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Ms curly hair is just heading to campus and has a run in with a popular guy and a girl offering him cake. The misadventure continues and she finds herself disliked by both due to jealousy from girl and misunderstanding with boy. It is a very cute introduction to all the main characters and very entertaining.
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Cousin Yan is an arrogant prig, but in this case he was right, the eldest daughter needs to learn decorum and how to read the room. Thanks to the teachings from her matriarchs she can’t see past looks and titles. He is trying to test the tie between Wan and Prince. He still believes he has an edge as a Qin over her. He put fear into her about the token and was not pleased she wasn’t playing along. It is a good place for Senior to establish roots and start up a medical practice. Prince Chi is cunning finding a way to combine work with pleasure and making the Prince happy all at same time. His oh by the way I’m heading to Yuzhou tomorrow can you take care of Princess for me? 🤣 The biggest takeaway after wonderful proposal is they are talking. They are not leaving things to chance and discussing future plans along with note taking on who to keep an eye on. This is a huge leap in right direction. I like the roguish new Prince. He is too much the frat boy but think that will change as he watches smitten Prince Chi. I also like his contempt for male Qin. He will be a fun assist in thwarting Qin plotting. The gals are housed in Pang hotel. The shock of manager at all the young women in tow.😂The eldest has already taken the best room and eyeing the owner. She has learned nothing though I have hopes for the second daughter. When they split up I feel sorry for her that she is the third wheel of the group in the background. She might actually be an asset to the Qin family but not allowed to be seen that way. The opera troupe is visiting for the royal bday and the lead singer is a total diva. She has overplayed her hand and while the unknown lady likes her moxie the male manager has had enough and wants her gone permanently. It seems he will get his way as she disguises herself and rearranges the prop that shoots darts. Prince Chi is mocked for his taste in girls and I like how he sets the prince straight about her importance and how that will effect their relationship if he maligns her. Prince Yan Li is disappointed and surprised. It was fun and thoughtful he gave Prince Chi a heads up on table arrangements so seating could be changed if necessary. Wan is getting more skilled with weapons and fortunately didn’t stab Prince. Her jealous interrogation is fun. Men love seeing their girls angry. 😂 He stutters around at first but ends up forthrightly explaining the evening and how soldiers deal with pain in war. It was also clear he didn’t indulge. The princess interrupts the goodnight kiss. 😂Qin has a meeting with head merchant and discussion is made about salt shipments. Two weasels making plans.😝At the banquet the new minister of Supreme Court observes Prince Chi and Wan. Does he recognize her as a Shen? She doesn’t look happy and quite nervous. All three take note of each other as episode ends.
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Things continue to be weird at the doctor’s residence. A young boy named Song discovered an intruder by the garden wall. Why would he be worried about being refused food? If he had been here quite awhile, the punishments he suggested didn’t match. The Princess enjoyed teasing the Qin girls but it backfired when animal carcasses were found rather than the smelly flowers she expected. Both Qin girls find the bro in law pretty and are mesmerized. The Princess and Wan are missing Prince Chi. He and Bai are traversing as fast as possible to be with her and the Prince is neglecting to take care of himself. The young boy is found dead the next day. Wan is doing her best to preserve the crime scene and getting the household in closer proximity to each other. She had officials be called to the scene but it would be awhile before they would arrive. They met an older servant who had been with the doctor a long time. She commented on her heart ailment and how it had to be cut out to be cured. She also mentioned that prior to her healing she had no clue how to make those tea cakes but now she was quite capable. There have been stories of organs carrying memories from their original bodies so this implies that. The Prince and Bai make it to see the gate but both yield to their exhaustion and fell asleep. The faithful horse got them much needed help. I am glad they were taken care of and frostbite treated. They could have become the next set of donors. I am curious if Song found someone escaping the clinic rather than an intruder coming in. Somebody has a grudge against the doc that’s for certain. The Qin girls will at least be out of the way admiring the bro in law. After a healing bath, the Prince and Bai are given further meds to aid healing. Wan handled the application of the Prince’s meds. He was happy to wake up and see her sleeping by his side, but was a bit discomfited when she was all doctor about seeing to his treatment. 