Fight For Love Episode 39 Recap
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Wei Yun, having infiltrated Qizhou alone, faced Zhao Yue, who was astonished by his audacity. Wei Yun retorted that Zhao Yue was no different from Su Can, and he had come with the explicit purpose of taking Zhao Yue's head. Infuriated, Zhao Yue ordered his imperial guards to kill Wei Yun, offering a generous reward of 10,000 taels of gold to anyone who succeeded. However, this confrontation was a calculated diversion.
As Zhao Yue pursued Wei Yun, Gongsun Lan, the City Lord of Yun, entered the royal palace using a token from Queen Mother Yunyang. He ordered his Yun troops to escort Chu Yu and the Great Sui delegation out of the palace and back to their posthouse. Gongsun Lan reassured them that he would explain his actions to the Queen Mother the next day, confident that she, now on the verge of conflict with the King, would trust him.
Wei Yun was cornered in a building by Zhao Yue's forces. However, inside, Gongsun Lan's troops were secretly positioned to aid his escape. Outside, Zhao Yue threatened to burn the entire street if Wei Yun did not surrender, demonstrating a ruthless disregard for his own people's lives. Just as he prepared to light the fires, a maid arrived with urgent news: Consort of Mei, Li Changming, was suffering from severe abdominal pain, and her unborn child was in grave danger.
Zhao Yue immediately abandoned his pursuit of Wei Yun and rushed back to the palace. In her chambers, Li Changming tearfully revealed to Zhao Yue that Noble Consort Chen had given her a tonic containing oleander, causing her to lose their child. She spoke of the immense difficulty she had in conceiving and declared she would never have another child.
Li Changming then accused Zhao Yue of being a coward, unable to protect her or their child because he was constantly manipulated by Queen Mother Yunyang. She claimed he was nothing without the Queen Mother's influence and would not even be able to protect any future child, who would be born into a treacherous palace environment just like him.
Provoked by her words, Zhao Yue vowed to protect Li Changming, immediately ordering the execution of the City Lord of Xuan's entire clan, whose daughter was Noble Consort Chen. He then personally slew Noble Consort Chen to avenge their lost child. Back at the posthouse, Chu Yu had been anxious for Wei Yun's safety, but he soon returned, assuring her that Gongsun Lan's strategic support had ensured his safe escape.
Chu Yu and her allies decided to escalate the discontent among the City Lords against Zhao Yue. Wei Yun and Gongsun Lan resolved to approach the City Lord of Xuan, who, having just lost his daughter and entire clan to Zhao Yue's wrath, was now the most aggrieved and likely to seek revenge. Meanwhile, Chu Linyang received disheartening news from a palace eunuch: Song Qingping had agreed to marry Crown Prince Li Huan.
Unbeknownst to Chu Linyang, this was a test orchestrated by Li Huan to determine the depth of Chu Linyang's affection for Song Qingping. Li Huan had earlier confessed to Song Qingping that he needed to know if Chu Linyang truly loved her enough to act for her, particularly given Chu Linyang's own struggle to walk again. Chu Linyang, still reeling from the news, intercepted Song Qingping at the palace gates.
He passionately reminded her of their promise and his intention to personally greet her once he could stand. He questioned why she would abandon her aspirations and freedom by entering the palace, recalling her past declarations against being confined within palace walls. Song Qingping, moved by his heartfelt plea, apologized, confessing it was all a deception. Crown Prince Li Huan then appeared, explaining to Chu Linyang that he had insisted on Song Qingping's cooperation.
Li Huan revealed that Song Qingping was the first woman he had truly loved, and he could not simply entrust her to another without knowing that person's true feelings and commitment. Satisfied with this sincere declaration, Li Huan gave the couple his blessing. Chu Linyang then apologized to Song Qingping for his past wavering and promised that from now on, through all the world's challenges, he would never fail her.
Recognizing Chu Linyang's genuine love and commitment, Li Huan, showing his newfound maturity, offered Chu Linyang medicine to aid his leg recovery and granted them permission to live the life they desired, acknowledging that the imperial palace was never Song Qingping's true home. Following Wei Yun's prior instructions, Song Shilan garrisoned Qingzhou, which was strategically located near Qizhou, ready to provide timely military support if the ongoing peace talks failed.
Wei Yun and Gongsun Lan successfully convinced the City Lord of Xuan to rise in rebellion against Zhao Yue, capitalizing on his burning desire for revenge for his murdered daughter and clan. Gongsun Lan informed him that half of the Sixteen Cities were already prepared to support him. With this backing, the City Lord of Xuan readily agreed to join the cause.
Simultaneously, Chu Yu and Song Wenchang diligently spread rumors throughout Qizhou City, asserting that Zhao Yue was not the legitimate ruler and that he shamelessly favored a foreign "demon consort." This narrative quickly eroded Zhao Yue's public image.
A maid then delivered alarming news to Zhao Yue: the rumors were rampant, the Great Sui army was poised at the border, and, most critically, the supposedly executed City Lord of Xuan had returned to Xuan City, gathered an army, and was openly declaring his intent to "cleanse the court of traitors" and overthrow Zhao Yue. Enraged, Zhao Yue killed the messenger. He then confronted Li Changming, who, despite having an opportunity, chose not to act against him.
Li Changming was resolute; she intended to make Zhao Yue witness the utter collapse of his own throne. Later that night, the City Lord of Xuan's forces stormed and breached the main gates of the royal palace, throwing the capital into chaos. A servant urgently informed Zhao Yue that the palace was lost and carriages with 500 elite soldiers were prepared for his escape. Li Changming suggested that handing her over might save his throne, but Zhao Yue vehemently refused.
He declared his mother-son bond with Queen Mother Yunyang severed and expressed no concern for her fate. He asserted his confidence in regaining the throne if lost, but maintained that Li Changming was irreplaceable. Meanwhile, Queen Mother Yunyang, trapped in her own chambers, lamented that Zhao Yue no longer heeded her words.
Having survived and overthrown past rivals and witnessed three emperors, she resolved to remain in the palace, which she considered her true foundation, and live to see Zhao Yue's ultimate downfall. Zhao Yue then fled the capital with Li Changming and a contingent of soldiers, heading towards Dongliang. Their route involved passing through Baidi Valley, but trouble soon found them on the road. Li Changming asked if he felt the same sense of desperation as when they had escaped Huajing.
Zhao Yue, with a grim warning, told her not to provoke him, reminding her that in this precarious situation, they truly only had each other. A new report indicated that their pursuers were likely Chu Yu and her allies.
