Song in the Clouds Episode 8 Recap

In this episode we get to see more of Meng Jue's actions and how he manipulates others to gain power. Though it isn't really what we may want in a male lead, I can't help but be impressed by how cunning and strategic he is. He's been hurt a lot all throughout his life but now that he has Yun Ge, maybe he'll have some real feelings.



Episode 8 Recap

Liu Fu Ling tells the eunuch to make a kite (for Ah Fu). The queen comes and overhears him ordering the kite. She asked if the kite was for her because he said that he would take her kite flying each month. He agrees that the hawk kite is for her and later orders eunuch to make two kites.

Meng Jue asks Yun Ge to put on a hairpin during the errand she agreed to go on with Meng Jue. Yun Ge gets trapped in a hunter’s trap while escaping from Meng Jue and the hunter reacts when seeing her hairpin. He happens to be Meng Jue’s adopted father.

The old man says that Yun Ge looks like his old friend and asks about Yun Ge’s parents. Yun Ge answers that she is not supposed to talk about them but they don’t live in the populated areas. The old man asks her about her mom’s health and Yun Ge answers that she is well other than her allergies to peanuts. Meng Jue’s adopted father nods in approval and also comments that the hairpin also suits Yun Ge. 

The next morning, the adopted father sends them off giving Meng Jue items with words that give Meng Jue items that give him power and connections. His adoptive father also tells him to take good care of Yun Ge.

Yun Ge asks why Meng Jue’s adoptive father asked Meng Jue to take care of her—guess she didn’t get the hint when he talked about her mother with such fondness. Yun Ge asks why Meng Jue and his father are not close and Meng Jue answers that he hates his biological father so it is difficult to get close to a father figure so there is no way to face his adoptive father burden free. Yun Ge holds his hands to comfort him and is that a look of guilt I see in Meng Jue’s eyes?

Yun Ge brings Ah Fu a butterfly kite and Ah Fu admits that he likes it more than the bird kite that Liu Fu Ling’s servant brought. He says that he only wants older sister and brother to spend time with him and not actually a kite. Since Liu Fu Ling couldn’t come, Ah Fu was upset and Yun Ge thinks to herself that Liu Fu Ling (who she still does not know his real name) also does not hold true to his promises since he said that he would come fly kites with them.

Meanwhile in the palace, Liu Fu Ling watching his queen fly a kite. Liu Fu Ling tells the eunuch since he cannot meet them again (since the girl is not Yun Ge). Still, he tells the eunuch to send them supplies on a regular basis.

Liu Bing Yi says that he is too tired and not feeling well so he will not attend the opening of Meng Jue’s new establishment. Huo Cheng Jun intercepts Meng Jue as he was about to go over to Yun Ge and friends to introduce him to her father.

A princess comes to visit and Meng Jue introduces Yun Ge as Zhu Gong Zi (Ya Chu) which is the name Yun Ge goes by as chef. The princess invites Yun Ge to cook for a special event she will be holding.

It seems that Xu Ping Jun doesn’t understand Liu Bing Yi’s jealousy and praised Meng Jue in front of Liu Bing Yi—or perhaps she meant to stir up jealousy so he can try harder. Regardless, her talk upset Liu Bing Yi.

Meng Jue dines with his acquaintance who is named Liu He (emperor’s brother) who says that he has already used Yun Ge to get his adoptive father’s trust and thus power. Now nothing is stopping him from using another woman, Huo Cheng Jun, to gain even more power.

  

Finally visiting Yun Ge, Meng Jue apologizes and teases Yun Ge for being jealous. Yun Ge says that she just doesn’t like people who value beauties over friends. Yun Ge asks him to help her taste the dishes when he asks about the princess’s banquet.

Meng Jue grudgingly agrees while Yun Ge rushes to the kitchen and adds lots of salt, vinegar, and pepper to all the dishes because he said she was jealous that he told Huo Cheng Jun that she was his sister (not female friend).

When Meng Jue tastes the dishes he praises her cooking unendingly while she is confused to the point she tastes the food herself check after he leaves. She thinks to herself that Meng Jue must be pretending for her benefit so she isn’t stressed. 

   

At the princess’s banquet in the palace the emperor compliments the wine that Yun Ge (currently under the name as Ya Chu).

In the kitchen, Yun Ge thinks of all the emotions she went through longing for Ling Gege and puts a riddle into each dish thinking that Ling Gege will never be able to understand. Ironically, her Ling Gege tastes all of these dishes. Since they understand each other, Liu Fu Ling gets each riddle right.

 As he tastes the third dish, he is thrown into a flashback……

Comments

It’s interesting to note that during the banquet Meng Jue actually knows that the emperor is Ling Gege …

Question, any strong opinions on continuing recaps? I might just summarize my favorite scenes until things get exciting more exciting because the next few episodes look mediocre – or I might combine episodes to make things more interesting. To be honest, I don’t love Meng Jue’s character (the actor is great) overall and am not sure I want to spend too much time on this till Ling Gege takes center stage.