Episode 27 recap: The eldest princess wants to kill Hua Qian.
Qi Girl planned to find Zhong Xi Wu, but she was intercepted at the door. Qi Girl pretended that the eldest princess was nearby, so she took the opportunity to break in. She claimed that she had just come out of Hua Qian's room and stated that their fates were similar, both being unable to attain love.
Qi Girl intentionally took the blame for damaging Meng Girl's face. She had ulterior motives, which were to leave Zhong's Garden so that she could openly be with Jin Lin. Today is Zhong Xi Wu's birthday, but he has been staying in his room and refusing to come out. The eldest princess could only send him some food. When Zhong Xi Wu saw it, he suddenly thought of Hua Qian and brought her favorite food.
Hua Qian said she is unhappy here and would rather die. Zhong Xi Wu still refuses to let Hua Qian go, even if it means confining her. Hua Qian asked Zhong Xi Wu if he is willing to give up his current position for her. Zhong Xi Wu confessed that initially, he merely liked Hua Qian, but later he discovered that she wasn't as bad as he had imagined, and he developed genuine feelings for her.
Hua Qian thought that she wouldn't be threatened by Zhong Xi Wu here, but he still found out that she intentionally made Hua Rong Zhou leave. However, Zhong Xi Wu didn't use this information to threaten Hua Qian. Hua Qian was concerned that Zhong Xi Wu might harm Hua Rong Zhou, so she planned to use the hidden weapon in her bracelet to threaten him. However, Zhong Xi Wu, worried that Hua Qian might hurt herself, grabbed a small dagger, ignoring the blood flowing from his hand.
In fact, Zhong Xi Wu knows that Hua Qian doesn't love him. On his birthday today, Hua Qian can be good to everyone except him; she remains indifferent. Zhong Xi Wu let go of her hand, saying he never intended to harm the people she cares about. But after saying that, Zhong Xi Wu prepares to leave.
After Zhong Xi Wu returns, he allows the blood to flow freely and applies some medicinal powder. At this moment, Fifth Lady arrives, wanting to check on Zhong Xi Wu's condition. However, Gao Neishi (High Eunuch) cleverly sends the items out, but he didn't expect Fifth Lady to see bloodstains on his shoulder. She later tells this to the eldest princess, who angrily breaks her Buddhist beads on the ground. Now she realizes that she can't tolerate Hua Qian anymore.
The eldest princess confronts Hua Qian and she admits that Zhong Xi Wu was with her yesterday. Then the eldest princess sends someone to bring a cup of poisoned wine. Hua Qian pleads with the eldest princess to spare the lives of her family members, and the eldest princess agrees. Hua Qian immediately drinks the poisoned wine and collapses to the ground.
Hua Qian thought about the past and realized that she ended up with the same fate as in her previous life. However, she was glad that she managed to save her parents this time. Shortly after, The eldest princess ordered people to take Hua Qian away to deal with her. The eldest princess didn't expect Hua Qian to be so decisive. When Gao Neishi learned about this, he quickly informed Zhong Xi Wu. They deliberately made it appear as if there was a water leak in Hua Qian's room. Zhong Xi Wu rushed over even without properly dressing up, but he was still too late. Zhong Xi Wu completely fell apart.
When the fire was extinguished, the guards only carried out a body, and Zhong Xi Wu couldn't even bring himself to uncover the white cloth. The next day, the eldest princess pretended to express her intention to punish her subordinates. When Zhong Xi Wu heard the eldest princess say that everything was for his own good, he understood how Hua Qian must have felt upon hearing those words. Zhong Xi Wu left, heartbroken.
After Hua Rong Zhou collapsed, Wu Shuo Mo took care of him the whole time, as he had promised Hua Qian. Wu Shuo Mo remarked that it was a pity that Hua Rong Zhou, such a tough person, was not on their side.
Soon, Wu Shuo Mo also learned about Hua Qian's death. It was unexpected that someone as ruthless as Hua Qian would die like that, but it was confirmed that she was killed by the eldest princess. Qian Zhi was devastated when he learned about this. Hua Qian's father returned home and could only hold his wife, grieving in pain. Zhong Ye Lan also felt sorrowful upon hearing the news.
When Hua Rong Zhou suddenly woke up, the first thing he did was go to the Hua Residence. However, he was stopped at the door by the guards, who said it was ordered by the eldest princess. Hua Rong Zhou learned that Hua Qian had been burned to death ten days earlier. He pushed through the layers of guards and finally arrived at Zhong's Garden, only to find it in ruins. Zhong Xi Wu happened to be there, and Hua Rong Zhou wanted to rush over and kill him. But with guards surrounding Zhong Xi Wu, Hua Rong Zhou ended up being beaten.
Jin Lin also left the Qi residence and went to the countryside to farm. However, he accidentally dropped his purse on the ground, and to his surprise, when he turned around, Qi Girl was standing right behind him. It turned out that Qi Girl wanted to leave and be with Jin Lin. She was happy to know that Jin Lin still had feelings for her despite everything, and she didn't mind even if their future was difficult.
Hua Qian was awakened from her dazed state when someone kept calling her name. She never expected to wake up.
To be honest, the portrayal of the male lead is lacking. There's very little depiction of his personality and background. And out of nowhere, he falls in love with the female lead. I wouldn't have even known that he loved the female lead in his past life if she hadn't mentioned it.
Yes, the plot feels incomplete. There were too few romantic scenes before marriage, so it's no wonder people didn't like it. The later scenes were also scarce, but I enjoyed it.
Haha, I especially liked the part with the ointment. The screen time they had together was too little.