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Episode 35 (penultimate): For love

At the end of the episode, some tears fell from my eyes. Again, this ? A poison with no cure? I know that Shen Zai Ye chose to be the guinea pig for poison (as if to say: either we will be saved together, or we will die together?, as a couple. But.... that he used an animal as a guinea pig, better than using a human being (now he will have to fight in the next episode, and he may become weak). JTH's master is another with a heroic personality, in addition to being under the poison as well, he let himself be carried away by Empress Lv to save his subordinates, as well as protected the edict to be delivered to the rightful heir to the throne: JTH's brother. (The scene in which Shen Zai Ye takes the poison and feels remorse for the pain JTH felt in the past, showing the scenes and his thoughts was striking and beautiful. (It's the drama showing this harmony between them), but I wonder (Why did it have to be this way ???). They at the table touching each other's hands. (I liked to see this. Every sweet interaction between them is very good to see. I just wish there were more). Empress Lv is being a monster really in these last few episodes. (I think the screenwriter really came back), in addition to the feelings being more plausible between the main couple, there is the suspense part, traps that test the brain (in the dungeon where the edict was), which JTH was tested by her master to find out if she was still a person of integrity (and then he delivers the real edict). And the woman that JTH saved by giving up the "false edict" turned out to be the creator of the poison (who said: I hate to owe a favor, I'll test some cure), and in that SZY offered to be the guinea pig (at the end of the episode, JTH is in hiding and witnesses SZY's suffering when taking the countervenom (the test antiduct), she suffers with him, at that moment, when she sees through the curtains the agony he is feeling, she cries (and says: Empress Lv, you will pay for all the suffering you are putting us through").PS: Despite the regrets, this episode is still a great episode. All the heroes have weight in him, and the love between Shen Zai Ye and Jiang Tao Hua is subtle (and even desperate), but this love hangs in the air. And I liked that (better than the distance between them), although this is the episode that precedes the last episode.PS: The moment when Shen Zai Ye arrives with his gypsy outfit and his braided hair and runs to a JTH who also runs into him (I loved this sweetness between them) and loved that the other man in the room (the master) saw them together, that there is something, a strong bond of love between SZY and JTH. (but in a way it's like two heroes in the same room), in front of the woman they both have affection for. There was no love triangle in this drama, but here (it's just a very subtle and distant sign of something similar).

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Episode 33: The Just Revenge Is Completed (Rating: 10)

I feel like this drama really gave us a revenge that we got a taste of. There was that look in the eyes of the enemy and demanding something, and how to say (I'm here. Do you remember what you did?). So it was Shen Zai Ye looking into the eyes of the old enemy who planned the witch hunt on his family that culminated in his family's death. In a way, Shen Zai Ye's revenge was better completed than Jiang Tao Hua's revenge against Empress Lv (as JYH said: I don't feel that my anger went away when I saw her being burned in the fire.). But I as an audience (I was satisfied). I have never seen a drama that the villains (each of them had their own appropriate punishment (looking into the eyes of the heroes who desired this justice). The two cousins, the interaction between them (it's so cool). This writer got that right (I wanted to see that, and he hasn't forgotten that in these last few episodes). The twist that happened in Meng Zhen Zhen's life was also interesting (she was saved when she wouldn't have a chance to live), and it can be said that at the last moment she allied herself with whoever she wanted to punish (SZY and JTH). That's what I wanted to see in KMLM drama, here it was more satisfying (of course I still have to watch 3 final episodes), but still, I have a wide smile on my lips. About the third prince and Shen Zai Ye's sister (their conversation in this episode) was exciting, convincing, contagious, loving, and chemical. (To be honest, I haven't seen such a conversation between Shen Zai Ye and Jiang Tao Hua yet), that they open their hearts, pour out, (I saw tears in the eyes of the 3rd prince and Xiang Qing Ying (she apologizing for hurting his injured hand). They had chemistry in this sceneNow I'm going to watch episode 34. Don't disappoint me, scriptwriter.PS: The twist that happened at the moment the villains died (3rd prince and Empress Lv), was well written. Why do I think that? Because at the same time that they were in a vulnerable situation, the moment of power (passed from one to the other in this scene), it seemed that Mu Wu Yin was at an advantage and Empress Lv was inferior. The next moment (Empress Lv was in the lead and Mu Wu Yin was inferior). At the last moment of the scene (she was surprised by him). The villains, even in death, were Machiavellian (vulnerable, but still with a cold and Machiavellian personality). Well written text.

