QAS

I saw the trailer with Mandi wounded, and Chang Yu confronting Xie Zheng.

I had a similar vision of a mother hen Chang Yu and a dutiful son Xie Zheng. She thinks he needs to be protected since 1, although she saw his battle scars, and knows he is a fighter.

LOL She is like a mother hen. I don't think he had female comfort since his mother died.

As they say, "a fool in love".

I don't think he was every going to tell her, unless it was in a grand entrance like today. I think he said, "I will tell you later." Well, "later" has arrived, Xie Zheng!

Wu Xie was doing well until Shi Hu slammed him with the weapon. That would put a hole in you. Yin Military needs to upgrade their weaponry. I think that might be Counsellor Gongsun's department.

He has a cute puppy face, too.

He has to face off against Long ChangXin (...I think that is the name of the enemy), so he's biding his time.

LOL He's looks younger now. He's been resting well, btw.

"In the novel, she even considered breaking up with him at first because of their different statuses." This might be a preview of what is to come. We still have fourteen episodes of plot to go. I am glad it is not down to the final four episodes, where Time flies by swiftly. After she becomes Marchioness, I hope she takes some of Marquis Wu An's wealth, to help improve the lives of the poor people of Lin An.

I was expecting them to be the dynamic duo fighting the enemy, but he's been recuperating for twenty-six episodes.

He's been lying down for how many episodes? He's well rested by now.

I have been ready for the smackdown for days. Granted, Chang Yu is not educated like the court and palace females, but she has integrity, determination, loyalty, resource and physical prowess. I don't think she deluded Xi Zheng, except when she drugged him before the battle.

So, Xie Wu is the second in command of the army? I was wondering who is running the show when Marquis is out of commission. Is Xie Wu related to Xie Zheng? Chang Yu needs to retrain the officers and soldiers. So many casualties, and some of them didn't even fight for five minutes.

This is the first time where the protagonist wasn't distracted, and went in for the kill.

They haven't seen a fighting female boss before.

Good point!

We can count his fighting scenes on one hand, that might have been back in Lin An. I am disappointed that Xie Zheng has not demonstrated his Marquis warring reputation. I hope he finds his backbone in the next fourteen episodes. He needs some bone broth, ginger and ginseng soup to restore his health and strength. LOL

Yeah! He should fly across the screen from the force of the slap.

Ep 26; I was on the edge of my seat watching the battle. It was intense. The valiant Marquis gallops into the scene after Mrs Fan has defeated the enemy general. Great job done, Mrs Fan! This scene cancels out any cringey moments that preceded it. Marquis deluded Chang Yu with his improv scene, and continued until she drugged him. Once the lying had started twenty-five episodes ago, there was no way for him to retract it. Now the truth slaps both Chang Yu and Marquis in the face, and with Marquis, it will be a hard slap or two. They really should have showed ep 27 today.