😂 He and aide quickly helped with the investigation when local officials were making their own quick assessment. This included mocking Wan and snubbing her credentials to assist forensic findings. The Prince shows up on cue and has her show her talisman. When they see the Prince’s family token they changed their tune. The Prince informed the group they could call her Master Wan. 😁 Her senior friend surprised me that he had no clue how to proceed to write up an autopsy or decide correct course of meds for recovering soldiers. He seems capable in making routine meds and making notes in his journal but there is a reason he travels rather than has his own practice. The Prince has followed the path of the victim and has figured out the where and possibly why things happened the way they did while Wan is doing a more thorough autopsy. The officials are guarding everything til soldiers catch up and there is still a hunt for the murder weapon. It is believed murderer is not of household because the fabric from crime scene doesn’t match victim nor the quality of the servants in residence. I’m glad our group is together. The cousin looked calculating as he received info of Wan’s forensic abilities. There has been only one Qin male that was decent. The one she cured that tried to provide for her at departure. We don’t know which side of the moral line this Qin is on. He seems another most concerned about appearances.
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Yingqi my favorite guard! She is kinda awesome. It was refreshing to see a female take down the male assaulter. Loved the irony of using his own rope to bind him.😝 The fiery scene at ancestral hall finished the vendetta. I am glad Ms Yao and child spared of this family. It was a fun gesture that baby stopped crying the second mama said leaving that filthy place. She will grow up to do great things. Can’t shed a tear for matriarch. She got off easy in the punishment department. In the end, after Chen saved her, I think Caihe did love him and hated herself for it. First time ever to see a couple rest peacefully in flames. Shen Wan was saying how he cared for his wife. He did because gma told him to, not because it was his first inclination. And the mother, she is picking up where her mother left off despising women. She did not even want to meet her granddaughter.😝 personally, I think that’s the best damn gift that child received. No taint from the family. We know there is less than a handful of honorable Qin in that group and this child can now have the freedom to be one of them. We hear second hand of two royal assassination attempts. The pawn shop will be next case. Loved the meeting with senior.😂 you’ve got 4 hours to find out everything there is to know about this guy.🤣 Poor Bai getting double chores now. it was fun watching Wan’s friend give the Prince the big brother side eye. 😂 Seems he approves and takes off quickly to not misname his friend. I liked him telling her to wear women’s clothes more often because they looked good on her. 😂 I was content seeing the new mom surrounded by caring people and the Qin trio marched out to their new residence.😝 I wish Wan would have taken the offer to stay at the Anyang residence. But it was interesting to meet the new Qin family member that plans on taking his cousins to the capital. The jealous snide girls lost it when he handed her the jade piece as gift. The Prince had the most surprising offer of the day. The opportunity to work with him to clear the prince and her father. Talk about being handed your dream job. Everything is almost in place for trip to the capital. Solving the pawnshop case will give them warning of who to avoid when they get there. Wan basically told the Prince to grow up and understand men and women could be friends when he jumped in her carriage uninvited making assumptions. She also encouraged him to refrain from that in future. His response was more like “I’ll take that under advisement” than actually doing it.😂 They will work well together. My only regret this episode is that no mention was made of the young girls. Were they trying to get them to families or finding a respectful place to inter them locally? Minister Huo spoke quickly but I think more of the Qin family misdeeds than what final arrangement made for the girls. Maybe this will be followed up on with pawnshop case since they were the trafficking brokers.
