Episode 29 recap: Rescuing the Vermilion Guard with Ruyi.
Ruyi told Jin Meiniang that she wanted to do something for the Vermilion Guard. At that moment, a girl knelt before Ruyi and begged her to save her little sister. The sister had been taken to become a White Sparrow at a young age and couldn't escape from the register. Ruyi had previously conducted a secret investigation and learned that the seniors believed it was already difficult enough to survive in their circumstances.
Ruyi asked Jin Meiniang to help her find 500 kilograms of Rheum officinale, 100 kilograms of Atractylodes macrocephala, and 100 kilograms of drunken herb. Jin Meiniang suddenly remembered that this prescription was the antidote to the Vermilion Guard's controlling drug. Ruyi went back to read her own register, and as Yang Ying listened to Ruyi murmuring to herself, she realized that the only way for the Vermilion Guard to be truly free was to destroy the register.
Li Tongguang happily went to meet Ruyi. He didn't dare to be too presumptuous. Ruyi held the escape route and asked Li Tongguang to have the Imperial Guards assist. Li Tongguang agreed. Outside the military camp, Chu Yue insisted on seeing Li Tongguang. The guards told her that Li Tongguang hadn't come, but Chu Yue didn't believe it and forced her way in.
Li Tongguang held Ruyi and recalled how Ruyi had abandoned him here years ago. He told Ruyi that after he became a minister's assistant, he would give her everything beautiful in the world. Ruyi told Li Tongguang that the most beautiful things might not be what she liked. Li Tongguang felt that Ruyi was his destiny, and without his master, what meaning would these things have? Ruyi knew that Li Tongguang loved Ren Xin, who was capable of anything, not her. Li Tongguang felt alone again, but he would wait for Ruyi to get tired of Ning Yuanzhou and wait for him in the same place.
Chu Yue, seeing Li Tongguang's affection for Ruyi, followed Ruyi angrily. Ruyi handed Chu Yue over to Li Tongguang, and Chu Yue recognized Ruyi's identity. Li Tongguang told Chu Yue that he loved Ruyi, which made Chu Yue angry and sad.
Chu Yue went to Drunken Immortal Pavilion to drown her sorrows, where she met Yu Shisan, who was being pursued by officials. He sneaked into Chu Yue's room and, with her help, escaped the danger. Yu Shisan revealed Chu Yue's secret, which left a deep impression on her. His unconventional approach deeply attracted Chu Yue.
Ruyi taught Yang Ying martial arts, and Yang Ying asked herself which disciple was better, Li Tongguang or herself. Ruyi felt that both disciples were equally jealous.
Yu Shisan is being chased and attacked by Ning Yuanzhou because Ning Yuanzhou is afraid that Chu Yue will reveal information. Ning Yuanzhou gives himself a pastry through Ruyi, hoping to find someone to impersonate Wudi (the Emperor) and create chaos by swapping their positions. The plan goes as scheduled, and Emperor An is successfully moved elsewhere. Chu Yue encounters Yu Shisan, and Deng Hui suspects that the assassins are not there to save people but to kill.
Wudi (the Emperor) is suspected and believes that Danyang doesn't want him to return. Chu Yue tells Yu Shisan that she still can't sleep at night and hasn't been able to sleep for several days, and finally, she meets Yu Shisan here. Yu Shisan can't bear it and takes Chu Yue to Jin Meiniang's restaurant. Chu Yue is delighted to see the beautiful women and the scenery there.
Jin Meiniang thinks that Yu Shisan's intentions are not about the wine but may have some ill intentions towards Chu Yue. She thinks that Yu Shisan is quite flirtatious. Deng Hui arranges a meeting with Ning Yuanzhou and directly tells him that the person who helped him rescue his subordinates that day downstairs was Ning Yuanzhou himself.
Deng Hui knows that Ning Yuanzhou is in a similar position as himself and understands his feelings. He considers the previous incident as owing Ning Yuanzhou a favor, and this assassination will enable Emperor An to be moved, thus helping Ning Yuanzhou. Deng Hui looks forward to fighting against Beipan together with Ning Yuanzhou in the future, but before that, Deng Hui advises Ning Yuanzhou that they are still enemies.
