Episode 25 recap: Hua Qian took the initiative to confess in order to protect the Hua family.
Zhong Xi Wu told Zhong Ye Lan that he really needed his help and also said that he would hand over the position of the Southern Family to him. Zhong Ye Lan expressed his willingness to agree. During this time, Hua Qian's mother had turned white overnight due to losing her son. Hua Qian felt sorry for her mother, and the two of them hugged each other and cried, resolving their grievances.
Hua Qian went fishing with her father, and her father would also spend time making incense with her mother. Life was getting better. Hua Qian's father told her that they would leave this place after the banquet. Hua Qian also asked about the relationship between her father and Wu Shuo Mo. Hua Qian learned from her father that Wu Shuo Mo was actually the mastermind behind her father's downfall, but they unexpectedly ended up working together. Her father felt at ease because Wu Shuo Mo was from the Wu family.
They assured Hua Qian that only the three of them knew about this matter, and Wu Shuo Mo promised not to tell anyone else. Hua Qian also learned from her father how to frame Mu Yao's family. Just as she was about to leave, her father called her back. He said that he had once neglected his daughter and son for the sake of power, and now that Hua Shen had passed away, he just wanted to fulfill his fatherly duty and take care of Hua Qian.
After Hua Qian left, she looked at the moon in the sky. She didn't expect to dig such a big hole for herself even after being reborn. As soon as she returned to her room, Hua Qian received a letter. After reading it, she immediately burned it and asked Hua Rong Zhou to help her with some matters tomorrow, as they were preparing to leave. However, Hua Rong Zhou was worried that Hua Qian was intentionally pushing him away, but he could only follow Hua Qian's orders.
At this moment, Hua Qian smelled a faint fragrance, but the people around her couldn't smell anything. Hua Qian found it strange. The next morning, Hua Qian and her father prepared to go to the Zhong Family Garden. Before leaving, she left instructions to Hua Rong Zhou's side, and then the two went their separate ways.
At this moment, there was a lively atmosphere in the Zhong Family Garden, and Hua Qian's father had always taken great care of his daughter. As soon as Hua Qian left, Zhong Xi Wu's gaze followed her. After Hua Qian left, she encountered Miss Meng, who pretended to be affectionate and held Hua Qian's hand. Hua Qian immediately revealed that if she had listened to Miss Meng and given the honey to Zhong Xi Wu as instructed, she would have become a condemned criminal for eternity.
After confessing everything to Miss Meng, Hua Qian no longer pretended and explained that the reason she wanted to assassinate Hua Qian was because she was indecisive. Zhong Xi Wu had also developed feelings for her, which naturally made Miss Meng dissatisfied. Hua Qian responded with sharp words and refused to be bullied by Miss Meng. When it seemed like Miss Meng was about to strike her, Hua Qian fought back and viciously beat her to the ground. Miss Meng even taunted Hua Qian by mentioning her stupid brother. Enraged, Hua Qian pushed her onto a stone, causing a deep cut on Miss Meng's face. Hua Qian remained indifferent, and Miss Meng fell to the ground unconscious. Hua Qian knew that even so, Zhong Xi Wu would not harm her.
After returning to the main hall, Hua Qian took the opportunity after the dance to publicly expose the crimes of the Hua family, hoping to save her father. She took full responsibility for everything, even claiming that the accusations against Mu Yao's family had nothing to do with her father and were all part of her own plan. Zhong Xi Wu initially wanted to stop Hua Qian, but her mind was made up.
At that moment, Hua Qian's father kneeled in front of everyone and claimed that he was responsible for everything, stating that he would never let his daughter bear his debts. Hua Qian tried to explain, but her father didn't give her any chance. Hua Qian suddenly realized that her father had known all along that she wanted to take the blame for him. She thought about how her brother had considered her until his last moments. However, at the last moment, Zhong Xi Wu ordered Hua Qian to be imprisoned and scheduled for further trial.
Now I really appreciate the little bodyguard. He's the one who unconditionally stands by the side of the female lead, unquestioningly believes in her, and considers her more important than his own life. Doesn't a bodyguard like him deserve recognition?
Although Hua Father and Hua Brother are not perfect people, they both love Hua Qian deeply. It brings tears to my eyes. This drama has a great retro feel, with a tight storyline and unique music that sparks the imagination.
The perspectives are also different, where good people are no longer perfect, and bad people are not entirely evil anymore.
The burden on the head of the family is too heavy. He is not only the respected head of the Zhong family, but also the leader of the incense-making clan. He carries the responsibilities inside and out.
He no longer has the opportunity to be reckless and whimsical. What many ordinary people can do as "making a fuss for no reason," he cannot. But what makes him different from ordinary people?
I'm not speaking on behalf of the head of the family, but it's just that he cannot act recklessly, yet he longs for the person he can't have. In this garden, the person he faces is the one he loves.
I watched from the first episode to the 25th episode in one go. Personally, I support the head of the family. The head of the family arranged for someone to be by Hua Qian's side only to keep track of Hua Qian's movements and coincidentally encounter him.
The head of the family has never schemed against Hua Qian in any way.
Regarding the matter between Grandpa and Hua Rong Zhou, it's easy for the head of the family to feel jealous towards Grandpa. Before they separated, the head of the family never expressed it verbally.
When someone dear to your heart has someone who consistently favors them (regardless of whether they are a man or a woman) by their side, wouldn't you inevitably feel the urge to find out who that person is, their past, especially when you have a hostile relationship with them?
It's a matter of human bias and it's unavoidable. Nobody is perfect.
As for the head of the family, he is an excessively rational, patient, and composed person. The position he is in doesn't allow him to give up, and the environment he is in doesn't allow him to be willful.
The awesome line spoken by the male lead in the novel was not portrayed in the drama. After the female lead took the blame for her father, the male lead publicly asked her, "Do you really want to challenge me?" It would have been even more impactful if he had said this line with his identity as the emperor in the original story.