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Shen Wan is good with needles. That made for a much quicker confession. Hearing his laughter, I don’t blame her for outburst. The prince probably wanted to tear his throat out. It requires the legal system to convict them, but excepting the pregnant wife, I’m for letting first daughter have at it. Lianye and her jealousy put her at the wrong place at wrong time. I don’t think she deserved death, but there’s truth in curiosity killed the cat. Had she not been looking for dirt, she wouldn’t have found it. Chen is duped by her. I don’t know if she developed feelings for him and that’s why poisoning the wife, but it’s very clear she wanted the truth to come out about what happened to her family. She may have just tossed mom to be in collateral damage heap to destroy as many family members as possible. The slow poisoning of the dad was genius and deserved. To make the heir the biggest destroyer of the family was a plus. Did she brainwash him or was it serendipity? Either way he is certain she will run off with him and he can leave the family behind. Too bad the girls don’t get that option.😝 Finding the pawnshop was also a good link to their misdeeds. Once the true owner is discovered, there can be definite charges to trafficking. For the shop owner to be that arrogant to a prince, he must have high connections. This is a terrible way to end this episode. 😝 I hope the Prince takes care of Chen personally. It will be a very long wait til next episode ….
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This case😭 Seeing the hallway full of young girl remains and knowing the sadistic sexual assaults they endured tears at your soul. This vile Qin family silencing their cries to cover their sins is an atrocity I don’t have strong enough words for. The handful of the family not corrupted should be spared and all the rest of them punished harshly. Oh no! My fave Ying Tao from STOTD with that miserable Chen.😭 He puts himself on a self righteous pedestal while every bit as disgusting as his father. He is responsible for his wife’s poisoning and even hoping it’s successful. If he had any love for his wife and child he wouldn’t be glued to his gma. He just wants her to help cover up for him like she does his father. He looks at his father with disdain not recognizing he is as bad if not worse. He sees the repercussions of adultery and indulges any way. Our Shen Wan needs away from this Machiavellian group now. This case is crushing to the spirit for all of them. I hope that its resolution will bring some justice for these girls and women as well as paving the way to the capital for Shen Wan and Prince. They need to shake the dust off their feet from this place. I also think the Prince knows who she is and happy she’s not kin to Qins😝 This should give him more freedom to punish them at length and thoroughly for their crimes.
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The husband to be isn’t acting all that shook up that his bride is dead. He is not even revolted at a headless corpse. There is something off with him. Other than the one carriage bearer and the grand princess’ reaction, everyone else is more in the ‘assess damages and keep it under wraps mode’. The officials in charge are inept and rather proud of it.😝Shen Wan meets her friend’s ex fiancé and can only be relieved the engagement was called off. She assures him that he was raised with all the qualifications of a girl, and that they can feel free to continue on with the belief that there is no engagement between them😂 He is summarily dismissed when Prince Chi then takes over. He quietly watches her actions and has his guards intervene to be sure that evidence isn’t trashed. When meeting the official, it is discovered that he ignores coroner’s reports and has no idea how to perform an autopsy, neither does the one who wrote the report. Shen Wan then examines the dead body there and reveals the real reason he died and how to find the murder weapon. She is calmly detailing the facts to write down while the two ‘experienced’ officials are outside barfing their guts out😝😂 The prince steps in to assist when it is clear she is the only competent one in the room. When she mentions her father’s writings the official reminds her that he was accused and family executed so why familiar and recommending them? The one good thing of all this is she is now placed to handle the autopsy of the headless bride with the blessings of the officials. They are more than happy to have her do the work while they look good on paper.😝 The prince is having her family and Qin Wan investigated because he too wants to find the truth of the matter. Her comments have him looking into the writings of her father as well so that he can get a bead on the thoughts of the man accused of colluding with Prince Jin to commit murder. He agrees with Shen Wan that things aren’t lining up and they each want the truth out and the accused cleared, she her family, he Prince Jin. The scene is set for this to get investigated from both sides. The Grand Princess is overwrought with grief and collapses at the end of the scene. The story is entertaining and nicely paced but I find many of the actors overacting for emotional emphasis. The leads are doing nicely and now seeing how things go with the unfortunate bride.
