Episode 19 recap: Lesson to Li Tong Guang.
Mr. Du believed that Ruyi was originally a spy, and Changqing Marquis also had feelings for her, so it wasn't entirely unreasonable. Ruyi listened on the side and hinted to Yang Ying not to make a scene. When Ning Yuan Zhou heard Mr. Du assigning this task to Ruyi and saw that she didn't object, he became angry and smashed the teacup.
Ning Yuan Zhou directly told Mr. Du that he would only say his next words once, and Mr. Du felt that something was off and kept backing away. Ning Yuan Zhou told Mr. Du that women are not objects to be sold based on their appearance, and Ruyi's martial arts skills surpassed his own. He respected and loved Ruyi and would never ask her to do such things.
Ruyi paused in her footsteps when she heard the teacup shatter. She felt touched when she heard Ning Yuan Zhou's words and was even more surprised by his response. Ning Yuan Zhou continued by saying that he was willing to die for the country, but Ruyi didn't have that responsibility.
Ruyi had already paid a heavy price for everyone and couldn't be asked to do anything excessive. Mr. Du repeatedly agreed and promised not to let Ruyi do such things in the future. Ruyi took Yang Ying to the rooftop, and Yang Ying couldn't understand why Mr. Du would repay kindness with enmity. Ruyi told Yang Ying that Mr. Du thought this way because of the surrounding environment.
Ruyi felt that she should seriously consider whether or not to be with Ning Yuan Zhou. She knew that Ning Yuan Zhou deliberately drank to let Yang Ying see and tell her. She knew that Ning Yuan Zhou, like herself, wouldn't show their sadness and would only confide in those close to them.
Yu Shi San secretly came to see Ning Yuan Zhou, and Ning Yuan Zhou believed that Ruyi wouldn't fall for Yu Shi San. After all, Ruyi didn't like Li Tong Guang, who was handsome and powerful, so why would she like Yu Shi San?
Ning Yuan Zhou used Jin Mei Niang to manipulate Yu Shi San, and this tactic proved to be effective. Yang Ying found Mr. Du and wanted to meet Changqing Marquis. She also told Mr. Du not to plot against Ruyi anymore and to discuss any decisions with her first.
Mr. Du also felt that he owed Ruyi an apology and apologized to her, but Ruyi ignored him. Ning Yuan Zhou felt unwell before setting off, and Ruyi was worried about him.
Li Tong Guang heard that the King of Li was coming to visit and wanted to suppress the opponent's momentum. When Deng Hui saw that it was indeed the King of Li, he immediately refrained from acting recklessly. Yang Ying took the opportunity to demonstrate her power and informed them that she would visit again tomorrow. Once back in the sedan, Yang Ying eagerly asked Ruyi how she had performed. Ruyi felt that Yang Ying had done very well. Li Tong Guang was furious at being mocked by the other party and disliked Yang Ying being Ruyi's disciple.
Ruyi and Ning Yuan Zhou opened up to each other, and Ruyi understood his patriotic heart, which had not cooled or extinguished. Ning Yuan Zhou liked her because they had similar experiences, not because she was strong enough. Due to a delay in the itinerary, Ning Yuan Zhou still hadn't obtained the antidote and was pushing on with a weakened body. He accidentally coughed up blood.
Li Tong Guang informed Yang Ying about the origins of those warriors, hoping to make them look bad. However, Yang Ying didn't fall for it and mocked Li Tong Guang's background. Li Tong Guang ordered a captive (a former subordinate of Zeng Liudao) to be brought forward and ordered him to be whipped. Ning Yuan Zhou was furious and raised a toast to the hero.
Li Tong Guang continued to escalate the situation, and Ruyi couldn't bear to watch anymore. She took the initiative to come forward and poured tea on Li Tong Guang's head to humiliate him. Li Tong Guang angrily threatened the King of Li, who wanted to use his soldiers to intimidate Ruyi and her companions. However, Ruyi didn't fall for it.