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Episode 34: This revenge is not over yet.

I watched this episode and I didn't even feel the time passing. But in fact it is another one starting. First, Shen Zai Ye went to ask the emperor for justice for his parents. He recovered the official document that his father, 10 years ago, requested justice for his family, but at that moment Minister Meng ambushed him and caused the death of him and his wife. Prince Wuxia went out of his way with the emperor to help him (his brother-in-arms, Shen Zai Ye) win justice for his murdered parents. The emperor spoke stern words to the two, but they stood firm. The villain, Empress Lv survived the fire, and now wears a metal mask, covering half of her face. She killed the king of Beyuan, now intends to end the life of JYH's brother who can claim the throne. SZY gives up his post as chancellor and says that he prefers to go live with JTH among the people, to grow old with her. SZY and her cousin say goodbye (I always like it when they remember when they were kids). SZY advises his sister, who also advises him. In the kingdom of Beyuan, JTH's brother heroically faces his enemies who have caught him in an ambush. JTH arrives in Beyuan and meets her master (hers and her brother's). A still young man who is also controlled by Empress Lv (due to the poison she injected into him as well). Empress Lv arrived in the city and usurped the throne against the wishes of the ministers there, including sending one to be executed, killed.(In the next episode we will see SZY join the people, and I know that he will go to the kingdom of JYH to join the fight against what will happen there in the last two episodes). I think it's too little time to close yet an arc of revenge and a love story.

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Episode 32: Two long-distant cousins are reunited

If it's for episode 32 that I just watched out of 36 episodes in total (an excellent episode), I know the rest of the episodes will be wonderful.Everything in this episode was great. The two long-separated cousins met (in a moment between life and death, with the cousin showing himself as he always was to his younger cousin. It was beautiful to see), and heroic Shen Zai Ye with his black costume is great. The test to gain the trust of two armies. One in charge of the 4th prince, the other in charge of Shen Zai Ye, it was elegant and charming to watch. The emperor finding in his son Wuxia a loyal son to trust was sweet too.The glances and the hand in hand between Shen Zai Ye and Jiang Tao Hua was nice. The 6 friends together at the table to solve all the problems together. Princess Jiang Tao Hua's play playing with the 3rd prince's psyche, disrupting Empress Lv's plans, saving her rival, Meng Zhen Zhen, was formidable.Shen Zai Ye looking into the eyes of his old enemy, Minister Meng Zhong Yan. Shen Zai Ye fighting with his sword, flying across the roof and pointing his sword at this evil old man. Shen Zai Ye had blood on his neck, but he was not injured. This episode wasn't at all tiring. And Jiang Tao Hua uses his wits to defeat his enemies and help his beloved Shen Zai Ye buy time.PS:The scene in a hall full of red curtains, and the ministers whispering that they could not bow before the third prince, to receive him as the new emperor, and the soldiers intimidating the ministers two or three times to bow and accept (because that would be equivalent to a signature). This scene was also great, and there is that honest minister who always gives advice to the heroes standing out in the scene too. It's good that this drama does not devalue any character.

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Episode 31: This is what we call humiliation.