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 36
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This episode brought many things full circle for the Beiyuan prince and Princess. We saw the return of the rightful heirs hinted at and a happy conclusion hinted at. It is the first time Princess could enjoy the peach blossoms without feeling dread of poison. At the end I am thinking the chancellor showed up right on cue as he always does because he is too stubborn to die. I want their cases to be the first of many and the poison soldiers cured and forbidden to be created in future. We did not need the empress’ ‘poor me’ diatribe at the end. We just needed to see her die. It would have been preferable for her to have been made a test subject for cure. That would have been an equitable service for the people as penance for her misdeeds. The official gave his all to make amends for his failure of kindness. He recognized what he did and was relieved they survived with moral compasses intact. What we should have seen was a marriage of 4th prince and sis since a romance was pushed on us to watch. There should have been a proposal from the aide to bodyguard. We should have seen chancellor and princess with Lian in tow as part of their family. The Prince taking the throne in Beiyuan and Ms Meng turning her criminal family around. This would have brought the people we wanted to see full circle. This is what the writer owed the viewers. I am not sorry I watched this and I think it’s worth watching. But I am disappointed the author and director did not prioritize the events in the last half better. I find that I am ok with the ending, but I do think that what started as a masterpiece ended up a shadow of what it could have been.
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 34
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The emperor is still in bad shape but manages to get to the throne. He is going through detox and improving. The chancellor and 4th Prince present their evidence and request a retrial. The emperor is not inclined to do it. He sees it as the last available son finding a new way to undermine him for the throne. He is shaken when he finds out who the chancellor is but is even more enraged that the case will be closed for the duration of his lifetime. He is challenged by chancellor and Prince to be remembered as the emperor that righted a wrong and admitted fault rather than a stubborn tyrant that deliberately struck down a noble family. The emperor was all grumbles but reinstated chancellor’s family and 4th prince’s mother. I think he was convinced by the chancellor’s resignation and plea for truth about his family as his only objective. The players are in place for correcting wrongs in Beiyuan. However, there is one major flaw to all plans. The royal b is back with gold mask. It is ugly as sin and matches her lovely disposition. Her first course of action is to kill off her husband. The sweet lady dropped his meds on the floor and lovingly watched him die. She has transformed from the cobra to the black widow. Her web is shown when his aides leave the room to let her finish him off. When the guards are hunting the prince and changes the court proceedings by claiming herself owner of the throne. She is reminding the officials their poison time is almost up and she keeps them in line with those peach blossoms. The prince found the spy and has found out about tyrant empress being back. I do not think he knows about his father yet. The father’s actions towards her were very similar to third prince’s. It is clear this spider has a type.😝The only real difference between her men of choice is that she was married to one the right age.😝 The princess tries cornering the minister for her brother’s location but he really doesn’t know where he is. The one very surprising and useful bit of news amongst the tragic is the king’s edict giving the throne to her brother. There is a silver lining to this massive b cloud hanging over the realm.
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 33
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The scholars begin challenging the wedding and third prince comes down with a sword and starts executing scholars. He is making a trail of blood as he mocks them all and dares them to defy him. The princess challenges the empress’ history with all her misdeeds announced to the court. He tells the guards to kill her but chancellor makes it in time to get the emperor himself in to challenge the throne’s status. Ms Meng used her father’s tally to get the gate open and had the leader killed by her man. It’s chilling to see people kill at command with no hesitation. The two vipers snuck out with the chaos as a distraction. He takes empress to a place he designed for them, he now knows it will be their crypt. He has furnished it with all his childhood memories of the beautiful woman that made him happy. She returned the favor by letting him know the depth of her hate for the furnishings and most of all him. She doesn’t hesitate to stab him or walk out hearing his pleas. She did not expect him to set the place on fire. With her high wide cheeks and thin neck, she truly looked like a cobra slithering away til the flames enveloped her. I can only hope that eternity locks her with him forever, flames and all. He will be in heaven and she in hell —nice irony. When Meng slapped his daughter in prison I wanted him dead and gone from her life. She let him know what the prince’s plans really were for the Meng family and even after his slap still begged him as a filial daughter to do the right thing and write a confession about the witchcraft trial. I think he really thought he was doing the right thing at the time and was just too lazy to explore the “evidence” to see if true. He was surprised at the chancellor’s revelation but only sorry he hadn’t killed him when he had the opportunity. He did have the wisdom to have the women and children of his clan spared and then took his life to avoid retribution chosen for him. I have mixed feelings about consort trying to adopt 4th Prince. If this would have happened after his mother’s death, that might have been an option. I did note that the only truly kind words to him from the royals was from her. She did have a soft spot for him, but she also never really let him know. I don’t blame him for not wanting his mother’s name erased from the record, but as heir, does this have to be his sacrifice so that no further conflict can be raised about becoming crown prince? I’m waiting to see what comes of the chancellor’s investigation. He and Princess are heading to Beiyuan to find a cure for her poison. That is the one ace both vipers kept secret….the cure.