Li Tong Guang secretly sent Liuli to meet Ruyi and determine if she was his master. Liuli told Li Tong Guang that she didn't recognize Ruyi, which made him feel devastated. He didn't believe that what Liuli said was the truth.
Ruyi told Ning Yuan Zhou that Li Tong Guang might have used her former maidservants to identify her, but she wasn't sure if the maidservant recognized her. She wanted Ning Yuan Zhou to be cautious and not cause any trouble at crucial moments. Liuli's response disappointed Li Tong Guang, but he believed in his feelings. Ruyi must be his master; there might be some reasons preventing her from acknowledging him.
Liu Shi Shi portrayed Ren Ru Yi as a dignified person. I'm willing to drown in her embrace. I declare Ren Ru Yi as the officially acclaimed hero, she is my perfect match. Putting these words together, connecting these plotlines, Ren Ru Yi gave everyone dignity.
She no longer suffers for anyone else. Who she chooses at this moment is unknown, it could be Ren Ru Yi or anyone else. But she has let go of the past, the experiences of love and hate, the good and the bad.
In the future, she will speak up, fight for and teach others self-defense skills for those who have suffered. Having been through the rain, she now holds an umbrella for others. She knows the road ahead is arduous, and halfway through it's bittersweet.
Ren Ru Yi has the power to overturn tables and has become a compassionate deity. She has started a new chapter for herself.
Regarding this drama, I have a few areas of confusion:
First, when the female lead was stabbed by members of the mission for the first time, she was on the verge of death.
After being saved by the male lead, she returned to the mission without any grudges. As an assassin, and the strongest one at that, shouldn't her character be cold and proud?
Why did she easily forgive those people?
Second, those who stabbed her were truly heartless. Just because of the female lead's identity, despite having spent so much time together, didn't they consider the help she had given them before making their move?
Third, the female lead is portrayed as a formidable assassin, but she couldn't defeat the male lead? And the male lead was even poisoned? Her disciple, whom she taught from a young age and whose martial arts she had affirmed, couldn't defeat the male lead either?
They should have made progress over the years, shouldn't they? Yet they were easily defeated by the male lead?
Fourth, the female lead treats her newly acquired young disciple very well, so why is she so indifferent towards Jiu'er?
The drama is great, I'm just expressing my doubts.
First, she is a relatively rational person, and she became somewhat emotional towards the male lead. It can be considered that he moved her. After she returned, there wasn't any lingering resentment. They sincerely apologized later, so let's just consider it as forgiving the ignorant.
Second, they initially thought the female lead was a spy or infiltrator, that she was pretending in order to gain their trust. They believed that her kindness towards them was all a deception. That's why they reacted that way.
Third, it's not necessarily about who is more powerful between the male and female leads. The male lead has said that the female lead is more powerful, and the female lead has said that the male lead is more powerful.
It could be that they are both being modest, so it's not certain. When she praised her disciple, it felt more like she was coaxing him, like saying, "You're already very powerful and can surpass me.
You can be independent now." So her disciple may not actually be that powerful. It was also mentioned later that he is similar to Qian Zhao or Sun Lang (I forgot). And her disciple doesn't seem to be training as much as the others, it feels like he's always involved in power struggles.
Fourth, I'm also puzzled. It was quite harsh. Previously, the female lead even had a soft spot and wanted to pat his head, but later, why did she become so ruthless?
I think in Episode 4, Ren Ru Yi created distance in a disciplinary manner, not because she didn't care about whether she should save him or not. But at that time, the situation was that the disciple had an almost crazy obsession with her, and she had feelings for someone else, not the disciple.
So, she rejected him using the identity of her master, giving both of them some room to maneuver. It was a mature way of handling the situation.
Li Tao, or Li Tong Guang, is definitely the key to Wuguo's victory! Because the main characters are currently at a disadvantage and need a character who can turn the tide. With the Wudi captured, the envoy carrying the gold, and the Prince of Li entering the territory of Anguo, it can be said that Anguo has everything they want: money and hostages to force the other side's hands.
