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Advice and secrets

So many people keep advising Zhao to choose Yanfang as her ally over Yanlai. 🙄 I guess she could humour that thought for the sake of her schemes... Only, if she chooses to play Yanfang, I want her to talk that strategy over with A'Jiu too, so he doesn't get hurt in the process. 😟I am clinging very much to the words Xiao Xun's father said—that Yanlai would be the one who breaks the stalemate. And that's what I am looking forward to! We know where Yanlai's loyalty lies, and I presume it won't change. ☝️🤨Also... the plot twist! Yanfang has Xiang somewhere? For what reasons? What's the importance of the boy? 😯🤔

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A promise to a dying man

The reason why he's so hesitant to accept or even consider her offer to treat his legs is because he's tried so many treatments already, and always with a disappointing result. 🥺 And when he asked if the reason was because she doesn't want to live with a cripple and that she should just leave if so? Aww, it's his defense mechanism again to avoid disappointment and pain. He would be so unhappy if she left... The way he looks at her and searches for her company now, even that little "tantrum" with the accusation of leaving the home unattended for days—he's so in love! 🤗🥰I am quite sure she won't stop offering him help, because that's something she promised his brother—his last wish. It is very likely she even chose to learn all the healing methods for legs just so she could help him. ☝️🥹And now I wonder how all of this would have happened if she had married Prince Li? How would she be able to help Prince Ding with his leg injury? Could it be possible that some of this was taken into consideration when her betrothal was swapped? 🤔🤷‍♀️The final scenes of the episode were... uff. 🤭😳⚡

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In a show with some terrible mothers,

Empress Dowager shows out as the absolute _worst_. Her cruelty to all three of her own children is unbelievable. She has to be certifiably insane. It's especially sad how she has treated Jie and Zhiyi. Meanwhile, despite how awful _their_ mother is, I love how the sisterly bond between Ning and Hui keeps growing with each step of the story. Hopefully that continues. Ning is going to need every close bond she can get now that her dear Princess Zhiyi is gone. Man, the farewell scene between those two was heartbreaking. What's the deal with the Emperor letting his new Consort Xian run around commanding troops and such? That seems nuts.

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