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 29
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The empress is waiting for all the mice to gather together to blow them up. Such a pleasant ruler to plant combustible material throughout the area planned to be used for lantern festival. The chancellor knowingly enters the city in his rank’s robes so that friend or foe will know where he is. The prince is more incognito than his sister. The 4th Prince wants to play hero. If he knew the area or urban fighting techniques this would be a worthwhile venture. Unfortunately he only has a rough number to go by and no clue who these people are or men to women ratio for getting them to safety. Seems the chancellor is going to have his hands full dealing with the variables. I don’t think he is aware his sis or 4th Prince in vicinity but I am sure he will hear her soon. She tends to make a stir wherever she goes. The princess and bodyguard are together which is a good thing. Third prince has shown up to fawn over his ‘Hua’. I think she really is fond of him. As much as a viper can be. They have the emperor down to 6 mths of expected survival after the elixirs he’s been eating like candy. They know a signal is to be sent but not what it is. They have taken out one bomber and have ? to go. Time is running out as the festivities begin. The prince has gone to his commander to have city evacuated, but the news is not being received as credible. The prince is now more in harm’s way than helping counter the bomb plot.
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 27
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The bodyguard has already been gone a month. The princess is getting concerned and actually asks chancellor for assist with correspondence. She says she wants an ally but if not the chancellor, who? The third prince’s servant has been brought in for questioning. He immediately finds a way to kill himself. In spite of this the chancellor uses it as opportunity to check his theories out on third prince. This has led into some more research of Hua. If the sister died suddenly, was she murdered to slip empress into household? Too convenient to be accidental. She has groomed third prince since a young boy. I do not know for sure if he sees her more than a big sis, but that bracelet fantasy implied more. That is just a lot of weird. He has been groomed for a long time and never questions her directions for his actions. He has complete blind faith in her. Since the chancellor is aware, he is forced to back down as admin for exams. He moves in swiftly to appear the acquiescing son while 4th prince gets reinstated. The elder Meng is tired of it all. Had he not killed off his first son, he would have a nice duo to head family. He will never recognize the daughter and that will always be his failure. The doctor is still seeking a cure for peach blossom poison but discovered it was one poison countering another. He is still hopeful of finding a way to purge it from the body. So far, it’s still a tragic work in progress. The chancellor is determined to find a true cure. The 4th Prince is back where he belongs. He is making an impromptu question for exam and promises death for cheaters. He and sis had a cute duet while taking a break from grading. He and chancellor has found a very promising scholar. The results will be decided soon. The chancellor is happy with the new crop of scholars. He goes to his family’s memorial and happy that father’s wish is completed. First name is cleared. Meng patriarch most likely took back the seal. The emperor is going with the snakes he knows vs the new upgrades that could happen if one noble family falls. I think he has twisted Meng’s arm to stay in the game. The emperor is feeling much better. His sly look is back and so is his scheming. Ms Meng has taken care of the would be scholar. She feels the coldness of the job she has taken and wonders if it was same for her brother. I am not sure she will be allowed a happy ending. But she will hopefully have a say in it. Clearing the Meng family of this one just saved the executioner. His second offense resulted in the death of a prince, even if helped along by another. He had no value as a criminal or scholar. His existence cost more than his absence. After the last fail from the doctor, the chancellor decides to take a leave of absence to find a cure. He has already sent off his aide to find bodyguard. I think she will be glad for the help even tho Princess will now be alone. Since she wished solitude in her efforts, let’s see how happy she is when it’s the true reality. The third Prince is becoming unhinged. There is no telling what direction he will head now. We can only be certain who guides his path. Curious how aide and chancellor will fare in another realm. I’m sure their skills will be tested. Maybe at some point he and Princess can actually have that simple meal.
