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The possible truth of who might have poisoned him...

Now I am thinking that the theory of Huayong being Prince Qian's son might actually be possible here. That would perhaps explain not only why the Emperor poisoned him, but it could also be another reason why his name doesn't have Chang, but Hua in it. And then the "beloved son" story might just be to cover up why that name is different... 🤔But I do love that Changqing has kind of come around. I was worried for a moment that he would use the situation to his benefit and lie about what had happened with Huayong. I have really enjoyed his character and all this brotherly bonding these past few episodes. 🤗 I hope Changqing stays like this for now. We have enough villains to cover that department — Prince Ding, possibly the Emperor, and also Qingshi is still somewhere around. 😅🙏 AND I can't forget about the biggest villain there is — Huayong's illness. 🫣🥺P.S. Bath scene was very good, but felt a bit too short.

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Signs of feelings, awaited confession and climb in power

Why do I have a feeling that Yake won't be as discreet with the poetry event as Madam Yu asked her to be? If she continues the way she's going, then the mistakes caused by her low self-esteem and envy of Tingyun will be her ruin. 😒Oh, that moment when Ling was revealed as Jiuweijiao and cut the token in half so the only recognisable form of his identity would be his face!? AMAZING! 👏 I saw that proud look on Tingyun's face there when she witnessed Ling's glorious moment... 😊And they both have actually started to feel something — I saw the shy looks, the little awkwardness when they touched... Lovely! 🤗🥰 And now everyone thinks she has eloped with him, so they are bound to stay together... no other way, really. 🤭And after all the interference and troubles, they still succeeded with their mission to get the permit from Madam Yan, and even managed to get a written confession from Zuo Junjie to clear Tingyun's name. 😌 And does that mean Moxiang was killed or ordered to be killed by Madam Zuo? I somehow didn't suspect her at all... 🫣

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Adapting to new life

A tough time for Tingyun. She had to learn a completely different lifestyle, and luckily by the second half of the episode she already managed to pick up a thing or two from Ling. And how could she not? Ling was injured because of her, Sen ran to another city to look for medicine... At least they found shelter in that temple, and coincidentally enough, it was occupied by the real Imperial Envoy and his guards. 🤨I did find it funny how those guards just watched Ling aura farming until he couldn't anymore, and the guards finally interfered... AND thank God they did, actually! Because DAMN, even though I knew Ling has protagonist plot armour, I really thought for a second the bandits killed him! 🫣😮‍💨🙏 (yeah, trauma from that other drama is still there) Her choosing to use the Imperial Envoy and help him with the investigation to gain some benefit out of it? I think that was a quite smart move. And even if there's a possibility that it might not work the way she hopes it would, it's still better atm when Ling is injured, needs medicine, and they are starving. 😌I am giggling a little that they are now pretending to be fiancés, replaying in my mind those few moments we got with them in the shed — the ear scene, them whispering to each other so close... Nice! 🤭😏 The relationships in the Yu family will be interesting to see, because I sense there might soon rise some tension, especially from the pressure Madam Yu will put on the newlyweds. 🤨😬

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Very good start, and love the leads. I am so excited!

I am so happy this has finally released! I waited for this so much. Ding Yuxi and Deng Enxi were amazing in Melody of Golden Age, and I am thrilled to watch their on-screen chemistry once again! 🤩🥰I already know I will love Zhao Ling — a quick-witted smuggler and, of course, skilled in martial arts. I always love fight scenes with Ding Yuxi, he does them so well, so I hope we get plenty in this drama. 😏I already noticed how much Ling cares for Sen, and I can assume he's like a little brother to him — someone he trusts, wants to protect, to keep him out of danger and to ensure his life turns out better than his own. Him telling Sen not to use hits that might kill people combined with the first rule of survival he taught him already proved that: "If words will do, never use your fists. If fists will do, never spend money. And if money will do, never risk your life." 🤗I wonder how long Ling will be able to keep his role as Imperial Envoy, because there are people already onto him being an impostor, Fu Tingyun included. And his role actually is not that convincing, because he doesn't know nobleman's etiquette, nor does he know anything, really, about the man he's pretending to be. 🤭Tingyun seems very clever, composed and oh, she's so beautiful. I am quite sure I will love her character, and can't wait to see what dynamics Tingyun and Ling will have. 🤗I love the choice for dresses here. Finally, they are not as long to sweep all the floors and soak all the mud. My heart always aches when I see those beautiful costumes treated that way.The premiere was great and I can't wait to see how the story will evolve. I haven't read the novel so everything pretty much will be a surprise to me, which very likely will make this journey so much more interesting! 🤗🤩

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Wonderful ending to a wonderful story!

