Episode 25 recap: Ning Yuan Zhou killed Jia Ling with Ruyi.
Jia Ling felt that neither the Ruyi of the Zhu Yi Wei envoy nor the Ning Yuan Zhou of the Liu Dao Tang could withstand her barrage of arrows. As Jia Ling spoke, she activated the signal in her hand, informing them that within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all the Yu Lin Wei guards in the vicinity would rush here. Unless they killed all of them within that time, they would be wiped out.
Ning Yuan Zhou looked at Jia Ling's smug expression and casually told her that he didn't care. He informed the Zhu Yi Wei guards around him that Jia Ling was the culprit who killed their subordinates. Now he gave them two choices: either they leave now and pretend nothing happened, or they stay and die with Jia Ling.
Seeing Ning Yuan Zhou sowing discord among the troops, Jia Ling quickly denied it. Ruyi assured them that she wouldn't trouble them and that she would only target the main culprit. After hearing this, Coral and the others wavered. Jia Ling hurriedly informed them that the Yu Lin Wei had already arrived. Ning Yuan Zhou reminded everyone that the leader of the Yu Lin Wei was now Li Tong Guang, who was Ruyi's disciple.
Jia Ling immediately panicked. She desperately tried to assassinate Ruyi but ended up being stabbed and falling into the river. When Li Tong Guang arrived, he saw his master's silver needle and was pleased. He ordered his subordinates to erase all traces here and claimed that they had died in internal strife. Jia Ling wanted to quietly escape along the water's flow, but Ruyi guessed correctly and caught her.
Jia Ling believed that as a girl, she needed money to survive. She admitted to killing Ruyi's foster mother and believed that those in high positions achieved their status by stepping on the bodies of others. Jia Ling made a deal with Ruyi, wanting her to disguise her body as someone who died in the Battle of Beipan. In return, she would reveal the truth to Ruyi.
Ning Yuan Zhou knew that Jia Ling wanted to have a respected death. Jia Ling openly stated that she wanted her brothers to know that she wasn't a white sparrow who traded her beauty and was also worthy of the court's attention. Ruyi swore by the spirit of Zhao Jie Niang Niang, and Jia Ling told her that it wasn't Deng Hui but the person who could make Zhao Jie Niang Niang willing to die.
Ruyi wanted to confirm if it was the person she had in mind, but Jia Ling resolutely refused to say and chose to commit suicide. Ruyi didn't believe what Jia Ling said and desperately tried to save her. Unable to bear seeing Ruyi like this, Ning Yuan Zhou told her that it was the truth.
Ruyi was unwilling to believe it. Ning Yuan Zhou carried Ruyi and left.
Yang Ying took care of Ruyi attentively and followed Qian Zhao into the palace after the appointed time. Emperor An saw Yang Ying smiling and directly commented that Wuhuang (referring to Qian Zhao) was still in prison, wondering why Yang Ying was so happy.
Yang Ying calmly replied that her royal brother was returning to the country, so she was certainly happy. Emperor An realized that Yang Ying was trying to play tricks on him and wanted to dismiss her. However, Yang Ying bluntly revealed Emperor An's intention to use her brother's life as a threat to demand ransom for military expenses and foreign conquests. She warned Emperor An that if he didn't release her brother, it would be a breach of trust and detrimental to the war effort, possibly leading to a loss of military support.
Emperor An recognized Yang Ying's intelligence and agreed to her request. Ning Yuan Zhou believed that rescuing the emperor would require further planning since the emperor of An Kingdom would surely not trust them to return home so easily. Master Du wanted to say something, but Yang Ying stopped him, knowing that Ning Yuan Zhou was still worried about Ruyi.
Ning Yuan Zhou used his own icy body to cool down Ruyi, which deeply touched her. He informed Ruyi that Jia Ling's last wish might not come true as Deng Hui was unwilling to report it to Emperor An. Ruyi declared that she wouldn't let anyone who killed her foster mother go unpunished.