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 25
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The third prince is moving rapidly to impress his empress. He started a rumor for 4th Prince that 2nd Prince compromised exam. 4th Prince angrily accuses him and we do not see what happens after. The Meng pendant is missing a piece that is found in tavern. It just happens to be at the site second Prince was murdered. I am not sure how Meng scholar has it but I don’t see him having the courage to kill anybody. He was most likely at the scene to buy answers and ran away from the crime.😝 Third prince is too adamant about 4th prince’s guilt rather than finding culprit. He has the emperor done in with poison and now both other brothers neatly out of the way and Meng family reinstated. He has himself and minister Meng in charge of exams working directly with our chancellor. There is no way the 4th prince has the strength or wherewithal to kill anybody, much less his brother. The emperor can’t think straight and Qin family being noisy. He dismisses them all but agrees that harsh and swift punishment must follow for murderer of second prince. He laments to consort about his title as lonely king and seeing it play out in the loss of his sons. The viper strike was well done and well placed. The chancellor has a better idea of what happened but knows things are precarious for 4th Prince and whoever helps him. The princess has nicely given the piece of jade clue so he knows it belongs to Meng pendent. Ms Meng is veering on believing fratricide, but which brother does she really think caused it? The 4th prince found himself being patron of the common scholars, both by default and principle. This will work against him for now, but hopefully become the foundation for future realm. But first, the chancellor has to clear him and it will not be easy. I rolled my eyes and was close to nauseous at third brother’s empress fantasies at the end. All of these brothers are just…..ew. The 4th brother is decent but comes off as a righteous stick in the mud. His ideals are not backed with armed strength and both are needed to rule. This is where he comes up short. He needs someone shrewd both with intellect and military strategy and this is where our chancellor fits the bill. How to establish this and disrupt the corruption and poison antidote extortion will be biggest obstacles. Ms Meng has tossed her ring in with third prince, but really had no other option. Her father’s enterprises doomed her from the start. She is the best of the Mengs with her brother gone. She will hopefully find a new course for them. She is a bit behind with intel but catching up fast. She and chancellor could have been a formidable pair. Too bad her family was always in the way.
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 24
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4th prince has made it a point to oversee the care of scholar’s body. He has resolved to get examinations reinstated. His determination is shown by kneeling until the emperor makes a decision on the matter. The second brother is not showing a kind face to this. He is at first flippant, but once seeing the emperor is considering it, his avaricious nature is showing through and third prince and Ms Meng plan to make use of it and crush him with it. The chancellor also makes use of it. By pretending to side with emperor’s callous position on 4th son, he puts it in place with nobles and common men. Does the emperor dare stand up to the nobles or the rebellion of the people? He manages to manipulate the two princes being made directors of the examinations and for him to be in charge of the scholar hall. The chancellor was intended to throttle the flow of the commoners making it more difficult for them to participate, but the chancellor had other plans. He has extended the invitation far and wide to all remote quarters that 4th prince fought for them to have the right to be recognized if qualified. This is starting a grassroots movement in favor of 4th prince rule. The empress and third prince want to counter and Ms Meng as a leader of noble family can choose to favor the noble side of the discussion. She and third prince wisely surmise that second brother will sell off questions to lazy nobles and that this will trip up the second son. They both know the chancellor was behind moving the body and getting the rebellion started. They are still deciding how to deal with him. Third prince trying to distract with the princess. He hopes to make chancellor less focused by keeping his lover close yet distant. He is hoping the yearning lover will be less prepared for confrontation in future. The bodyguard has healed and back in the game peripherally. She has gone to Princess to let her know she has healed. The sis has also been sticking her nose in and fortunately was quieted by bodyguard before they were both discovered. Like 4th prince she has good intentions, but she is loud, impulsive and shortsighted. She inadvertently causes more harm than help. I hope the writer gives her more wisdom and has her train with bodyguard rather than sticking in at wrong times. The princess is complying with noncompliance. She sees through the plan of the third prince and while appearing to follow instructions she has insured the chancellor will be even more focused on the tasks at hand. The POS Meng scholar expects to do well on the future exam. Guess he expects uncle to pay for it.