He survived the battle, but lost his memories, yet he had that feeling to go to the Northern border and fulfill some promise he couldn't quite remember. 🥺She went to the battlefield, but couldn't find him and drew her own conclusion as to why he might still be alive. She kept her title as the Heir's Consort, even if the rest of the world thought her husband was dead... What a wonderful and loving wife! 🤧She traveled around yet never was alone because she held her husband in her heart, while he healed after his grave injuries caused by the weapon she created, and hiding behind the mask. They held onto each other on their own ways — she to her memories, he to his unexplainable feelings — and found each other once again. 🤗🥹Love that even death and destruction couldn't kill, and like a magnet led them back together! Wonderful ending to a wonderful story! ❤️🥰P.S. I expected to see some action with the cane and combat with blind WuYi, but apparently his training and her gift wasn't meant to be used after all. 😅

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Two-year plans in motion

And there it was — Mao and his father's two-year masterplan to convict WuYi as a traitor. 😒😤But no matter how hard they try, WuYi has such a capable team of people who would do anything to clear his name and free him. AND they are working non-stop. And even if they seem to be always a moment too late to get some evidence, they still have enough to blackmail Mao and GT Xie into releasing WuYi, Xiao Ju and Xiao Yao. 😌🫣I absolutely loved how JiaYu let Mao know of her loyalty and support for WuYi — firstly by making him give her the decree and seal of her investiture as Prince Jian'an Heir's consort, even if her husband had already been taken to prison on charges of treason, and secondly by rejecting him when she showed him the proof of his true lineage... That's the wife JiaYu is! 👏❤️And the scholar guy being the one who helped frame the Xiao family definitely will be reason enough for YuanJi not to want any romance with him anymore. I hope Yao's time comes soon. 🤞P.S. The scene where WuYi thought that JiaYu might kiss him... 🤭 Yeah, buddy, not gonna happen in this drama. Forehead kisses, embraces, and holding hands are all you're getting. 👆

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Two years later...

I didn't expect the time skip. 😯 But then, thinking about it a little, maybe this two-year skip did make some sense, because before that, everyone reached a conclusion of sorts.LeJun went to Northern Qin and met the Eagle King, who took her in with arms wide open—or, more precisely, brought her to his place, carrying her over his shoulder. I wonder how they are doing now, because since the time skip, they haven't been shown yet. 🤨JiaYu travelled around looking for minerals and mines, and even got Cui Shan'An as her apprentice or assistant (I wasn't sure which exactly), but he looked at her weirdly, so—does he fancy her? 🤨 However, she rushed back to Jiankang because of some corrupt officials. It turned out WuYi was already on the case and was actually pretending to be the bribe-taker.... Well, that went smoothly, didn't it? 😂 But they are both still acting as if they hadn't been separated for two years. Actually, their relationship seems even closer and more wholesome than before. Except for the fact that WuYi hasn't told her yet that he has only a few years left to live.... and before the skip he rejected the treatment Rui Sheng offered. This is one thing I am worried about a little—what if this is bringing us slowly to a sad ending? 😟Regent Prince Qi is now beloved among the people and seemingly has no ill intentions towards JiaYu and WuYi, even preparing gifts for her on being promoted to WuYi's official consort. But I do wonder what he is doing behind the scenes, because I remember how he and WuYi parted ways in the previous episode, and it wasn't that nice or friendly at all. 🤔 And the fact that he has taken that dancer who looks like JiaYu when she smiles as his concubine... red flag, much? 🫣Over these two years, YuanJi has stabilised the situation with the He family and now wants to travel, likely with that lover of hers. But I still root for Yao to win her heart and for her to stay at Prince Jing'an's mansion. I really hope something changes her mind or she eventually understands that maybe she sees him as more than just a big brother. 😔🤞Overall, this felt like a bridge episode.

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The rise and fall of He and Li

Wow, this episode... 😮🤩The Empress Dowager hoped to have a night that would turn the tide in her favour, but instead, she fell hard... 👏Prince Qi was revealed as the main mastermind behind whatever happened in the previous episodes, all just to get the ultimate power and the Nine Imperial Seals, which allow him to make decisions without asking the Emperor... To be fair, I am getting scared of him now! 😨The Emperor giving the Tokens to WuYi before Prince Qi got the chance to snatch them was the only relief to me after learning how cold and vile Mao has become. 😌😮‍💨 And my predictions were right — Mao not only suspected, but actually is certain that WuYi is Crown Prince WenXi. I bet he's going to work hard now to plot against WuYi, as he's his ultimate rival for the woman he desires and for the power he now holds. 😬JiaYu gave LeJun a test of fate for her mother's death — whether she survives her arrow and goes to Northern Qin to marry the Eagle King and become the spy of Ye, or she dies there on the spot... Fate chose the first option, which I think was the better outcome. 🫣The plot is definitely picking up immensely and everything that happened in this episode is turning the page of the whole story! I can't wait for the rest of the episodes, because I expect them to be thrilling and epic! 🤗😏❤️

