Legend of Yun Xi Episode 46 Recap
> Legend of Yun Xi Recap
Long Feiye confided in Tang Li, revealing that he had deliberately angered Han Yunxi and driven her away because his gu poison was incurable, leaving him with only months to live. Knowing Han Yunxi was determined to die with him, he took these harsh actions to ensure her safety. Long Feiye urged Tang Li not to seek her out, entrusting him with the future of Qinxi.
Tang Li, overwhelmed with sorrow and regret over his own past idleness, shared this painful truth with Ning Jing. Expressing profound sympathy for the couple's difficult path, Ning Jing suggested they consult imperial doctors and hidden experts to find a cure. Meanwhile, Young General Mu noticed a widespread illness among the troops, initially thought to be a cold. Unbeknownst to them, Emperor Tianhui was orchestrating a sinister plan.
He was informed that half of General Mu's army had contracted the poison plague and had ordered the infected soldiers to be given "gu blood" as they slept, effectively transforming them into a "gu-abetted troop," which he intended to use to launch an immediate assault on the capital. Han Yunxi returned to Meihai to find the Seven-Poison grass, but Gu Qishao appeared and snatched it from her.
He confronted her about her unwavering devotion to Long Feiye, questioning if sacrificing herself was worth it, especially after Long Feiye had seemingly abandoned her. He admitted he was the one who told Long Feiye that only Han Yunxi's heart blood could be the cure, asserting that Long Feiye had a right to know and that he would not stand by and watch her die. As they argued, two gu-abetted men attacked in an assassination attempt on Han Yunxi.
Gu Qishao fiercely protected her in a desperate struggle. Fortunately, Long Feiye arrived with Xifeng and Zhuyu to save them. During the fight, however, Zhuyu stabbed one of the gu-abetted men, causing poisoned blood to splatter onto Gu Qishao's open wound. Gu Qishao immediately collapsed into unconsciousness, and Long Feiye instructed Xifeng to take him away for treatment.
After Chu Qingge sent another bowl of lotus-nut soup, an imperial doctor confirmed to Emperor Tianhui that it still contained poison, utterly disappointing him. Chu Qingge, distraught since her attempt, admitted to her nanny that she had unexpectedly fallen deeply in love with Emperor Tianhui for his profound kindness and affection. Her nanny reminded her of her duty to Xiqiu and its young prince, urging her not to regret her actions.
Later, Emperor Tianhui summoned her to Xiongfeng Hall, where Chu Qingge was horrified to discover he had transformed her younger brother into a gu-abetted man. She tearfully confessed her alliance with Beili and her attempt to poison him, begging for her brother's life. Emperor Tianhui revealed he had given her multiple chances and had even tried to win her over with genuine affection, but she had continuously betrayed him.
He expressed his deep heartache, questioning if she ever truly loved him. Weeping, Chu Qingge affirmed her love but stated she had no choice. She offered her own life in atonement, but Emperor Tianhui refused her an easy death, ordering her to be imprisoned until he could settle accounts after his impending victory. Concerned by Gu Qishao's coma from a minor wound, Han Yunxi took a blood sample to analyze the unknown poison.
Meanwhile, Emperor Tianhui, confident in his new gu-abetted troop, addressed his officials, hailing the poisoned soldiers as loyal comrades who would guarantee victory. When a minister urged caution against sacrificing civilians, the Emperor dismissively referred to the populace as "ants" with no choice but to die silently. He then commanded his army and the gu-abetted troop to march and eradicate Long Feiye, vowing a brutal campaign.
Long Feiye soon received intelligence about Emperor Tianhui's aggressive advance and the widespread civilian deaths. Recognizing the urgency, he marshaled his forces to prepare for the confrontation. Before departing, Long Feiye ordered all medicinal herbs to be secured and confined Han Yunxi to Meihai for her protection. Despite her pleas to join him, he promised to return after his victory, and Han Yunxi vowed to be with him, no matter what.
Once awake, Gu Qishao realized he had contracted the gu poison but wondered why he hadn't lost his sanity. Long Feiye, knowing his upcoming battle was a "nine-deaths one-life" endeavor, sought out Gu Qishao and entrusted Han Yunxi's safety to him, urging him to prevent her from acting foolishly. Gu Qishao solemnly promised to protect her, even at the cost of his own life.
Meanwhile, the brutality of Emperor Tianhui's forces became unbearable for General Mu and Young General Mu, who witnessed the gu-abetted men indiscriminately capturing villagers. General Mu confronted the Emperor, pleading for mercy for the innocent civilians. Unrepentant, Emperor Tianhui revealed his strategy: to lure Long Feiye into a trap by massacring the people in captured cities and then having his soldiers disguise themselves as common folk. He dismissed the Mu family's concerns and ordered them to simply fulfill their duties.
Worried for Long Feiye, Han Yunxi lost her appetite. Gu Qishao stayed by her side, urging her to eat. One day, his gu poison flared, causing his eyes to turn blood-red, though he quickly hid it from her. He tried to dissuade her from joining the battle by explaining the formidable strength of the gu-abetted men, but this only reinforced her determination.
Elsewhere, a doctor warned Long Feiye that his own gu poison, though suppressed, could flare up from excessive worry and that his condition was critical. Long Feiye dismissed the warning, unwilling to delay while civilians were dying, and ordered his troops to advance. Witnessing Long Feiye's deteriorating state, Xifeng decided to defy his orders and retrieve Han Yunxi, believing only she could persuade him to rest.
Han Yunxi discovered that Gu Qishao's blood contained a poison similar to the poison plague, but it was being suppressed by another unknown toxin. Gu Qishao dismissed her findings, claiming his unique constitution was due to past exposure to various poisons. Just then, Xifeng arrived to inform Han Yunxi that Long Feiye was in grave danger.
Gu Qishao tried to stop her from leaving, reminding her of his promise, but Han Yunxi asserted her authority as Princess Consort Qin and declared her resolve to save her husband. Upon her arrival at the military camp, a distressed Long Feiye ordered her to return, but she steadfastly refused, vowing to stay with him "dead or alive." She tearfully confessed her constant anxiety during their separation, pleading to remain by his side to care for him.
With the Seven-Poison grass unavailable, her heart-blood cure was useless anyway. Long Feiye's resolve softened, and he embraced her tightly, agreeing they should cherish every moment they had left together. Emperor Tianhui, anticipating the arrival of his regional armies, declared that Long Feiye's end was near. Long Feiye's forces advanced into the eerily deserted Qingshan Town and, suspecting an ambush, he ordered a strategic retreat of ten miles.
Infuriated by this evasion, Emperor Tianhui ordered his fifty-thousand-strong gu-abetted troop and General Mu's army to converge and besiege Long Feiye's new camp. However, Long Feiye anticipated this, ordering his troops to abandon their tents and retreat again with minimal gear.
He explained to Xifeng that this tactic of fighting and retreating was a deliberate effort to buy time for civilians to evacuate safely, affirming that restoring the empire would be meaningless if it came at the cost of the people's lives. Believing the final battle would be perilous, Long Feiye entrusted his ultimate combat plan to Han Yunxi, instructing her to deliver it to Xifeng on the day of the confrontation should he not survive.