At this point, there is no need for negotiations or handovers. All they have to do is capture or kill the entire envoy (there are many methods, poisoning, besieging, or even using force). How many people are in the envoy?
Even if everyone is a master, they cannot withstand the mighty army of Anguo, especially when Anguo also has skilled individuals. In this situation, there must be someone who can break the deadlock, and that person is likely to be Li Tong Guang!
No, the male and female leads didn't know each other for long before. In addition, there were a lot of complications with the mission, so it's normal for them to have differences and friction.
Both the male and female leads have experienced being in high positions and being suppressed and betrayed.
The female lead is similar to him in that regard, so he thought she was also tired of it all. The female lead also mentioned that the queen wanted her to live an ordinary life, which misled him.
The female lead found herself while being by the male lead's side.
It was through his companionship that she gradually understood what kind of life she wanted.
The male lead mentioned his life plans with the female lead included, but the female lead didn't mention him in her life plans. It's normal for the male lead to feel sad about it.
The female lead didn't mention it earlier because she was afraid of hurting him. Now she's saying it because she respects their relationship. The male lead acknowledged the female lead's perspective, and they both decided to think it through.
It's a very normal and healthy way to handle their relationship.
Why are some people saying the male lead doesn't deserve the female lead or that he's manipulative? Manipulation is about suppressing and completely denying a person.
The male lead's jealousy and irrational behavior are important, but he also mentioned that he's afraid Li Zhongguang will expose the female lead's identity. When Li Zhongguang acknowledged his master, he didn't care about any circumstances.
The female lead knows how the queen died, and their emperor wants her to disappear completely. If her identity is exposed, it's not difficult to imagine what fate awaits her.
First, she is a relatively rational person, and she became somewhat emotional towards the male lead. It can be considered that he moved her. After she returned, there wasn't any lingering resentment. They sincerely apologized later, so let's just consider it as forgiving the ignorant.
Second, they initially thought the female lead was a spy or infiltrator, that she was pretending in order to gain their trust. They believed that her kindness towards them was all a deception. That's why they reacted that way.
Third, it's not necessarily about who is more powerful between the male and female leads. The male lead has said that the female lead is more powerful, and the female lead has said that the male lead is more powerful.
It could be that they are both being modest, so it's not certain. When she praised her disciple, it felt more like she was coaxing him, like saying, "You're already very powerful and can surpass me.
You can be independent now." So her disciple may not actually be that powerful. It was also mentioned later that he is similar to Qian Zhao or Sun Lang (I forgot). And her disciple doesn't seem to be training as much as the others, it feels like he's always involved in power struggles.
Fourth, I'm also puzzled. It was quite harsh. Previously, the female lead even had a soft spot and wanted to pat his head, but later, why did she become so ruthless?
I really don't understand why the screenwriter chose to write the storyline between Xiao Houye and Ren Ru Yi. It makes me feel very uncomfortable. The first 16 episodes were well-written by the screenwriter, and they followed a normal logic.
It was enjoyable to watch, and I learned a lot from the characters in the Liudao Hall. However, episodes 17 and 18 were the first time I chose to fast forward and skip scenes. It felt like a thorn in my throat. I just want to see a normal love story, and I can't understand why even the most tragic background should be an excuse for someone's twisted behavior.
The first 16 episodes of "Yi Nian Guan Shan" had a very positive outlook, even though each character had their own standpoint. I like the characters in Liudao Hall, I like Ning Touter, and I like Ren Ru Yi, but I can't like Xiao Houye's character.
Because what truly captivates me about "Yi Nian Guan Shan" is the essence of humanity, something that surpasses ordinary human nature. Ning Yuan Zhou is such a wonderful person, and I'm often deeply moved by his great acts of "saving the world." Ren Ru Yi is also so cool and independent.
I cannot accept Xiao Houye's extreme obsession as love, or perhaps it's not love at all, but rather a distortion.