Bloody Romance Episode 15 Recap
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Yue Ying knelt outside all night, still defiant and refusing to admit any fault, even insisting that the Prince should agree with her decision to send Wan Mei to Ling City to spread the poison. The Prince, however, patiently told Yue Ying to get up, explaining that Wan Mei had sacrificed too much for the mission at the Imperial Preceptor Residence and he owed her more than just a favor.
Yue Ying stubbornly maintained that Wan Mei was protected by Nine Lives and would not die easily, making her the ideal choice to spread the witchcraft virus. The Prince then recounted the history of the Bloody Lotus Cult. Twenty years ago, the Southern Jiang region was controlled by the Ding Shan Group. The Bloody Lotus Cult, which originated as a branch of the Ding Shan Group, harbored ambitions to replace them.
Yue Qingya, then an ordinary follower, sought to become the Cult's leader. He spread a virulent plague in town, causing countless deaths. Once the plague was widespread, he took the antidote himself and used his own blood to cure the afflicted, convincing the populace that the Bloody Lotus Cult was sent by God to save them. Later, with the growing power of the Bloody Lotus Cult in Southern Jiang, Yue Qingya ascended to leadership and annihilated the Ding Shan Group.
The Prince admitted that despite his hatred for Yue Qingya, he admired his decisive methods. He then instructed Yue Ying to kill Lan Ruo, Yue Qingya's right-hand man, and to replicate Yue Qingya's earlier strategy: Wan Mei would spread the plague, and Yue Ying would then bring the antidote to "save" the people. The Prince handed Yue Ying the crucial antidote, cautioning her on its importance.
Yue Ying departed Gui Hua City with the antidote, unaware that Chang An was secretly following her, wanting to know if Wan Mei was alive. Yue Ying quickly detected his presence and confronted him, but before they could discuss further, they were ambushed by enemies. As they fought together, Yue Ying accidentally spilled the vital antidote given to her by the Prince. It was later revealed that Cha Luo had dispatched these attackers.
Despite the failed assassination attempt on Yue Ying, Cha Luo, still determined, planned to continue sending assassins after her. Cha Luo also noted the Prince's recent activities, including his visit to the palace. The King summoned the Prince to the palace to enjoy a musical performance, and informed him that according to Yue Qingya, General Qi Wei of Great Liang intended to surrender. During the performance by a musician sent by Yue Qingya, the musician attempted to assassinate the King.
The Prince intervened, saving the King and sustaining a minor injury in the process. This incident led the King to fully trust the Prince’s loyalty, to suspect Qi Wei's surrender offer was a ruse, and to doubt the musician. Unbeknownst to the King, this entire event had been orchestrated by the Prince. The King immediately summoned Yue Qingya, questioning the truth of Qi Wei's purported surrender. The Prince fueled the King's suspicion, attempting to prevent the surrender.
However, Yue Qingya steadfastly asserted Qi Wei’s sincerity, volunteering to personally go and accept Qi Wei's surrender to prove his allegiance and gain a valuable general for the King. Yue Qingya also requested that the Prince accompany him. The Prince, unable to refuse, consented, and the King agreed. Thus, Yue Qingya and the Prince set off for Zhaozhou City in Great Liang.
The Prince believed this was a trap set by Qi Wei, but Yue Qingya remained confident in Qi Wei's sincerity, leading to a clash of opinions. As expected, Qi Wei's surrender was a cunning deception. He had meticulously arranged a trap to kill Yue Qingya, who remained oblivious to the impending danger. Soon after their arrival, the Prince and Yue Qingya triggered Qi Wei's elaborate mechanism, falling into a pit and narrowly avoiding sharp blades.
Trapped and suspended in mid-air, the Prince seized the opportunity to confront Yue Qingya, demanding to know if he had killed his mother, Lan He, fearing she would become the new King's favored consort. Yue Qingya maintained that he was not in the wrong. The Prince, however, was resolute in his vow to avenge his mother.
Realizing their precarious situation, Yue Qingya proposed a cooperation: he would transfer his inner strength to the Prince, allowing them to break through the trap together. They combined their efforts and successfully escaped. Meanwhile, in Ling City, Wan Mei’s actions had spread a devastating plague. Desperate, the local people resorted to sacrificing young boys and girls to appease the heavens. At the critical moment, Lord He Ba arrived to stop them.
Lan Ruo, the acting hierarch of the Bloody Lotus Cult and Yue Qingya's 24-year-old foster son, also intervened, releasing two children. Lan Ruo faced a moral dilemma as Yue Qingya had issued a strict command prohibiting the Bloody Lotus Cult from interfering with the plague. The people of Ling City, believing Wan Mei brought the plague, decided to apprehend and punish her.
However, the elderly woman who had taken Wan Mei in vehemently protected her, instructing her grandson, Xiaoxia, to escort Wan Mei to safety. The old woman herself had also tragically contracted the plague.
