Blossoms of Power Episode 33

An entire episode wasted on the (W)Rong family 😝😡

The episode starts with sincere mourners for HuaYong. It soon becomes the Consort Rong show as she shows up with three elder officials demanding the keys to the palace staff. 😡🤬 Right when they are getting ready to use force, Xihe pulls out an edict from the Grand Empress Dowager giving her the authority over the East Palace. It also gives her the power to execute anybody trying to assert themselves over the Crown Prince’s authority. Then there is the next attack by lil sis Gu. She is a psycho that needs to go. It is becoming more clear who her accomplice is, but they are dragging it out along with this Rong fest.🤬What is worth noting is that XiHe mourned the loss of her only Gu family. Things could have been so different. But the Gu sister could not get past her obsession with Changqing. Those two are equally matched for love/obsession/possession of the one they are determined to have no matter the consequences. The gold lock that was one of the last heirloom pieces of the Gu family was tainted with poison. She was hoping to take out XiHe and heir. A maid was sent with a letter claiming the Crown Prince knew about Changtai but said nothing. It was implied that even tho he saved the Emperor they were guilty. Consort Rong was sure she had XiHe taken care off but nope….didnt happen. After slapping the maid she confronted them with the crime of tarnishing the heroic efforts of the Ctown Prince. The emperor passed judgment and declared Gu received just recompense for her own actions and no one else would be held responsible. What is interesting to note is the gma is lowering her mask a bit each time. She is not happy with how things ended up and is most likely the reason the emperor has a steady cough and is sick. Changqing thinks he can step in and be hubby now. He even has a nursery prepared. One has to sympathize that he is guilty of loving his ex. But he did not protect her family and he did not try to let her make her own path. His love felt like ownership to her and she was more and more caged with his good intentions. His love for her did not extend to taking the time to understand her heart and dreams for herself. He never gave her credit for knowing her own mind and for thinking his choices for her her best possible life and outcome. He continues this thinking and even fasts for three days til Lie came in trying to rouse him. He tries to be the phoenix rising to be regent and take over for crown prince. He is actually a good man in many respects, but his sacrifice of an entire family for his political gain….shows how far short he falls compared to Huayong. His image is the mere shadow of a phoenix wishing to rise. He has the right features but lacks something in character that makes him fall just short of achieving his dream. I blame the mother they don’t rein in with her ambition. She is the taint of the Rong clan. The doctor has not accepted his new job but wants to go to the mountains to heal as many as he can. His study of medicine and commitment to finding a cure for the exotic poison are his chosen life’s work and XiHe gives him her blessing with assurance he was welcome back to palace and offered job if he ever changed his mind. The elite soldiers are collected with Rong family to demand Changqing accept his role as regent and kill XiHe because she was too smart and efficient. He not only refuses their command but tells them he will make XiHe his consort. 🤬🙄He just might have the power to cause this, but waiting to see how it is countered. It was a given that XiHe was going to get crap from the palace after Huayong’s death. What we really wanted to see was how Shulin and Cui are doing and see some support for XiHe. This Rong arc felt very wrong and extended. 😝🙄 But it is giving more hints to the true poisoner ….so there is that.😝One of the most poignant scenes was her making Huayong’s tea with all the meticulous precision he used to perform daily. That this touched his young guard with bittersweet memories along with Xihe was a well done scene choice. 👏🏻These two were his most important people and this scene reminded us of their bond. 🌹❤️

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