EPISODE 8 RECAP The girls and their maids tend to each other’s injuries. They find out that they all have one thing in common: all of their moms died early and they all had to fend for themselves. I’m glad all these girls cry together because if it was justContinue Reading
Hanxiang and the emperor have their first real conversation. Hanxiang says that if the emperor wants to have her around as a fellow human being then he must treat her as such. He must respect her and give her the right to say no, otherwise, don’t complain when she continuesContinue Reading
Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi kneel the whole night in the dark room. At dawn the next day, Erkang goes and does something he believes to be a sensible move at this time: find Qing’er and ask for her help. This time, Qing’er isn’t so enthusiastic about it. What’s in it forContinue Reading
EPISODE 5 The day has come for the King of Hui to return to his clan. Hanxiang asks the emperor if she can see her father off. The emperor agrees, but is worried about what may happen on the way. Even if Hanxiang was a regular princess with no suicidalContinue Reading
The Princess of Hui has arrived at the capital city! She is beautiful and — check this out — smells wonderful; because she was born with a sweet fragrance and it has stuck with her till now. Party time. The emperor’s family and the King of Hui sit down forContinue Reading
Xiaoyanzi and the desert man take the fight outside where everyone can watch. When Xiaoyanzi loses — because of course she loses, this guy is a desert thief with a gang who was going to kidnap a princess — she playfully throws some stuff at the man, not letting himContinue Reading
EPISODE 2 RECAP The girls arrive at the Dowager’s palace as summoned. Huang-ah-ma’s face tells you that he doesn’t want to do this at all. He just knows something will go wrong but kind of has no choice but to sit and wait for it to be over with. ToContinue Reading
Let’s go for another round of Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei causing chaos in the imperial palace of Daqing and their men cheering them on in the background. EPISODE 1 RECAP Just like Season 1, this season starts out with a commotion. Back then, it was Ziwei running after Xiaoyanzi’s sedan andContinue Reading
EPISODE 24 RECAP Back at the palace, the emperor is appalled to see the three girls covered in bruises and bleeding wounds. Xiaoyanzi wastes no time in crying and calling the emperor the worst dad ever. Ziwei plays the “but you are a benevolent emperor” to appeal to him andContinue Reading
EPISODE 23 RECAP Er’kang and Yongqi plead their case to the emperor later that day. They ask him to understand their difficulty because they are in love with Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei. So basically they’re asking the emperor to understand Xiaoyanzi’s mistake, believe that Ziwei is the real princess, AND cancelContinue Reading