Catch Up My Prince Episode 10 Recap
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Lu Ranran remained diligently by Zhao Chen Yi's side, wishing for his quick recovery. When Zhao Chen Yi spoke incoherently, Lu Ranran suddenly realized that even if she didn't know the exact poison, Lord Sun, a prominent physician, would. She brought Zhao Chen Yi's blood sample to Lord Sun, who identified it as "Weakening Strength Powder," a potent martial world poison designed to prevent healing.
However, Lord Sun initially refused to treat the patient, stating he could not help without knowing the patient's identity. Driven away, Lu Ranran knelt outside Lord Sun's door, earnestly pleading for Zhao Chen Yi's life. She argued that a doctor's benevolence should extend to all, regardless of the patient's character. Moved by her persistent devotion, Lord Sun eventually provided a medicine that could mitigate the poison's effects, help restore vital energy, and promote healing.
Lu Ranran rushed back to administer it. Back with Zhao Chen Yi, she meticulously cared for him, oblivious to her own discomfort. Seeing his difficulty in swallowing, she took the bitter medicine into her own mouth and carefully fed it to him, mouth-to-mouth. She reflected on her own actions, feeling "seriously crazy" for dedicating so much to a mere game character, an NPC who was inconsistently affectionate.
The following morning, Zhao Chen Yi awoke, much to the relief of Lu Ranran and his attendant. Shortly after, Qin Shou appeared to inform Lu Ranran that her actions had unlocked a new side quest: "Prerequisites for Seeing the Physician." She was tasked with becoming a disciple of an Imperial Physician within thirty days and mastering their medical knowledge. Lu Ranran found the task impossible, but Qin Shou dismissed her protests, stating the quest was mandatory.
Completing it would earn her a stand-in wooden puppet, while failure would result in the punishment of cleaning toilets for a day. Qin Shou then vanished. Zhao Chen Yi called for Lu Ranran. She subtly checked his favorability score, finding it still at zero, which left her disappointed. Determined to complete her mission, Lu Ranran sought out Lord Sun again, asking him to take her as a disciple.
Lord Sun refused, citing the Medicine Department's strict rule against accepting female disciples, a rule Lu Ranran recognized as gender inequality. Despite this, she resolved not to give up. For the next few days, Lu Ranran continued her diligent care, and Zhao Chen Yi's condition gradually improved. As she changed his bandages, Zhao Chen Yi observed her, finding comfort in her presence. He learned from his subordinate the extent of Lu Ranran's efforts and hardships in caring for him.
Concerned for her safety due to his dangerous circumstances, Zhao Chen Yi decided to distance himself from her, believing it was the only way to protect her. When Lu Ranran brought him medicine, she found Zhao Chen Yi dozing on the stairs. She asked him about the silk flowers he had sent her, which had nearly gotten her killed.
Zhao Chen Yi, intentionally trying to push her away, responded harshly, dismissing her concerns and telling her to focus on her duties at Always Inviting Palace rather than "hanging around" his residence. Lu Ranran, recalling his calls for her when he was unconscious, sensed he wasn't being sincere but was deeply hurt by his words. Zhao Chen Yi abruptly left, reinforcing his cruel facade.
Heartbroken, Lu Ranran placed the medicine at his doorstep, defiantly telling his guards she would return the next day, before walking away. Thanks to Lu Ranran's assistance, the Crown Princess was found to be pregnant. The news brought immense joy to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and the Empress Dowager.
Recognizing Lu Ranran's significant contribution, the Empress Dowager rewarded her with medical books and precious herbs and decreed that she would be on standby at the Medicine Department to assist the Crown Princess throughout her pregnancy. The Imperial Physicians were astonished by Lu Ranran's success, having previously found no medical issues with the Crown Prince or Princess, and decided they must question her about her methods.
On Mid-Autumn Festival, Lu Ranran, expecting to spend it alone, received matcha mooncakes from Zhao Chenxuan, accompanied by a note explaining his absence due to a palace banquet. Lu Ranran found his homemade mooncakes "so gross." Later, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess also sent her celebratory food and wine, prepared in her hometown style, acknowledging her homesickness. Despite these thoughtful gestures, Lu Ranran worried about Zhao Chen Yi.
Suddenly, a dart carrying a message was thrown into her room, instructing her to "Come to the Dining Department immediately." Recognizing the blunt style of "Ice Cube the Second," Lu Ranran knew it was Zhao Chenyao summoning her. At the Dining Department, Zhao Chenyao, under the guise of wanting a meal, actually wanted Lu Ranran to eat more good food.
Despite her protests that she belonged to the Medicine Department, she agreed to cook, hoping to secure his cooperation for the antidote he promised. She prepared him a "highly spicy" malatang. Zhao Chenyao, initially taken aback by the spice, later declared it the best he had ever tasted. Lu Ranran updated him on the Crown Prince's improved health.
Zhao Chenyao then suggested they continue meeting at the Dining Department, claiming it was for her safety in the cold weather, implying he needed her to keep working for him. Returning to her room, Lu Ranran was disappointed that Zhao Chen Yi had not appeared. However, she found an item on her table.
Recognizing the scent of gardenias, she realized it was a gift from Zhao Chen Yi, concluding he was a "tsundere" (aloof and shy) for leaving a gift while avoiding her. Meanwhile, Zhao Chen Yi, while longing for Lu Ranran, continued to keep his distance, believing it was the only way to ensure her safety. Later, Zhao Chen Yi, while drinking, experienced vivid hallucinations. At the same time, in the game's control room, Xu Lang accidentally triggered a system switch.
This glitch caused Yun Zhu, who was in the Cold Palace, to suddenly lose her sight. Xu Lang rushed to her side, consoling her and vowing to find the system's vulnerability and fix it, ensuring she would never suffer blindness again.
Concurrently, Lu Ranran, while searching for Lord Sun, overheard palace officials discussing Yun Zhu, the beautiful palace maid who had been made a consort and then banished to the Cold Palace for a mistake, and who had recently suffered sudden blindness. This news left Lu Ranran deeply troubled.