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Poisons, flowers and alliances

Not sure if the celebration scene was before or after the poisoning, but Huayong and his father looked already kind of close. 🤨 So, considering they had such a relationship all along, I don't want to believe the father was behind the poisoning. 🙅‍♀️ However, if the target really was meant to be the Crown Prince, then I expect the poisoner was someone who wanted this favoured son gone and another prince to take his place... Also, I forgot if they mentioned how Huayong's mother died, so I wonder if maybe she was the favoured wife and someone got rid of her too? 🤷‍♀️Her giving him the Immortal Vine, not knowing who she was giving it to, was a very kind act. And because of that, he just fell even harder, if that's even possible anymore... 😏But Huayong is on a mission to eliminate all the rivals, it seems. The 4th prince is already out of the competition, so that leaves 3 more to go. 😂 Could the next one be the 2nd Prince? At least he was theorising about his possible flaws. 🤔And I liked that his poem was unusual in some ways — not covered with the symbolism of specific flowers to praise certain traits of Xihe, but instead, with his poem, he let her know she has the reins to choose what flower she prefers and he will just be that. Was it a hidden promise of submission? 😏🤷‍♀️And the way Xihe finds her allies... 🤭

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Ladies, crafters and newborn villains

When she saw those pictures of other ladies stashed away among Wuyi's stuff, she tampered with them and ran off to cry quietly somewhere alone... and when Wuyi asked about it, she just said she was condemning him for his future darling... Jiayu, can I sense some jealousy? 😏On the other hand, the fact that Mao checking out potential concubines didn't trigger the same reaction from her also says a lot... Even she herself said she's not really feeling sadness about it... 🤨 I want Jiayu and Mao to meet up sooner so they can talk about their future plans together, and she can come to the conclusion that their relationship is actually doomed. 😒Mao saying out loud that he wants to become a villain so he won't be anyone's pawn... yeah, right... but will he actually avoid that? I think he is and will remain Grand Tutor Xie's pawn, even if he lets Mao think otherwise. 😔I am sad that Mao has decided to go down that path, but he's surrounded by enemies and people who pressure him heavily. If he wants to survive and protect his sister, choosing that path might be the quickest way. I just hope he won't go too far down it and will keep at least one road open for redemption later. 😟And maybe it's an unpopular opinion, but I suspect that the Eagle King might actually like Li Lejun. He looked at her quite genuinely, and maybe even looked a little bit excited when she walked down the aisle (if that's what you call it in an imperial palace!). To be fair, from the very first time they met, I thought he was intrigued by her, so I will give him the benefit of the doubt this time and stick with this opinion for now. 🤔🫣And I am not even sure what to think of Master Engineer and the Empress Dowager of Northern Qin. 🫣

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What was that revelation?

Hu Jiaping revealing he is a Yecha, another Guardian of the Demon Clan, got me all confused! So are there two Yechas, or is Yecha a title, not a name? 🤨🤯Tongzhou looking jealous and frustrated about Lifei still not choosing him after all he had done for her — and after all Xiuyuan had done to everyone, her included. He would expect her to turn her back on him, but he still thinks of Xiuyuan as his rival. And I believe he is, yet this time Lifei made the choice for herself, not for either of them. I believe this would be the point where Tongzhou finally ends up doing something villainous. 🫣Also, we still have that white-haired man in the hooded cape who went somewhere with that one immortal and, if I remember correctly, we also saw that caped guy sometime in the beginning. Who is he? I can count just a few white-haired characters... not Riyan, right? 🤔

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What a team they are!

Oh, what an episode! It was the best one so far, I think! 🤩The way she helped him navigate the arena with the drums, the moves he did while blindfolded, and then that genuine hug of joy after his victory! 🥰🫂 And they actually prepared for such a situation... they trained for this. Oh, what a team they make! 🤗 And now he has a keepsake — her red ribbon... 🤭But I saw Li Mao's face there, and the Grand Tutor's too. Mao is getting jealous, and he notices she's warming up to Wuyi and slipping away from him. I noticed how much she just talks about how "Wuyi did this" and "Wuyi did that," and how she fought or trained there and learned that — all of it making Mao very noticeably frustrated. I will just repeat myself and say I hope he won't turn against Wuyi, but I think it eventually might happen. 😟And the Grand Tutor just smirked at Mao's reaction to Wuyi and Jiayu's hug. He noticed that, and that's exactly what he wants — to turn both friends against each other and get rid of Wuyi... 😒 Also, just a random question — could the Grand Tutor know that Wuyi is actually Crown Prince Wenxi, the true heir of the realm? 🤔

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