishments

Of course the sister assumes JinZhao has changed her mind and interested in Ye Xian. If she could see these two interact she would know that they are frenemies not lovers. The foster charm and referral was an excellent notion. That got the father willing to withdraw any idea of marriage. This also resulted in a mass unveiling of who knew what when. The mom’s banishment punishment should have been executed. But at least she was again soundly beaten. The dad’s cowardice is eye rolling worthy. The big downside is the mom has completely collapsed. He is staying by her side but so what? It’s not like he is going to bring any real comfort. 😝 the sis visits the nanny and gives it to her straight. She is done with their ridiculous grudges and plotting.The mom tries to sow some discord about the zither. I think it was taken and put up because she did not play well. 😝 I love her character. She is the voice of reason for all of them. This time, she listens to what the nanny says. She tells her mom that it is in her best interest to humbly apologize and turn over the ledgers and tallies for running the house. It was difficult to let go with that iron grip she had.😂🤣 JinZhao is finally having a real chat with her mom and that has been long overdo. She asks her mom frankly why do they have to take the hit for the nanny? The mom feels it will break ties with her husband which I think would be the best thing for her.😝 I have no idea what planet she’s from to tell her daughter that reason is not part of marriage. Jinchao needs to go back to gma and get away from all these people except the sister. Those two should form the family alliance that will make the next generation of their family. The Chen household is not peaceful. The mom wanted a congratulatory banquet for her son and nephew. Lord Chen squashes those plans and nephew puts it in correct political view. Lord Chen gets dismissed and mom changes plans to a small gathering in their back courtyard. YanWen proceeds to want every scholar that failed the exam to be invited. He is an arrogant ass and Lord Chen had reason to hope he never became an official. XuanQing is too candid with a touch of preachy that sometimes does not work in his favor. He needs to get his head out of books for a bit and interact more with people. Jinchao and her mother have been invited, but I’m not sure by whom. The mom wants to ignore for both of them and JinZhao is not there to say anything. The concubine gets her daughter allowed to accompany JinZhao and then is a nonstop chatterbox of proper etiquette for the Chen visit. 🙄 Ye Xian gets the notion to have the crown prince show up at the Chen’s party. One sis will be happy. YanWen killed the servant for refusing to get all the students who failed. He tried to explain why but there was no voice of reason. Apparently barely passing exam bro thinks servants or lesser peer lives matter. When confronted about killing their brother he did not deny it but just said he was eight. He was given the option to remove himself from studies or be taken to prosecutor office. He went from quiet to indignant to loud and maniacal. There is no way this guy should have access to power. The indulgent mom raised a sadistic psychopath. I am still not getting how a child was XuanQing’s father but hopefully that will get explained. Lord Chen has a migraine from his encounter and Ye Xian and crown prince show up. The ‘cousins’ want to have some fun at the party. A game of riddles is started and Ye Xian and JinZhao want to beat each other. I want the sis to win.😂 the mom’s choice for hostess let Lord Chen know that XuanQing needed a prize for a game. Chen chose the pure and innocent carvings from JinChao’s gift as his nephew’s game prize. JinZhao is rather surprised. The plan Chen has is going to happen even with crown prince there. Curious how game is going to go. There is confusion how the dead brother is the ‘father’ of XuanQing when he was a young child when killed. This was best explained in comments where they said XuanQing was adopted into the family to carry on the bloodline of the child that was killed. He is not blood relation to Chen family and why YanWen treated him with such contempt. XuanQing is not his fan either because he sees him as the one that murdered his ‘father’.

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