Blossoms of Power Episode 21

Great wedding, great antics

This included episode 20 and 21.

+ The wedding is grand, gorgeous, layered and heart-warming.
+ Finally, progress of the main leads and main couple. There are, for sure, hints of jealousy in the air among the lovefool princes and around the, now, Crown Princess FL.
+ The Crown Prince is truly THE son-in-law of the Duke/General. They are both hilarious. I couldn't help myself rewinding and LOL-ing at his smug-looking court-entering cat-scar-showing scene after the wedding and his grandfather's and brothers' reactions. For the n-th time: He Yu fits this role to a tee.
+ I started seeing more emotions from FL.
First, she is getting more comfortable with her current life.
Second, she is getting more used with the ML and being around him. I think, this is not only part of her knowing his soon-to-be-doomed fate, but them seeing more eyes-to-eyes and getting together. It's undeniable that she cares about him, even without romantic feelings--and I'm all for it. I look forward to more of their individual and collective development.
+ I like how ML walks the talk when it comes to being an equal partner.
Example one: He wants to take care of everything for her before he dies, which will only make him like Xin Wang. But he doesn't plan to back down from his stance of stern disciplinary for the official exam cheaters, which include FL's cousin. Together, they actually address the issue head on and reach a satisfactory conclusion.
Example two: From my C-drama experience, the groom usually ride the horse in front of the carriage. But, here, ML rides next to FL. Quite the showing of equality and companionship, befitting FL's desire while expressing his care, respect and love (to certain extents) for her.
+ The main couple has reached their second milestone/highlight for me (first was the threatening-in-bed medicine-drinking bowl-throwing scene). They are getting more amusing, entertaining and interesting that I begin to pay more attention to them, instead of the second couple hahaha. As I should.

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The bliss and miss of being married. 😘🙄

The wedding celebration shown was beautiful. He could use his frail disposition to come home early and sober. The trip thru the secret passageway gave her the unexpected surprise of seeing her father and brother. This joyful caring father compared to the one that slapped JiaYu is kinda mind blowing. 🤯🤣 But it’s easy to tear up yet again at how HuaYing handled arrangements so they could visit without being AWOL and had time to show courtesy and respect as a son and brother in law to her family. It was a touching scene and while happy words were said the father had a slightly sad look to his face before leaving. He actually likes the guy and doesn’t think his daughter will get enough time with him and his protection. Her shock he would use her chopsticks 🤣😂🫣 Him asking her to teach him. 🫣😁The stick to your pillow rule or find a new place to sleep. 🤣😂 Waking up in his arms and pretending more outrage than she actually felt. She just couldn’t let him think he was getting his way. The shrewdness of the catsctratch on neck visible to all the officials.🤣😂He has scored cool points thanks to tiny mighty claws.🤣😂 The two brothers are still mourning their loss of XiHe. Both watched from the sidelines as the wedding party traveled by. Mom checking up on both her sons to see if they are less love sick. Changqing promises the past is the last and even toasts his mom. It doesn’t ring true but at least the words were said. Changqing pretends to play a melancholy tune on an ocarina. The brothers have not let her go but are resigned she is now officially married. Lie is going to spend time with their mother and ChangQing is counting the days til HuaYing breathes his last. 😡🤬The Gma is already pushing consorts on to HuaYing who adamantly opposed them. XiHe smashes his heart by saying it is acceptable. I am annoyed she is insulted at his drawings and further encourages him to seek solace elsewhere. Ya have to appreciate how HuaYing upstages the fainting scene to get the wannabe consort in trouble.😂🤣 That was nicely done. She struck out with him and moved on to Lie who politely and firmly said not interested. And then resorts to stirring up allergies for another to get her booted from making an appearance. The machinations of that woman trying to get herself married and her mother framing XiHe for an incident in next episode. Frankly I am annoyed with XiHe for her easy pretense of accepting consorts. He has so little time left and has told her how hard her words sit in his heart. She really has no qualms serving his heart up on a platter to toss it and stomp on it at every opportunity. Act or not it is not the sort of games he has time for. She promised to be a good wife to him, not to just put on an appearance for the public. After all he has done for her, her flower watching isn’t really coming close to a comparison any more—especially for the shot regimen he will be undergoing. I really want her to stop being thoughtless and rather unlikable to him.😝🙄

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