Believe in Love Episode 14 Recap
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Lu Yue'er was burdened with the task of creating new vegetarian dishes for Blossom Temple and felt anxious about it. Hua Yinan tried to comfort his beloved bride, but he remained troubled by Song Yan's presence and the unsettling way he looked at Lu Yue'er. He asked Lu Yue'er if she knew Song Yan, to which she responded negatively, adding that given Song Yan's proximity to the Abbot, he was likely an important figure.
Hua Yinan continued to feel that something was amiss, remembering the neatly written food order Lu Yuzhen had provided, which was uncharacteristic of her usual messy handwriting. He wondered if his elder sister, Hua Yuman, was involved. Meanwhile, Hua Yuman remained determined to separate Hua Yinan and Lu Yue'er, seeing Lu Yue'er as the daughter of an enemy. Despite her promise to Hua Yinan not to personally disclose the past, she decided to have others reveal the truth.
She set her sights on the Blossom Temple Abbot, knowing he was one of the few elders on the island aware of Floral House's history, and intended to use him to hint at Yun Wanxi's past to Lu Yue'er. Song Yan also planned to leverage Lu Yue'er to seek revenge against Hua Yinan. Hua Yinan's health was declining due to overwork, causing him to almost collapse and miss the vegetarian banquet.
Lu Yue'er, distracted by worry over her husband's absence, accidentally cut her hand while preparing the dishes. Her assistant, Du Ruo, insisted she get it bandaged, pointing out it would be improper to greet the Abbot with a bleeding hand. Lu Yue'er agreed, entrusting Steward Su to start serving the food in Room One while she recovered. At the same time, Lu Yuzhen and her mother plotted to elevate their status.
They disguised themselves as servers, and Lu Yuzhen hid in Room Two, intending to seduce Song Yan. Her mother planned to lure Song Yan there. Lu Yuzhen's mother intentionally bumped into Song Yan, spilling soup on him and suggesting he clean himself in Room Two. Song Yan, suspecting this was a prearranged move by his subordinate, Yu Feng, to get him away from the Abbot, agreed to go to Room Two.
Yu Feng then escorted Lu Yue'er to Room Two, where she was surprised to find Song Yan alone. She asked about the Abbot's whereabouts, but Song Yan expressed a strong feeling that they had met before, despite her inability to recall it. He then mentioned her "Fire Cubes" dish, claiming he had tasted it years ago, prepared by a chef named Yun Wanxi, who had trained under Cook Jin of the Royal Kitchens.
This revelation shocked Lu Yue'er, as Yun Wanxi was her mother. Eager to clear her mother's name, she pressed Song Yan for more information. He vaguely stated that Yun Wanxi had not committed a crime but had offended a powerful individual who subsequently framed her. Meanwhile, Lu Yuzhen, hearing someone enter Room Two, mistakenly thought it was Song Yan. Following her mother's advice to be "half-veiled and bewitching," she disrobed.
However, a piece of clothing covered her head, and she stumbled forward, embracing the Blossom Temple Abbot who had just walked into the room. The Abbot, startled by the encounter, repeatedly chanted "Amitabha" to extricate himself. Lu Yuzhen's scream drew everyone to Room Two, including Hua Yuman, Lu Yue'er, and Song Yan. Furious, Hua Yuman immediately ordered the servants to drag Lu Yuzhen and her mother out.
Using the scandalous incident as justification, Hua Yuman then declared that Li Yun Yue, as the manager of the vegetarian banquet, was dismissed from Floral House. Lu Yue'er, though dejected by the dismissal, began to pack her belongings, her mind still preoccupied with Song Yan's words about her mother. Steward Dou, witnessing her predicament, seized the opportunity to publicly insult her, accusing her of being a seductress who relied on powerful connections.
Hua Yinan, having arrived at the scene, overheard Steward Dou's scathing remarks. He swiftly kicked Steward Dou and then publicly announced that Li Yun Yue was his wife, Lu Yue'er, the Island Lord's wife. He demoted Steward Dou to a mere servant for his disrespectful behavior. This shocking revelation filled the onlookers with fear and regret for how they had previously treated Lu Yue'er.
Later, Song Yan encountered a mysterious Taoist priest named Nan Ze, who, with a quick glance, accurately diagnosed Song Yan's chronic headaches and offered him a powerful pill for a complete cure before disappearing. Song Yan realized he had met the renowned shaman Nan Ze. Meanwhile, an imperial edict from His Majesty ordering Song Yan's return to the capital prompted him to accelerate his plans concerning Hua Yinan.
On the fifteenth day of the month, Lu Yue'er visited a mountaintop to pray for her mother and seek justice. While praying, the golden phoenix hairpin, a cherished gift from Hua Yinan, fell into a crevice on the cliff edge. Panicked at the thought of losing it and Hua Yinan's potential anger, she attempted to retrieve it.
Song Yan, who was also at the cliff admiring a spiritual tree that appeared in his dreams and seeing Lu Yue'er resembling "Xiaoman" from his dreams, noticed her precarious position. Believing she was attempting to take her own life, he rushed to pull her back. Lu Yue'er, startled and mistaking his actions, slapped him, accusing him of being a "womanizer." Upon realizing it was Song Yan, she quickly apologized.
Song Yan retrieved the hairpin for her, which significantly softened her demeanor towards him. She seized the opportunity to press him again about the identity of the powerful person who framed her mother, Yun Wanxi. Song Yan, however, merely feigned forgetfulness, telling her he would need more time to recall the details before departing, leaving her frustrated.
Later, Song Yan sent a letter to Lu Yue'er, claiming to have remembered more about Yun Wanxi and inviting her to meet him at the Delighted Dragon Inn. Desperate for answers, Lu Yue'er immediately left, cutting short a planned spring picnic with Hua Yinan. Suspicious of her hurried departure to meet Song Yan, Hua Yinan decided to follow her, instructing his attendants to thoroughly investigate Song Yan's background. Yu Feng led Lu Yue'er to a secluded spot by the sea.
Song Yan reminded her of her vow to repay him for retrieving the hairpin and asked her to spend the day with him. After she reluctantly agreed and shared some snacks, Song Yan finally revealed the truth: the person who framed Yun Wanxi was Princess Jia Ning. This revelation devastated Lu Yue'er, as she realized she was married to the son of her mother's enemy.
Song Yan then recounted the full story: Yun Wanxi and Hua Jian Shan, Hua Yinan's father, were childhood sweethearts and highly esteemed chefs. Princess Jia Ning fell in love with Hua Jian Shan at a birthday party. When she discovered Yun Wanxi and Hua Jian Shan had secretly pledged their love and sought the Emperor's permission to establish Floral House, Princess Jia Ning poisoned a dish Yun Wanxi prepared for a concubine, thereby framing her.
Princess Jia Ning then cunningly intervened, pleading with His Majesty to save Yun Wanxi's life, and used this fabricated favor to secure her marriage to Hua Jian Shan. Song Yan concluded that Yun Wanxi likely died believing her own guilt, never knowing she had been a victim of Princess Jia Ning's elaborate scheme.
