Episode 34 recap: Cui Lin, the Cui family's army, disbanded, and Cui Lin became the Crown Princess.
Li Yi told Cui Lin that if she disbanded the Cui family's army, she could become his Crown Princess, and Cui Yi would become his father-in-law. Cui Lin felt that if she had to disband the Cui family's army and force her father, she would not marry Li Yi. Cui Yi went mad and couldn't find the Cui family's army no matter how hard he searched.
Cui Lin and Li Yi got married, but they had a fight on their wedding night. The royal attendant came out and asked Li Yi to get up. Li Yi told him to go and inform the emperor that unless he cleared Cui Yi's name and allowed him to marry Cui Lin, making her the Crown Princess. The emperor didn't agree, and Li Yi remained kneeling in the rain.
No matter how much Pei Xian and General Xiao Pei tried to persuade Li Yi, he refused to get up. Over time, Li Yi began coughing up blood. Cui Lin looked at the heavy rain outside and asked Tao Zi to check if Pei Yuan was around because she felt uneasy sitting still. Tao Zi reassured her that everything was fine, thinking that Li Yi was probably too embarrassed to come and see Cui Lin.
However, Cui Lin believed that Li Yi's internal injuries were severe this time. After traveling for such a long time, she couldn't help but worry. Tao Zi heard Cui Lin's concerns and hurriedly went to find Pei Yuan. The imperial physician diagnosed Li Yi with excessive internal consumption, recommending that he rest for six months. However, he had been traveling for a long time, and his internal injuries were extremely severe.
The imperial physician informed Pei Yuan that Tao Zi's acupuncture skills were excellent and could be of assistance. Just as Pei Yuan was about to find Tao Zi, Li Yi called out to him. The guards outside delivered news that Lady Gu Wan wanted to see Li Yi. Li Yi asked Pei Yuan to go out and send her away. Pei Yuan told Lady Gu Wan that Li Yi was unwell and resting, not wanting to see anyone. Lady Gu Wan's maid, Qiu Cui, questioned why Pei Yuan was blocking them and whether Li Yi truly didn't want to see them.
Lady Gu Wan scolded Qiu Cui for being impolite and left with her. Cui Lin was still worried about Li Yi when he arrived at her residence. She noticed that his complexion was not good. Li Yi assured her that he was fine and that the emperor and the ministers now believed in Cui Yi's innocence. They had agreed to make Cui Lin the Crown Princess.
However, Li Yi made one request: to disband the Cui family's army. Upon hearing this request, Cui Lin immediately refused. She believed that the Cui family's army was everything to her and her father, Cui Yi, and she couldn't agree to this condition and marry him.
Li Yi told her that she must marry him, otherwise he couldn't guarantee the safety of her and Cui Yi. Cui Lin was very angry and asked Li Yi why he wanted to bring Cui Yi back if that was the case. If he didn't bring Cui Yi back, then Cui Yi would have returned to Yingzhou by now. Li Yi told her that the court would be even more wary if Cui Yi returned to Yingzhou, and they would inevitably have to confront each other with military force.
Cui Lin felt that if she had to disband the Cui family's army and force her father to such an extent, then she would not marry Li Yi. Li Yi asked her to go and tell Cui Yi to see how he would choose: whether to disband the Cui family's army and make Cui Lin the Crown Princess, or to disband the Cui family's army and not make Cui Lin the Crown Princess, but unable to guarantee Cui Yi's life.
Cui Lin went to see her father, and Cui Yi told her that he already knew everything. Cui Lin told Cui Yi that they would definitely find a solution, otherwise, in a few days, she would deceive Li Yi to their residence, and then they would risk their lives to break through the encirclement and return to Yingzhou.
Cui Yi told her that he didn't agree with this approach. He felt that Cui Lin and Li Yi loved each other, and he couldn't separate them. Cui Lin told her father that the Cui family's army was the culmination of their generations' efforts, their pride. Cui Yi felt that Cui Lin was their greatest pride, and he said that he originally had ambitions to help the court pacify Jieshuo.
Now he felt that he was already old, and there wouldn't be many peaceful days even if he returned to Yingzhou. Li Yi also had the ability to pacify Jieshuo. He couldn't be a stumbling block for Li Yi. Originally, he planned to use the Cui family's army as Cui Lin's dowry, but now that she was going to be the Crown Princess, it became an obstacle.
Cui Yi agreed to disband the 100,000-strong Cui family's army and let them return to civilian life. After the disbandment, Cui Yi went mad, searching everywhere for traces of the Cui family's army. Li Yi also married Cui Lin as his Crown Princess. After the ceremony, Cui Lin and Li Yi had a sword fight on their wedding night.
Early the next morning, they went together to pay respects to the Emperor and the Empress. The Empress assigned Zhao, a female attendant by her side, to serve Cui Lin. Li Yi prepared to decline, but the Empress didn't give him the chance. Cui Lin returned to her residence and met Tao Zi. Tao Zi noticed that Cui Lin had lost weight in just one night.
I can't take it anymore. I was really looking forward to this drama, but I find it difficult to watch. During the part where the second male lead harmed the male lead, what were the circumstances for the Cui family army and the Zhenxi Army at that time?
The Cui family army's hometown was besieged, indicating that they were at a disadvantage and needed to return quickly for assistance. The advantage or disadvantage of the Zhenxi Army was not immediately apparent, but the fact that the male lead needed to cooperate with the female lead suggests that they were not overpowering Sun Jing.
In this context, the second male lead broke the alliance with the male lead for his own selfish desires, causing the alliance to rupture. It would be difficult for them to separate and individually fight against Sun Jing, especially since the Zhenxi Army lost a significant number of soldiers.
