Episode 32 recap: Li Yi was conferred the title of Crown Prince.
Li Yi felt that they all wanted peace in the world, with the people no longer being displaced, and everyone being able to live a good life. He said that since no one else could shoulder this heavy responsibility, he would take it upon himself. Li Yi depicted everything that he and Cui Lin had been through, leaving blank spaces in the drawing for them to fill together.
General Xiao Pei reminisced about the times when they used to have roasted lamb with Lao Bao and drink together with Zhao Ergou. He never expected things to be like this now... Before General Xiao Pei could finish his sentence, Chang'er stopped him and asked him to raise a toast to Lao Bao and the others. General Xiao Pei instructed Tao Zi to go and persuade Cui Lin to advise Li Yi. Currently, the ministers in the court all believe that Li Yi will definitely become the Crown Prince, but Li Yi now wants to return to Laolan Pass.
If Li Yi doesn't become the Crown Prince now, there will surely be turmoil in the world. Tao Zi told him that her young mistress has a lot of ideas. Although she knew that General Xiao Pei had good intentions, she couldn't say these things to Cui Lin. Both she and Chang'er felt that there were some matters that Li Yi and the others should decide for themselves, and they shouldn't interfere.
Cui Lin and Li Yi went to Qingyun Temple to find Consort Xiao. Consort Xiao, who now practices vegetarianism and Buddhist chanting, has changed her name to Xiao Zhenren. Sensing the situation, Cui Lin tactfully found an excuse to leave and told Li Yi to speak with Xiao Zhenren alone.
Even before Li Yi spoke, Xiao Zhenren knew his purpose. She knew that Li Yi was a trustworthy person; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to her today. She knew that today was different from the past, and if the Crown Prince were to inherit the throne, it might not turn out well. It seemed that only Li Yi could become the Crown Prince now. Xiao Zhenren told him that she understood his current state of mind very well.
Just like when she became the Crown Prince's consort, even though she was unwilling, she had to marry into the Eastern Palace for the greater good. Li Yi was in the same situation now, even if he was unwilling, he had to become the Crown Prince for the sake of the overall situation. General Han brought the Crown Prince to meet Xiao Zhenren, and the mother and son finally reunited. Crown Prince Li Xuan Ze rushed into Xiao Zhenren's arms and burst into tears. He told Xiao Zhenren how much he missed her and that he never wanted to be separated from his mother again.
General Han came to thank Li Yi, as it was thanks to Li Yi's escort that the Crown Prince was able to safely meet Xiao Zhenren. Li Yi told Cui Lin that he knew he couldn't return to Laolan Pass anymore, as he had witnessed his elder brothers' deaths with his own eyes.
He knew they were all blinded by power, and now he also knew that he didn't actually want to return to Laolan Pass, but rather to those innocent days before.
Li Yi understood that being the Crown Prince meant losing a lot of personal freedom. He and Cui Lin both desired the same thing, a peaceful world where the people were no longer displaced. Li Yi also knew that the Crown Prince was still too young. By the time he assumed the responsibility for the world, there would be eleven more years, and during that time, his father, the emperor, definitely couldn't bear that heavy burden.
It was only then that Li Yi realized that since no one else could bear it, he himself would take on that heavy responsibility. He couldn't save Lao Bao and the others, but now he had an opportunity to save more people. So he had to seize that opportunity and save more people in the world. Li Yi was conferred the title of Crown Prince, and he completed the enthronement ceremony.
In the grand hall, the Emperor wanted to appoint a Crown Princess for Li Yi, but the Prime Minister Gu and others objected, saying that Cui Lin was not suitable to be appointed as the Crown Princess. When Li Yi heard these words, he immediately declined, saying that he didn't want to discuss such matters at the moment. Cui Lin brought pastries to visit Consort Xiao, and Consort Xiao told her that today was her happiest day. She asked Cui Lin if she was about to become the Crown Princess.
Consort Xiao also felt a bit regretful. She said that people thought the Crown Princess was only second to the Empress, but nobody would know the difficulties of being a Crown Princess. Li Yi was preparing to visit the Crown Prince when he coincidentally encountered Cui Lin. The two of them flirted and teased each other, which happened to be seen by Gu Wanniang, who was very jealous and angry.
Li Yi and Cui Lin arrived at Leyou Plain, and Li Yi showed Cui Lin the drawings he made of their past experiences. He told her that he had intentionally left empty spaces for them to fill in together in the future. The two of them laughed and talked, happily leaning on each other.
Ashu suggested that Liu Chengfeng should eat some dry rations, but Liu Chengfeng told him he wasn't hungry. Ashu reminded him to take the medicine given by Jie Shuoren. If he didn't take it on time, his bones might break.
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