The highlight of this episode is what happened to Empress LV. From a powerful woman who manipulated everyone, what she abhors most happened, being humiliated by the powerful. She, who was just a maid and reached this high position, she always wanted to put all the powerful under her feet. But what she also did was humiliate and trample on the poor masses, without any feeling. This prince, was his pawn, now he reversed the position of power between the two of them. He is a sadistic, insensitive madman, because the only person he thought loved him, was nothing for him. All the machinations that this prince has made, including destroying the health of his own father little by little, are still in progress. The plan is to throw the heroes into his web.About political angles & schemes:This is present throughout the drama (and the heroes manage to manage this throughout the drama, going through dangers. And now at 31, it seems to me that the villains have the advantage.), but the heroes have already won a game and deceived them.

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Episode 30: Moments of Blood and Determination

This episode was interesting. All of them working together to get out of the city was satisfying. This interaction between the characters, all fighting together for this goal. The solutions they found to get around the enemies in the city walls, everything was interesting. The moments of heroism were very good. Two couples of brother and sister, two couples of boyfriend and girlfriend holding hands. Two friends, the two servants (Zhan Lu and Qing Yan), very much alive (I hope they are still alive). The search for the antiduct in the wreckage of the city. The survival of the characters (the heroes and the villains). The tacit understanding between Shen Zai Yi and Jiang Tao Hua. The soldiers and the warriors of Shen Zai Ye fighting together, a mini battle enjoyable to watch. And for the next teasers we saw the villain who was asleep again appear to make his move because he didn't give up the power (I didn't understand a scene: is he going to kill his daughter? Or did I not see it right?).

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Episode 29: The estranged now all reunited.

This episode is so nice to see Shen Zai Ye and Jiang Tao Hua start to understand each other and work together as a team. Shen Zai Ye with his heroism, Jiang Tao Hua with his intelligence. That moment of the arrows when JTZ passed the bow to SZY. The moment when Qingtai also showed her skill and helped Shen Zai Ye. The meeting of JTH and her brother was sweet. The quick friendship and partnership between JTH's brother and SZY was pretty cool. The meeting between the third prince and his beloved (it was a bit disappointing for him). And now they all unite together to save the city. Will the fireworks explode so easily? Who will die, who will live? (I'm now going to watch episode 30).PS: Shen Zai Ye, I want to see you with the braids in your hair. The two cousins will look very similar in this outfit.🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏😶‍🌫️Of course, the female lead's behavior has some similarity with the book (improving a lot of things in relation to the book, but "maybe" making something worse in relation to the first 19 episodes of the drama). She continues to be impulsive, audacious, as in the book. She uses men to (without them realizing they do what she wants), in the book her behavior is less acceptable than in the drama. In drama she sets limits for herself more than in the book (this is undoubtedly better in drama). Shen Zai Ye makes a lot more sense in the drama as well (because his attitude towards those women, for not wanting them, was a little difficult to assimilate in the book. Use a stunt double?). In the drama he divorces them (it's much more coherent), since he didn't live with them (in fact).The princess's move (in the drama, as much as JTH is impulsive and sometimes not as smart and practical as "maybe" she should be, but she goes far in her goals) and the move, it's actually hers (the title of the drama is shown all the time. Maybe not so well executed, but it's hers.). SZY and her move together as a set was more in the first 19 episodes.PS: I see some saying that the screenwriter hates heroine and gave primacy to the male lead. I think that's not true. In the first 19 episodes, until JTH's cliff fall, both shone equally in their respective styles in the story. But after episode 19 it's as if the writer wanted to give her more space, and how that unbalanced the drama (and it backfired), making SZY most of the time just run after JTH who prioritizing her move pushed SZY away. All the conflicts in the first 19 episodes were very interesting: JTH and the other women. SZY and his enemies. The moments of flirtation, passion, comedy, political conflict, adventure. All of these were better in the first 19 episodes. I see that now episode 29 starts to balance everything again and making the participation of the main couple (JTH and SZY) more interesting.