Once Sun Jing gained the upper hand, what benefits could the Cui family army, who had previously opposed him, gain?
It was only a matter of time before the Cui family army would suffer.
In such a war-torn background, how could the second male lead disregard the bigger picture? Even if the relationship between the male and female leads was more intimate, they hadn't even officially become a couple yet.
How could the second male lead not care about the consequences of giving Sun Jing a chance to catch his breath?
This is a disregard for the greater good. The Zhenxi Army saved him, helped him heal, and yet he watched as most of the people he had lived with for a period of time died?
All for his own selfish desires? Were their lives merely sacrificed to make way for the second male lead's love? This is a lack of righteousness. The female lead knew about this, and her concern was not just about potentially falling out with the Zhenxi Army and allowing Sun Jing to rise again, but also because she would have to face the male lead in battle in the future, causing her sadness.
Apart from the male lead himself, does no one care about the entire Zhenxi Army as a collective? The Zhenxi Army has been deceived, and they will have to be wary in the future.
How can the female lead pursue a peaceful world she desires?
This incident will require more time to resolve. When the female lead went to confront the second male lead, it was because she felt deceived and believed that he lacked a sense of righteousness.
Fine, fine, now she isn't worried about not being able to defeat Sun Jing anymore?
When scolding the second male lead, couldn't she criticize him from a broader perspective?
Instead, when the second male lead persistently asked if her anger stemmed from personal motives, I felt frustrated. Couldn't she refute him from a bigger picture and question if he was the one with ulterior motives?
Even if the female lead didn't know that the second male lead liked her, he had previously expressed his dislike for the Zhenxi Army. Couldn't she argue that the second male lead had personal motives and that he was using a narrow-minded perspective to judge others?
Why did she have to be questioned by the second male lead, asking if her anger was due to her liking the male lead? The way the female lead couldn't come up with a counter-argument made me want to throw my hands up in frustration.
Moreover, this incident had just occurred, and the male lead went to rescue the female lead again. Wow, does the male lead have the only sense of the bigger picture?
The male lead had his own plans on how to deal with Sun Jing, but he was betrayed by someone behind his back. When he turned around and saw them, he said, "Ah, it's fine, go ahead and stab me, I'm not hurt at all.
What's even more outrageous is the reaction of the female lead and her subordinates. When they saw the male lead taking longer to rescue someone, they had a look on their faces as if they were looking at an enemy.
I can't stand it. They had just fallen out, and he came to save them out of kindness. Yet, they complained that he came too slowly. In my eyes, it's as if the male lead was stabbed by the Cui family army and then turned around to hand them the knife.
I don't know if the subsequent plot will explain this, but I couldn't bear to watch any further. I had been eagerly anticipating this drama for a long time, and now I understand why so many people criticize other dramas.
It's because the expectations are high, and sometimes we end up disappointed.
In this world, each of us has our own dreams and aspirations, hoping to live a happy and fulfilling life. However, reality often falls short of our desires, and setbacks and challenges arise, leaving us exhausted.
But we should not give up on the pursuit of a better life. Instead, we should bravely confront difficulties and seek our own Leyouyuan. Just like the protagonists, Seventeen and Ayin, in the drama, they also experienced hardships and tribulations in their search for Leyouyuan.
They once got lost in the sea of people, unsure of which path to take. They were also crushed by the weight of life, feeling that they could no longer bear it.
But they never gave up and firmly believed that they would find their own Leyouyuan in their hearts.
In the end, after enduring countless hardships, they finally found the paradise that belonged to them.
No matter how great the difficulties and setbacks we encounter in life, we should maintain an optimistic mindset and courageously face challenges.
Only then can we overcome adversity and find our own Leyouyuan.
At the same time, we should learn to cherish the people and things around us and be grateful for the help and support they provide.
Only then can we truly experience the beauty and happiness of life.
Of course, in real life, finding Leyouyuan is not an easy task. We need to continuously strive and work hard to gradually achieve our dreams.
If the female lead hadn't met the male lead, she wouldn't have just wanted him to become the ruler of the world. She wouldn't have blindly trusted him. Perhaps at this time, it would be the Cui family's world. Similarly, the male lead wouldn't have to bear the responsibility of ruling the world.
He might have lived a secluded life as he desired.
I really don't understand the male lead. Clearly, he wants to suppress rebellious traitors and pass the world to the Crown Prince. But in the end, his father becomes the ruler. He knows that his own father and brothers are not capable of shouldering such a great responsibility.
Doesn't he think that his father and brothers will eventually bring disaster to the country and the people?
In that case, would he still be willing to guard Laosuiguan (without encountering the female lead)? What does he want to achieve? From the moment he left Laosuiguan, he was destined to not have peaceful days unless he willingly watched the people live in hardship.
Therefore, it's better if the male and female leads didn't fall in love. It would be beneficial for both parties.
The highlight of this drama was in episode 30. After episode 30, the plot became a mess, with characters lacking distinct personalities and many inconsistencies. Since Cui Lin is so reasonable, why would he force Li to become the crown prince?
Doesn't he understand that sacrifices have to be made for Li's path to the throne? Disbanding the Cui family army is a necessary step, so where does the contradiction come from?
The most ridiculous part was when Liu fed Cui the fake death pill.
If you knew it was a fake death pill and the imperial guards had already evacuated, you should have just run away too. It's absurd to die for no reason at all. Cui wakes up a few days later as if nothing happened.
It's truly laughable logic. I guess the audience is only here for the romance and love story.