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Hoping that he can grow a pair by cutting off his sister. He and Ming should leave the manor and live a simple life.

Painfully watching them get together is karma enough.

Yes, she loves him, but survival of her and her loved ones is more important and made her make the statement that sometimes she will do things on my own. She can both fear for his life in the explosion and fear for him being caught up in the power play.
I wonder who was the master who told Zhao's uncle to approve the marriage? SM's path is being drawn without his knowledge.
Duo Zhao didn't find the bracelet. Song Mo didn't either. Who would dig it up and why? To me Ji Yong is playing the long game. And Song Mo stands in his way. I hope that you are right. But fear that it will turn out that Ji Yong is the baddie. Possibly Prince Qing doublecrossed both as threats in the previous life. Thank you and take care.

Yep, the third wheel got the jade wristlet. edit. I was wrong.

That investigation leads smack into the politics between the Crown Prince and Prince Qing. Arrest one and you are regarded as in the other's camp. Let it go and you are regarded as being part of Prince Qing's camp. He died in the past life for supporting Prince Qing even he just wanted to seek justice for his Uncle. He was betrayed and killed for that. She knows the danger even if others including the bookstore guy doesn't. With the fireworks factory explosion, the die is cast. He is against Prince Qing and is on opposite sides with Ji Yong. In both politics and in affairs of the heart. She chose him because his fate is in danger. And so will her family's fate be in danger.
edit. wrong about who got the bracelet.

Desperate heart made her try the unforgivable. The FL was already heartbroken so by blocking his calls, she hoped that he might give up on her leaving an opening. But there never was and she never had a chance.

Tingyu got a backbone. I like it when timid characters step up to the plate. Ming's Mother seems to approve. He and Ming are minor characters in the scheme of things, but when treated kindly and at no small risk, (Ming treated by Zhao) they become the firmest of allies. That promise to repay the debt will probably pay dividends when least expected, I think. I am reminded of the Lion and the Mouse.

Someone like in line for the throne?

Yes, he did, hence the comment about deviousness.

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True, but there is a reason why her Uncle wanted to marry her off to the Wei family that is different from her stepmother. There is value in keeping their goodwill.

She should have spent time preparing Ming to manage the Wei household. That marriage with Zhao was meant as a punishment. A proper business manager plus some of her wealth/business might make a difference. Perhaps Ming and Wei Tingyu might prove crucial allies in the future.

I would think that Song Mo is not the real son.

Well spoken. Thank you.

Her Mother and the Duke of Ding seems to indicate that certain fates are inescapable. No matter the effort to change it on her and his part.

Thank you.

I think that it started in ep. 5 with the stand off in the Mansion. 22:32, the pair outside the door got me thinking. I suspect that both pairs recognized kindred spirits, equals in loyalty and ability. And also at 20:32, Song Mo says, "When one's success overshadows his ruler." I think that is in a nutshell the origins of their troubles, with Duke of Ding, with Song Mo and his father and Dou Zhao and her stepmother.

Plus he should be thinking that following her 'instincts' is better than following his own. She didn't know the details, but she knew that danger lurked. But she got blindsided at home, too.

Song Mo dead, Ji Yong has a chance to be closer to Dou Zhao like they were when growing up.

He already revealed that he does. Ep. 11 25;59 sitting at the open tea place.