Chu Yue tells Yu Shisan that her fiancé told her to treat each other with respect, but she interpreted it as her fiancé wanting to live a good life with her. After realizing that he liked someone else, she felt that she was being delusional. Yu Shisan notices that Chu Yue seems to have some feelings for Li Tongguang, and he believes that Chu Yue must have some good qualities that make Li Tongguang unable to help but be kind to her.
Yu Shisan asks Chu Yue to feel his heartbeat.
Speaking of growth, Du Changshi, Lord Du, has also grown, haha. From being labeled as a "strict but timid" official to shooting pursuers in Tianxing Gorge, from looking down on women and willing to sacrifice Ruyi to please Anguo, to being educated and realizing his mistakes, the character has gradually become more developed.
Looking at the script, it seems that there will be more outstanding performances later on. In this travel group, with the presence of a morally upright female lead and male lead, everyone has experienced significant growth.
I finally understand why Ru Yi became so indifferent towards her disciple in the secret chamber. Just imagine, opening a man's door and finding that he has filled the entire room with various photos of you, along with a life-sized jade figurine that he changes outfits for every day.
It's a bit creepy, to be honest. If I were the female lead, I wouldn't give him a friendly face either.
How can we protect the people if we don't protect each other? Let's wholeheartedly acknowledge the values of Ning's character! It's undoubtedly important to successfully bring back Wudi, but it's equally important to protect the brothers in front of us.
These captives of the Liudao Hall are fighting for Wudi. They are heroes of Wuguo, and they are Ning Yuan Zhou's loved ones. Heroes deserve national respect, and loved ones should not be humiliated.
With national vengeance, personal grievances, and brotherly loyalty, Ning Yuan Zhou has his own scale in his heart. He's slightly softer than the stern generals and more adaptable than the blindly loyal old ministers.
Liu Yu Ning has crafted a flesh-and-blood Ning Yuan Zhou. He possesses great love and small affections, the ability to strategize and confront enemies head-on. He respects every comrade fighting alongside him and provides them with the support they need most.
I only want to see fighting and killing. In someone else's country, there's the Zhu Yi Guards, there's the madman Li Tong Guang, and there's Emperor An's schemes.
Do they think they're in their own territory? They can do whatever they want? They say Ru Yi won't seek revenge, but I have to ask, even for a top-notch assassin, they would have to deal with the head of a nation.
Do they think they're Jing Ke assassinating the King of Qin? Or does Ru Yi have an immortal body? Li Tong Guang believes that his master won't get hurt. Isn't that thoughtless?
Ru Yi is a human being, not a machine. Even machines can break down, let alone a person with flesh and blood. If they don't solve these issues, is it appropriate to just go up and offer their heads?
Even if they directly kill Emperor An, will that clear Ru Yi's name? Even if they can fight, they can't match the number of people on the other side. Ru Yi is not a deity.
Moreover, the romantic subplot serves as a transition for Ru Yi's transformation and redemption. It doesn't hinder any important matters. It's about uniting all the forces that can be united.
What's the problem? Without laying this groundwork, how can Li Tong Guang accomplish great things later? Those who advocate for the teacher-disciple romance haven't understood.
Li Tong Guang has been selfish from beginning to end. He wants to become a powerful official, and Ru Yi is an obsession for him. When he's mistreated, he doesn't dare seek revenge himself; he makes Ru Yi do it.
How impressive. Isn't it simple to secretly kill someone? But he doesn't do it. Ru Yi is just a talisman to him. His master mustn't be exposed, but he disregards it, causing trouble without reason.
Is he trying to push his master to die? In order to achieve his goals, he uses women he can use, pretending to love his master as if it's a genuine feeling, but it's just an excuse for his selfishness.
If he isn't made to recognize his true feelings, how can he become the prime minister? This drama has a lot of depth. Judging a person isn't based on what they say, but on what they do.