The First Jasmine Episode 26

I didn't expect this

OMG, what a twist! I never ever expected they would kill Princess Lingyun. Maybe injure, but kill? I am beyond shocked! 😲 How will that affect Feng? OK, he doesn't know Yun was the princess, but now he will wait for her and she will never come... 😔😢But I did like the fact that Mingxi recognised Zuidie and even knows she's involved with his brother and the Tianji Pavilion—thus pointing to Prince Li, I guess. I have high hopes they can solve this quickly. Fingers crossed! 🤞🙏I wonder about Tianyang and Consort Dowager Qin's relationship. I think he likes her, actually. And I want to applaud her for giving the edict to Ye Li! 👏 If only Marquis Muyang and the Empress Dowager knew... 😌🤭And that bonding conversation between Xiuyao and that guy in red armour (sorry, can't remember his name) was quite nice. 🤗😌 It's good that he has come around and now actually respects Prince Ding, because I remember he was all for making accusations at first.

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Pawns being played

This scene is different from last episode ending. There is more discussion about who wrote the book and love for hyacinths. This time instead of wanting it shut, she demands it gets burned. Ye Li asks Consort Qin directly to give her the edict if it wasn’t destroyed. There is a flashback of her demanding it from Ye Li’s father and promising to handle the Marquis if any issue. It then goes to a scene where the edict is burned and she walks away from Ye li. She plays through all the events from being saved from the Empresss, the dragon drawing, her ‘sister’ now Empress dowager and how she was played by both. She is downing flasks of wine when the Marquis’ son shows up and she lets him know she is aware Qin is dead. He chooses to drink with her rather than leave and she tells him she can’t assist any more. We get a breakdown of how her father used her marriage to get her trapped in the palace. There was no care from him as long as her position was secure. She has been the pawn for them all since she arrived and just now recognizes it thanks to Ye Li. When asked why, Ye Li tells her of what happened and how many innocents died because of their political games. She wanted the consort to feel the weight of them and own them. The Cangbai princess is invited to Feng’s place by the Dings. It seems our fave Ms Su will also attend.😝The Marquis’ son was kidnapped by guards to be taken home to his mother when stopped by palace guards saying Empress dowager has demanded his presence. That catches everybody’s attention. The Marquis’ man is not letting himself get caught easily and the Prince’s wrist was injured. He is getting a family remedy to help it heal faster and has a chat with the military rep that gave him a hard time. It is hard as a soldier when the side you’ve been fighting makes peace and the ones you were ordered to kill now you have to break bread with. He has no specific vent for his anger because for more to live in peace is the best option. He is very surprised that the prince is familiar with his angry notes tossed at his house. What is good is that he recognizes the prince is a good man and they both endured and survived harsh military collateral damage with their families. They have finally caught the guilty confididente and the scene moves to the place where Princess and Ye Li are to meet. She is stopped by a servant of Consort Qin who has books delivered. And…in a secret compartment the edict everyone has been searching for. It is still very legible and show signs of burning. Her assassin get permission to be a guard for her, and the princess notices her favorite flower that is Feng’s treasure. They are both walking into Ms Su’s trap and Ye Li’s guard is going to be in a very tough place when he learns his brother is part of the conspiracy. I am really not wanting to see where this goes for the princess. I really want this to go like Qin and she’s not really dead. I hate that Su Zui die has caused this mess and coming off as the witness instead of perpetrator.🤬 It is damn annoying. Her assassin is at least there to guard her and he is already aware that something is off with the witness. In court they are deciding Ye Li’s fate and preparing for war. It is hard to tell if the Marquis is also in on this conspiracy or if this is the Princess’ brother and Cangbai rebels not wanting peace with Dachu. The steward is pleading for justice to be demanded with the case and begs the Duke to save her life. The Duke knows there is foul play, but with the prior grudge of the cavalry and Cangbai, tempers will be high and there is no way to predict the outcome. Ye Li wakes up and hears from assassin that he knows the evil woman did it.Hurry and get back Xiu Yao. The assassin is in hot water now with Ye Li because his pavilion’s associated with JingLi. Someone is determined to make the case that Ye Li was the killer and Prince Ding leading a rebellion. Is this JingLi’s master plan? Now Cangbai is getting helped both sides of the border and I want this resolved now. 🤬They better kill off the Su Witch from Dachu because I want her head on a platter. 🤬

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