Yang Ying was very worried about Ruyi and wanted Ning Yuan Zhou to accompany her. However, Ning Yuan Zhou believed that everyone had their own secrets. Yang Ying informed him about the plan to save the emperor, considering it a secondary task while prioritizing the safety of their brothers.
Yang Ying felt that her royal brother had a narrow mind and carried the burden of everything. Ning Yuan Zhou acknowledged that Yang Ying had grown up. Yuan Lu pulled Yang Ying up to the rooftop, and Yang Ying felt a sense of inexplicable sadness. Yuan Lu told Yang Ying that she was actually quite afraid of death but believed in living each day without being too pessimistic.
Yang Ying was afraid that if Huang (her brother) couldn't be rescued, she would be detained there and those people wouldn't care about her. Yang Ying asked Yuan Lu if she had someone she liked, and Yuan Lu didn't hesitate to say yes.
The love given by Ning Yuanzhou is absolutely not burdensome. It is a flamboyant and passionate cloak wrapped around him, gently fluttering, radiating warm sunlight and vibrant vitality.
This is also the first time he has learned to love someone so deeply, fearing that his love is not enough, fearing that he is not good enough. But from the first moment of infatuation, he has painted infinite expectations for the future.
He always feels indebted, owing time, affection, and unspoken words of love. But he never imposes or dominates, always showing absolute respect.
Even in the face of death, Ning Yuanzhou remains like a ship anchored at the edge of towering waves, steady and unwavering.
The anchor tightly secures the ship to the reef, refusing to be overturned by any storms.
Ren Ru Yi didn't do nothing on her way to Anguo. She first found Yulang, who revealed that Mr. Yue is the Chief Ambassador of Zhu Yi Wei in Wudou and informed Ren Ru Yi about Mr. Yue's plan to kill and silence people. However, at that time, Yulang was just Mr.
Yue's lover, and he only knew that the person who ordered to kill their companions was from the headquarters due to greed for gold. Ren Ru Yi killed Yulang as vengeance for Linglong.
When that scumbag Zheng Qingyun came looking for them, Yuan Lu's expression was also very telling. He was the first to say that Zheng Qingyun was not a good person. And earlier, when Zhang Xiang threatened the male lead with the princess's life, it was Yuan Lu who went to grab a bow and arrow, saying that the princess was only 16 years old and what fault did she have.
At that time, I thought he was just someone with a strong sense of justice. Even letting a heart patient teach the princess how to ride a horse and running alongside the princess's horse implied a lot.
What makes the connection between Ning Yuan Zhou and Ru Yi so captivating is that it makes you feel the power of Ning's character. Even if he were to retire and cook for Ru Yi, I wouldn't see him as a weak husband. As for Ren Xin, despite her capability to assassinate a ruler, when she relies on Ning Yuan Zhou, I don't perceive her as a delicate wife.
True dual strength doesn't mean each person operates independently; it means that individually they are strong, but together they are ordinary and harmonious. No matter how powerful someone is, their strength lies in their mission and self-awareness.
It doesn't mean they are prickly when they are with their loved ones; on the contrary, they become even more gentle because they know their partner is strong enough to embrace them. It is only in the presence of their partner that they can let go of their role as a strong individual and become an ordinary person engaged in fishing, woodcutting, farming, and learning.
Ren Ru Yi didn't even pay attention to the disciple's situation after her own death. She didn't even take notice of major official events like bestowing the country's surname and granting noble titles.
The matter of killing Chen Zuoshi and leaving behind a message even had her partially investigating the motives behind the betrayal and manipulation of colleagues.
No matter what the male lead thought, Ren Ru Yi herself indeed never treated him differently.
The jewelry store owner naturally placed "Madam" before "Gu Yuanwai," as if it was nothing out of the ordinary. It's likely that Ning Yuanzhou has brought different noble ladies to the jewelry store on numerous occasions before.
He always behaves like a devoted male companion, serving the madams attentively, even more so than Yu Shi San. This time, Ruyi arrived, and the store owner thought she was yet another new madam. Gu Yuanwai had found another source of support, and the owner exclaimed, "Oh my, it's not easy, not easy at all, serving one madam after another." Haha.