Blossoms of Power Episode 27

Crown Prince is clearly NOT related to any of his brothers

At this point it is very, very clear that the other various Princes share almost no genetic connection with the Crown Prince because ... every single one of the other Princes is mentally damaged. Either they are simply dumb as a post such as Prince Lie, insanely insecure to the point of incompetency such as Prince Ning and Prince Yu or outright psychopaths the way power-mad Prince Ding and creepy Prince Xin are. The fact that Crown Prince Hua Yong is actually sane is strong evidence for the theory that HIS dad is perhaps NOT the Emperor, but rather his late Uncle, the true heir to the former Emperor. And that this may be why he was poisoned as a child.? At any rate, this episode features more evidence that Prince Ding (who wasn't actually poisoned in prior episodes) is freaking insanely jealous and power-hungry and orchestrates a betrayal and near slaughter of the Shen family. Interestingly his wife (played by actress Snow Kong, once again paired up with an absolute psycho after having been stuck with one in Pursuit of Jade) is showing to be not the nutcase displayed earlier and tries to talk him out of his power-mad pursuits. One wonders if she will act against his insane actions later? And finally we get to the absolute creepiest, obsessive psychopath Prince Xin, who has resorted to following and literally hanging around outside the Crown Princess' room at night - even when he knows the Crown Prince is inside WITH her!!! He has become an outright stalker and is not hiding it. His stated strategy is that he will wait for the Crown Prince to die and for her to change her mind and accept him? It's truly insane because if the woman truly is his former wife returned he should know that she already killed herself once rather than stay alive as his wife!!! She's told him again and again that she will NEVER be with him. Yet he obsessively persists. Clearly at this point the only way to get rid of this psycho is for him to die. The story will probably drag that out to the very end so it has a disgusting creep to taunt us viewers with.

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Kisses allowed and family betrayal

The Gu sis continues to be a scheming opportunist. She slants the story to make Ning look like a jealous brother coveting the title of crown Prince. When that failed he committed suicide and that trauma caused her miscarriage. She had quite the lineup of charges and ultimately was successful in cutting ties with her ex. He would probably be applauding her ingenuity and glad he was no longer a participant in her manipulative games. The story isn’t sitting with HuaYong. His brother was many things but that wasn’t his typical style. There is some tie with the poisoner he can’t figure out, but he’s pretty positive the person is still hiding out in the palace. Aft Ms Gu separated from one brother she heads to Changqing hoping for progress. He very coldly dismissed her. No wi dear she’s such a psycho. Karma slapped him when XiHe knocked him back with equal coldness. He really thinks she will give into him after Crown Prince dies. As if….she killed herself rather than stay with him. Does he really think her attitude has changed any if it’s really her as he suspects? He is getting bolder taunting HuaYing with the thoughts of what will happen after he’s dead and XiHe alone. He is dripping with animosity and it’s beyond annoying. On a much better note, progress is being made in the romance dept.🥳🥰 Bout damn time.😝🤣 HuaYong has persevered and XiHe is finally receptive to kisses. Everything should be a happy event heading to brother’s wedding. Changqing is still appearing and serenading her with his ocarina. His pastry delivery was cut short with him finding out hubby was there and he could go on about his business. The scene shifts from the cozy tub scene of our leads to the raucous bachelor party of her brother and family. This turns into a battle very reminiscent of Qian’s. They had finally defeated everybody with the city gate staying shut when an uncle betrays them. His son was beheaded a decade ago and the parents feel revenge long overdue. The local general gets there in time to save them but the Duke of Wei is in a coma and not doing well. The silver lining is he’s alive. Changtai is attacking from the other side. He’s tired of being the family pawn and ready to make his move. He greatly resents the favor shown to crown prince and wanting some of that positive attention his way. His wife is doing everything she can to dissuade him, but his jealousy blinders will not come off and his armor of ambition demands he pursue this opportunity no matter the cost. For him…it will be his dear wife. Changqing is pleased with the uncle that weakened the Shen family. He sees this as his way in with XiHe. The chess pieces are moving and it’s waiting to be seen who will control the armies to achieve their goals. Here’s hoping Prince Lie gets there soon. He will be the voice of reason and calmest thinker of all of them where the army is concerned. What should have been a festive occasion has become family upheavals from within.

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