Episode 39 recap: Ning Yuanzhou County.
As Ruyi carefully tended to the flowers, Xiao Yan approached her and expressed gratitude for Ruyi's help during that time. Ruyi didn't think much of it and believed that even an ordinary woman would offer assistance. Xiao Yan was curious about how Ruyi managed to uncover the conspiracies of the King of Ying. Ruyi told Xiao Yan that she came from the Zhu Yi Wei (Crimson Guards), and she knew that if something was too complicated, there must be someone benefiting from it, possibly the mastermind behind it. They had just arrived in Wuguo when they heard that the new emperor had been assassinated in the court. Coincidentally, Ruyi and her companions also experienced a conspiracy in the ancestral temple, so she knew there was something suspicious going on.
Xiao Yan marveled at Ruyi's expertise, understanding why she was so adept at dealing with the King of Ying. Ruyi was surprised that Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of her, but Xiao Yan didn't mind. Although Xiao Yan had never left Wudou in her life, she sometimes dreamed of being a heroine. She admired Ruyi and knew that her own privileges were merely derived from being a mother and wife, whereas Ruyi was different. Ruyi's radiance didn't rely on anyone; she existed independently.
Ruyi finally understood why Yang Ying had said that the Empress treated her well. Xiao Yan knew that Ruyi didn't want to accept rewards, so she took out a golden hairpin that represented her identity and wanted to be friends with Ruyi. Ruyi plucked a flower and wished Xiao Yan a smooth delivery, which Xiao Yan considered the best gift she had ever received. Then they saw Ning Yuanzhou approaching and teasing Ruyi.
Ning Yuanzhou inquired about what Ruyi and the Empress had discussed, but Ruyi only mentioned her desire to have a child. Ning Yuanzhou blushed and said that Ruyi told everything to others. Li Tongguang had been trapped in He County for three months, and Ning Yuanzhou and Ruyi led troops to rescue him.
Chu Yue became the leader of the Sha tribe and led his subordinates to support Li Tongguang. For the first time, the Northern Pangu Wolf Lord suffered such humiliation, losing two capable subordinates. He vowed to break through He County at any cost. Two days later, Deng Hui also led reinforcements to the scene, and the joint forces of Anwu and Li Tongguang resisted the invaders.
Although Li Tongguang felt that they had temporarily won, he believed that the Northern Pangu would return. However, Ning Yuanzhou reassured him, saying that the reinforcements would arrive soon.
Yang Ying arrived with twenty thousand troops to provide support, and Li Tongguang and Yang Ying quickly gained a reputation. Ruyi noticed that Ning Yuanzhou was hiding something about the reinforcements, and Ning Yuanzhou told Ruyi that the reinforcements had encountered an ambush on the way, so they might arrive two days later. Ning Yuanzhou asked Ruyi to lean on his shoulder and watch the snow, and Ruyi asked Ning Yuanzhou to lean on her shoulder in return. Ning Yuanzhou couldn't refuse.
Ruyi knew that Yang Ying had been working hard these days and asked how Yang Ying truly felt about Li Tongguang. Yang Ying admitted to feeling a bit confused and still had feelings for Yuan Lu, but for the sake of the two countries' well-being, she would strive to live in harmony with Li Tongguang. Ruyi told Yang Ying that as long as a woman had a clear conscience, it was not wrong to love multiple people in her lifetime. Yang Ying mentioned that Ning Yuanzhou overheard her speaking ill of him, so she secretly ran away. Ruyi was afraid of facing death once again, especially without Ning Yuanzhou by her side.
Yu Shi San and Ning Yuanzhou's relationship was envied by others. Chu Yue told Yu Shi San that she felt cold, and Yu Shi San gave his cloak to Chu Yue. Chu Yue thought Yu Shi San liked her, but Yu Shi San said heartbreaking words to push Chu Yue away, not wanting her to worry about him, as their future was uncertain.
The people of Beipan threatened Li Tongguang with the captives from Anguo. Ning Yuanzhou felt that something was wrong and decided to rescue Li Tongguang. Deng Hui and Li Tongguang joined forces to fight the enemy, and when Li Tongguang was rescuing someone, Deng Hui saved him. Ruyi saw Li Tongguang blaming himself and knocked him unconscious before sending him back.
Ning Yuanzhou and Yu Shi San agreed to meet in the city. Yu Shi San ran over to help Chu Yue. Chu Yue looked at the falling snow and asked Yu Shi San if they also counted as a couple in their old age. Yu Shi San agreed, but as soon as he finished speaking, they were caught in an explosion. Yu Shi San was seriously injured, but he comforted Chu Yue and told her to leave the battlefield first.
Chu Yue felt like she was about to lose Yu Shi San. When she turned her head, she saw that Yu Shi San was badly injured, but he fought desperately without any regard for himself, disappearing into the flames of war.
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