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Episode 26: Exploiting the Chancellor's Weaknesses

I watched episode 26 just now. This episode was really interesting. There was even a bit of a partnership between Shen Zai Ye and Jiang Tao Hua. We saw several pieces of the mystery begin to come together. Jiang Tao Hua let herself be helped by Shen Zai Ye. Shen Zai Ye's weakness is being exploited by the 3rd prince. The king was persuaded by SZY's arguments. Even his sister helped find a clue favorable to the 4th prince. Qigntai finally treated SZY with respect and not as the "treacherous chancellor". And I liked their little talk: SZY and Qingtai. Only the look of SZY's aide was a little disappointed with Qingtai, but she is just like him, serving her masters to the end. But SZY said (don't regret it). Meng Zhen and Shen Zai Ye making the deal for the antiduct: this moment was interesting.

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Episode 23: The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend

Episode 23 was dramatic and emotional. There are its sad points, but also hopeful, two lives rescued from the bottom of the waters. There is the fight for justice. There is the memory of a father, and the dreams he had. There is an innocent young man who is very talented, but who will not be forgotten. There is a minister's love for a woman who is very stubborn and courageous (beyond the limit of reason). The minister looks for her, he finds her, because he does not give up, (the suspense and the frightened eyes fearing the worst). "Thank you for being alive, he tells her." He respects her choices. There are insensitive royals and evil schemers. When will this end? There is a sister who has become harder because of the loss of her brother. How far will she go?, for her eyes seem to have no life.

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The princess Gambit

If we look closely, today's episode 13 matches the English title of the drama (The Princess Gambit). Who made the move today, using the other as a chess piece and still bragged about it? (But couldn't hide the feeling of happiness knowing that there is love in his heart for her).It feels like his heart is going to break again.😥😶💖I was wondering why the English title of the drama is "The princess gambit". I think this answers it.gambit= a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage.MRL_2742 18 minutes ago⬅️⬅️Shen Zai Yi's problem is what he want say he say it on the face that's why he is bad. In the other hand everyone around him has dual face expect his sarvent and his sister. The justify him as a bad person but they never justify themselves.His first wife try to show that she loves him while her bother try to him and she silently help her brother, what kind of love is this?Even FL and her sarvent always say he is bad he is bad but they continuesly used him for her motive .Everyone has their own motive but who is bad the bad person is Shen Zai Yi. I just simply hope that he will be more ruthless no one deserves his care ..

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Episode 7: This couple 20 from ancient times.

Episode 7 was like those spy movies (James Bond, Mission Impossible), with a lot of suspense. Very good!!!An anti-hero in disguise. A brave heroine with her fox mask holds her dice in a deadly game. The hero needs time, the time it takes to burn an incense candle. Play with luck. Play with everything you have, and hope the villains can't catch them. Liu Xue Yi and Meng Zi Yi make a great duo. They are like those couples in adventure movies, who love and hate each other, with charm, intelligence and resourcefulness. But this is in an ancient time, where their brocade clothes cross rooms where princes, princesses and kings plot every move for power.

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Episode 39: Farewells between parents and children and siblings. And a phalanx returned by love.

Jinxiu shed a tear for his adoptive father, after all, he was his father. And he said to him: "I don't hate you". I really like this conversation between them, they are two enemies, but still with some bonds of affection. The end of Luyao and her two bonds of love: her brother and her boyfriend, was well described in the scene. When Jinxiu arrives to face the enemy Baicha, in the last scene of the episode, he was in his demon form, but when he passes through the door he transforms into his celestial form (I thought that was so cool), because after all he is both things, which he inherited from his biological father and his mother. I like Baicha's lines of resentment and blaming Jinxiu (that old resentment he felt of being despised by heaven and wrongly blaming Jinxiu). The scene where HongNing returns the phalanx to Jinxiu is a beautiful and sensitive scene. And Jinxiu's speech is a little resentful: "I gave you this phalanx to sustain your life...", but HongNing says you belong to the world (it's that dilemma from the book, she longs for ordinary life as a human and not the prison... according to her... of the dilemmas of immortality).

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