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Episode with funny momentSpoilers:The men see LJL as a threat because he keeps shielding Cousin Wen whom they resent. They trump up charges of theft in an attempt to get LJL (Lu Jiang Lai) ousted from Rong Mansion, thwarted by RSB ( Rong Shanbao) of course and Mr Yan, who surprisingly steps in to help. Is Mr. Yan simply a principled lover of justice or does he have some sort of long-range strategy to steal RSB’s heart?There’s a funny moment where LJL, after getting beaten up by the suitors, raises his hand to RSB hoping she will hold it and comfort him and help him to his feet. She almost reaches out to him, but gets distracted and leaves him hanging because Cousin Wen cries and moans in order to gain her attention.We learn of LJL’s humble origins as a servant who rose to prominence in this episode. RSB learns that a funeral has been held for him. She resolves in her heart to keep him in her household longer so as to keep him safe and she ponders who schemed to have him killed.
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Episode is full of especially pretty scenery. The set design is really lovely.Spoilers:The claws come out! In a shocking twist, Fifth Sister (blind sis) joins Fourth Sister (evil sis) in a scheme to mock and bully the scholar. Fifth Sister seems to flirt with LJL a bit. What is she scheming? RSB (Rong Shan Bao—FL) propositions LJL (Lu Jiang Lai, aka Lord Lu, aka Fusheng—ML) with a scheme ultimately designed to keep Cousin Wen safe. He rejects her, but counteroffers by proposing a more-blatantly obvious means to appear as her favored one. He asks what’s in it for him. She promises to find out who tried to kill him and offers him complete protection. He starts openly flirting with her which stirs up deadly jealousy amongst amongst the suitors. The way LJL made RSB smile in that swing though! The ice queen is slowly melting.
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Action-packed, Edge-of-your-seat episode!Spoilers:The exciting and deadly Bridge Climb competition enables the suitors to showcase their martial arts and physical prowess. As the jealous others continue to sabotage Cousin Wen, the ML shines when he competes in Cousin Wen’s place since Wen fell ill. Lu’s affection for Rong Shanbao is starting to become more apparent as he was clearly hoping that she would come tend his wounds incurred during the competition. Handsome Mr. Yan, a Buddhist monk in training, enters the picture and has the suitors in an uproar. He’s there to teach Rong Shanbao about tea, but he might have a new agenda after seeing how lovely and exceptional she is.
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The setting is a beautiful, mountainous region of China where a wealthy matriarchal family of tea growers runs the surrounding 300 plantations and has been in control of the region for several centuries. We are introduced to the stunning, cool-and-in-control Miss Rong Shanbao. Her beauty, her discernment, her fairness, her fearlessness—we learn much about her character, a total badass, right off the bat in this episode. She goes undercover to learn who’s the mastermind of the numerous kidnappings of women who worked in her tea fields. But, her efforts are thwarted by the overzealous and over-righteous new young magistrate, our ML, Lord Lu Jiang Lai, who also has been examining these incidents. He means well, but it’s clear that his arrogance is going to get him into trouble. Sparks fly between these two even though they only glimpse each other briefly from afar.
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Outstanding episode and performances. Jin’an and his sharp retorts—wow. He’s quick and smart. Let’s nothing slide when dealing with disrespectful quips from Prince Li or attempts from the Crown Prince to out him as Masked Man In Black.Also, there were so many great couple-moments between Jin’an and the General—warm hugs, serious discussions, solving problems as a team, loving anxious concern over each other as she gets sicker and sicker—OMG. They are hurting my heart. I can feel the angst slowly building.Finally, shout-out to the actor playing evil Prince Li. His performance was mesmerizing as he brought the tension during his visit to General Li residence. Excellent episode.
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Great episode—so many great reveals about the situation with Jin’an’s physical state. Jin’an and Mo Yin go head-to-head in a martial arts battle. (They look goooood, by the way). Also, someone calls Jin’an “Prince Annan” but he seemed to missed that point. Perhaps, he will recall this incident later on.
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I’m normally not a fan of drunk scenes, but it was a bit fun to see Ryan Cheng act silly and flop around because he’s normally such a serious and reserved guy. The drunk scenes were a bit cringe, but a bit funny too. He made it clear to the Crowd Prince that, “Li Shuang is mine.” The plot is also picking back up in this episode as the Crown Prince’s poisoning is being investigated.
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This was a light and silly filler episode that I could’ve done without, to be honest. But, still, it was nice to see the General get some well-deserved time off to heal and play after working and fighting so hard for the country. Also, we learn the backstory of the female head guard, Qiao, who works at the General’s residence, as a new admirer starts pursuing her.
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The jig is up. The secret is out. Jin’an openly reveals his superhero masked self as he transforms in front of General Li. Together, they plan another attack on the invading Yao army. The Yao strategist has recognized the masked man as Jin’an however. He works with the sorcerer to take Jin’an down.
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General Li’s suspicions that Jin’an is the masked superhero deepen. She forces him to strip so she check if there are wounds after last night’s battle with the sorcerer—more shirtless Jin’an and I’m not mad about it. Later on, Jin’an unwittingly helps her strategize and win a battle against his own fellow countrymen, the Yao State.
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Jin’an finally learns the truth regarding who made him a blood puppet. He teased General Li with a fake kiss (super hot OMG but frustrating), sucked her neck, and said he wants a deeper connection with her than just the blood bond.
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General Li takes the blame for killing the traitor Huo Du, to protect Jin’an, and gets 30 lashes as punishment, whilst the sorcerer is poisoning Jin’an’s mind against the General in order to sow discord between them.
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The blood and dark magic elements were disturbing, confusing, and downright scary. I almost dropped the drama at this point, but Ryan Cheng was too intriguing. Song Yi’s mature, gentle yet authoritative demeanor as a general was also intriguing. Both leads really command the screen and hold your attention. The episodes and clarity about the plot got much better after this first one.
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ML transforms into a different form while in FL’s bed with her, she’s stunned, his shirt drops off. She grabs his massive throat with her tiny hand, she’s angry and confused he’s shirtless. Lololol.About the plot itself:The ML learns more about his vulnerability as his superhuman power disappears without warning. The sorcerer tries to attack and capture him.We learn that the ML’s strategic and military intelligence are still strong despite his amnesia. He helps the FL defeat a traitor, but this will cause trouble for the FL’s family members.
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ML gazes at her as FL cleans his chest wound. Ryan Cheng is the master at giving the most swoonworthy, penetrating stares when he’s in awe of a woman. OMGGGGG. Song Yi feels his gaze and blushes. They were both so good in this scene.
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