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He saved her twice, and he is upfront saying it's a debt that needs to be repaid. But she saved him, with the mindset to use him and his softened feelings towards her.

Whenever I watch a drama, I always put my logic in a box, and locked it

She should be glad that the CP choose to be a good boy, and listen to Huaijin's advice. If not, she will be a porcupine.

Of course the ML knew and can dodge if he wants to, cause it's his scheming after all. But who can predict that our beauty is here to save the day. But at least, their mission is accomplished that the assassination is being investigated immediately by emperor's order.

Keep your friend close, but keep your enemy closer. And we don't know how she becomes SZY's main wife. Maybe SZY can't refuse cause maybe it's a marriage bestowed by emperor.
I think If she cut off her relationship with the Meng family after her marriage, he will not be that cold towards her. But she choose her family.
She still doesn't understand that SZY already reminded her every time she does something beneficial for Meng family, that he hated betrayal, and the punishment for betrayal is severe. So, she only have herself to blame when SZY ignore her completely.

No worries, it's not a love triangle.. cause even the main wife is trying to kill the ML. The other two concubines doesn't have many screen times as of yet. they only appear in earlier episodes.

Yeah but you know, I don't think they will trust what each other said.

So, from the beginning of this arrow style assassination, SZY never meant for someone else taking the shot, not even JTH. But, bang, the beauty come to save the day. And there's mostly guilt, in his eyes. I don't think he fell for her yet. But this can lead him to Start developing feelings for her.
And I can already feel SZY's fury when he realised that even this "taking the arrow for him" is a plan for JTH.
And their lack of distrust for each other continue.

I don't think it's his biological sister.

Oh, I overlooked those letters

I feel bad for huaijin, too. His brain must be fried like a crispy bacon, with how the CP can destroyed even the most simple plan and he has to prepare the counterattack, or at least the damage controls plans, too. Patient is the best and simple plan for the CP now, but he can't even do that.

Thanks, I hope in this drama it doesn't change. Cause I got the feeling from today episode, consort Lan already knew JTH used her to plot against the CP

There a scenes that show Meng Zhen zhen at least have feelings for SZY. But her duty as the Meng's daughter keep her from acting on her feelings. And SZY already shut down her chances to be with him. Cause SZY already implied that a betrayer will face a grave's consequences.

I don't think she will get the happy ending, cause SZY has a personal feud against the Meng. So if the time has come, she will bear the burnt too.

"We never lay together in life, we will share a grave in death. that, too, is a bond destined "

And may someone give spoilers in which side consort Lan is?

And I don't feel sorry for Meng zhen zhen, at all.

Guess one is their name and the other is their title bestowed by emperor.

You mean Mu Wu Yin, right? Guess he is just waiting for the CP and second prince to make mistakes, and take the fruit for his own.
For Mu Wu Xia, no one thinks he is a threat cause he doesn't have powerful maternal family. But SZY support him.

Yup, just realised that part now

My favourite pair in this drama is Zhang Zheng X Qingmu Yuan. They're such a good couple.
And now I need a new drama with Meng ziyi and ding yuxi as a pair.
And applause for ding yuxi. I haven't cried while watching drama for a long time. Anger, yes. Mad, yes. But, not crying. And He successfully make me cried in the scenes when the real Zhang Zheng is being buried alive. It's just, so heartbreaking watching that scenes. His expressions is just on point.

He is the missing cousin, yes.
But i don't think the emperor knows. Cause if he knows, he will be the first one to eliminated Shen Zai Ye. He will never let something or someone that can be his enemies alive.

But if the emperor really aware of SZY's real identity, all of this farce is a move to remove the cancer (meng family) from existence. And its understandable too, why with that bad of a reputation, SZY is still a tall tree that can't be toppled over even after so many plotting against him.