Key to the Phoenix Heart Episode 8

The man who carries the weight of the nation

Oh, poor Wuyi... 😔🤧To carry all that weight — the secrets of his true identity, the will to restore the country he's heir to to its previous borders and glory, and to play the role of a ruthless man so his mission can succeed, while in truth, he's actually kind, caring, and compassionate. 😢And then there are those growing feelings inside him for the wife he forced to marry him, even though her heart is taken because she loves another man—who is none other than his best friend—so he can't really have her for himself. 😟💔On top of that, he's the one who takes all the blame for the discouragement his brother feels over having a crippled leg, even though it's actually their mother who doesn't want Yao to go to the battlefront. And the bitterness of his mother for him living in her real son's place while he died to save the royal prince... That's a lot of responsibility and guilt to carry on one's shoulders. A LOT! 😭🫂And then there is that illness, which I am still very curious about — how it started, why he has it, and so many other questions... 🤔😔A relief to all this is that Jiayu already shows compassion and empathy towards him sometimes. Yet, I hope she soon starts to rely on him more and trust him more! 🤞🤗

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Preparing for peace treaty challenge

Mao found himself in a bad strait with protesting students. Before things got more out of hand WuYi’s people took care of the situation by punishing the students. When they complained at the harshness of 20 strikes, they were told military punishment was death. Tutor Xie show’s up reminding them of all his admonishments to study inside and stay out of politics He then goes to JiaYu trying to play the interested dad when he’s really trying to gather intel about his ex. He poisons her thoughts with speculation about what will happen to her friend to make peace treaty successful. He then wants her to sabotage WuYi as payment for his help. He is just so ..😡🤬 The northern general is itching for a fight and his insult resulted in scholars protesting. He has upped the anti with WuYi and making an archery challenge. It is funny how WuYi keeps calling his boss little emperor. 😝He accepts the challenge and comes back to find stirrup changes on all the horses. Instead of trying them out he jumps to conclusions about sabotage. He and JiaYu do at least brutally hash it out where he makes it clear he doesn’t want to doom her friend to marriage of alliance but that if things don’t go well the powers that be could make that happen no matter his thoughts about it. Mao and sis are tired of the palace. Tutor Xie’s ambition has done nothing to benefit his children’s well being. Right when JiaYu has blown up the gate and making her escape she runs into someone saying he will accept her as an apprentice. Their mannerisms are similar so wondering if this is her dad or relative?🧐She does much better with grenades but he was better structural designer for the stirrups. He pointed out the flaws and how to better connect them for unwavering support. Right when he says that if used as they are it is dangerous to the rider. They all run out to find WuYi who relented his meanness and was trying out her design for his brother. Disaster happens and he is tossed from the horse and his head hits hard on stone. It also looks like the frightened horse is getting ready to trample him. This episode tests loyalties because all is on the line with this contest. They are fighting for 3 precincts and bragging rights in a winner take all competition. It is also assured the northern general and saboteurs from home will try to injure or kill the competitors.Wu Yi never told his brother who was really keeping him off a horse and in military. By not tattling, much resentment has brewed with his older brother. I am hoping the mom will fess up and ease some of the tension she is personally responsible for. It is not a good place to stop, but it never really is.

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