😝 The lovesick puppy eyes of the third prince as admonished to not fail the empress again. She is in for the long game and has chosen the prince most attuned to her thoughts and methods of execution. She has spent lots of time forging this alliance and I wonder if she has any contingency plan if this goes sideways. Is she as smart as she thinks she is, or is she simply a bully in the right place at the right time til knocked on her arse. This remains to be seen. For now, Ms Meng is the best piece on the board for opposition. She has working knowledge of all the key players. She is always underused and underestimated. Looking forward to how she pivots the pieces to take on the chancellor.
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The Princess's Gambit Episode 23
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I am not sure if Prince or Meng machinations taking Princess to crematorium. Also not sure why Empress would waste time toying with bodyguard. She was no longer in loop to have current intel so what was the point? The Princess’ distraction got her servant stabbed, so how helpful was that? The Princess and guard both in water and their men rescue them. Be more careful 😂 Aide is very cute in hover mode but he is also impeding the doctor from doing his job. She was conscious long enough to let Princess know she had to play along with their plan. Now to see if she survives the Princess’ rescue.😝 I am already hating that faux Meng scholar. He is as big a weasel as the crown prince and as cowardly. I understand why Ms Meng has taken this course but, in doing so, she has placed herself in the same miserable spot her brother did. Being responsible for a whiny ass coward with just enough position to cause grief. She should have just killed him there and saved the scholar. 😝 I hate farm boy scholar was sacrificed….4th prince doesn’t mean to kill, but the deaths a result of his good intentions are really special people. He really needs to read the room better instead of just jumping in. This one even surprised chancellor. He has figured out the circumstances and is using this death to cause the change his father died for. To bring back the exam instead of just giving positions to nobles. To use the best and brightest of the country regardless of birth status. This was a noble cause the young scholar would have supported and maybe even willing to die for. But it’s a damn shame that waste of a Meng is getting away with this. He is distasteful on every level. I do not like what Ms Meng is turning into. But this is the only choice that will hold weight with her father. I hope any new minions are better than this POS scholar. But it also seems the Meng family fated to protect or serve idiots.😝The princess has recovered her memories but won’t tell chancellor. She has no options but to stay where the antidote is. She also wants to figure out third Prince and empress connection to see how their plans mix with local politics. The emperor and Meng past conversation with a very passionate court member. The chancellor’s dad was every bit as idealistic as 4th Prince. He saw the big picture for what would really better the nation, but could not foresee the greed and power seeking nobles that would never let this come to pass willingly. Had the emperor sided with chancellor’s family, he would not have to be in fear of nobles now. He was too greedy and shortsighted and remains so. That is why his first choice for crown prince was worthless for the people, and ultimately even for himself. He had no vision and apparently the emperor really doesn’t either outside of what is self serving. The demand of the commoners for the exam is a good legacy of both idealistic scholars. Their talents were lost too soon but their dream of all being given a chance to progress based on merit now has more hope as a result. I’m with Ms Meng on this….to sit back and watch the show. Third prince is as much of a sweetheart with the antidote as empress and b boutique lady. The princess is well aware of this scenario. It’s nothing new, but now to see what plot the prince and empress have in store. And there is the game win reward promised to Ms Meng. What will she ask for?
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