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nolatoo So many great scenes and moments. Heart-fluttering hair-caught-in-his-button kiss scene was very well done.
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Our boy wastes no time asking for what he wants as soon as they reach official GF/BF status. Heart-fluttering! The essence of the bedroom scene is very true to the sexy original novel, but still retained a sweetness to it and a believable awkwardness because they are both first-timers in a relationship.
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Spoilers RSB is imprisoned as a thief when treasure from the Rong Mansion has been found in the mountain on RSB’s plantation. The whole matter was orchestrated by Yunshu and Yang Twin. The corrupt governor seizes the moment to accuse RSB of harboring bandits in an effort to nurse his grudge against her for supporting Madam Yang. (He had really been the one behind the whole Wei/Yang corruption where Madam Yang was the scorned victim, abused by both parties.) This is his moment to finally topple the formidable Rong empire. Yunshu’s hand in this is clear to everyone except Grandma who is now in forced confinement by Yunshu under the guise of “she fainted and needs to rest.” Yunshu refuses to let the sisters see Grandma. Yunshu is the now in control of the household. Mr. Bai pleads with her to quit her coup and gives her an ultimatum—leave with me in three days or else I go to the authorities. Will Yunshu yield?
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Emotionally draining episode. So many conniving snakes!Spoilers:RSB comes clean about knowing LJL’s true identity all along. The timing of the confession is striking, almost suspicious, given the return of LJL’s memory. How could she possibly know though that his memory had returned? Does she know? Is this some sort of strategy on her part? Well, let the games of one-upmanship begin because it is now confirmed that LJL was conning RSB from the very get-go when he fell off that cliff. Only thing he didn’t count on was becoming an amnesiac. The villainy and treachery of the suitors, the sisters, and even the servants are peak as the Rong household is thrown into a frenzy when Lady WanWan is found murdered. So many sinister snakes sapping my sanity—SMH! Why would they have conspired to kill simple-minded little Sixth Sister? Did she witness Yang’s murder? Were those her bloody footprints left in the bridal chamber where the murder occurred? Was the culprit trying to silence her for this reason?
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Amazing episode! Spoilers below.RSB feels safe with LJL and falls asleep comfortably in his bed. Despite all his cheeky conniving, he’s actually an honorable and principled man. She kisses him, but he does not touch her. He truly wants to marry her in the right and proper way. The household wakes the next morning to find one of the suitors has been murdered. Everyone is questioned about their whereabouts. RSB and her maid are acting sketchy. They are desperate to find the bracelet that was stolen from WanWan’s (Sixth Sister) nanny-caretaker. The sisters rally around Fifth Sister when Mr. He threatened to beat her after learning she had been with the scholar the previous night. LJL gets his memory back when he recognizes the young magistrate sent to investigate the murder.
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LBJ gets promoted to Steward and is given a servant of his own as he has impressed RSB with his courageous and steadfast efforts to keep Cousin Wen safe. Others in the household are starting to notice the special attention that RSB gives LJL. There’s a confrontation between LJL and Grandma Rong’s head servant—who will Rong Shanbao back in this confrontation? LJL has a memory flash and remembers killing the constable, but has no other context for the incident which makes him worried about true identity.
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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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