My Queen Episode 19 Recap
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Zhe Xiang and Jiang Mengmeng were ambushed by a group of fox-masked bandits and various martial arts sects, all seeking the blood night-blooming cereus. The bandit leader accused Jiang Mengmeng of finding the flower and keeping it, which Zhe Xiang vehemently denied as nonsense. Zhe Xiang, fighting fiercely, criticized the renowned sects for their thievery.
During the chaotic confrontation, Jiang Mengmeng was wounded in the arm, and her blood dripped onto the blood night-blooming cereus, causing it to glow and activate. Murong Chen, arriving at the scene, tried his best to protect Jiang Mengmeng. Murong Yi, alerted by the commotion, immediately sent his guards to rescue people. Jiang Mengmeng, realizing she was merely a "medical supplement," witnessed the intense greed surrounding the activated blood night-blooming cereus.
Feeling she couldn't change the course of events, she decided to end the conflict on her own terms. Narrating that in the face of greed, lives are destroyed, family ties ruined, justice trampled, and love exploited, she declared her intention to end the "boring game" and consumed the blood night-blooming cereus.
A guard warned Murong Chen that the flower's power was far too immense for an ordinary person like Jiang Mengmeng, who lacked martial arts or inner cultivation, and would consume her entirely, leading to a horrific death as her internal organs burned and neck veins burst. Murong Chen was devastated, blaming himself and vowing to accompany Jiang Mengmeng in death if she perished.
However, Jiang Mengmeng's powerful will allowed her to miraculously control the blood night-blooming cereus, merging with its power. While she joked about having "plot armor" that prevented her from dying, her newfound strength was volatile and destructive. Zhe Xiang, seeing the danger, urged Jiang Mengmeng to leave with her for protection. Murong Chen attempted to intervene, but Jiang Mengmeng, still under the flower's influence, asserted her right to choose.
She effortlessly struck down her attackers, dismissing them as "annoying trash," before a brief moment of clarity allowed her to question her own actions. Zhe Xiang quickly seized the opportunity to take Jiang Mengmeng away. Afterward, Murong Yi blamed himself, believing that his need for the blood night-blooming cereus was the reason Jiang Mengmeng was forced to leave. Murong Chen remained wounded from the struggle.
Song Che confronted Murong Chen about his sudden display of formidable martial arts, accusing him of being Yun Ya. Murong Chen confirmed his identity, leading to an enraged Song Che physically assaulting him, despite Chang Kong's attempt to intervene. Murong Chen allowed the beating, admitting that he had been deceiving and using them since their time in Ruo Shui Kingdom.
He confessed to exploiting Jiang Mengmeng's emotions and trust to find the blood night-blooming cereus and intended to use her blood as a medicinal supplement to treat Murong Yi's illness. He lamented that now both Jiang Mengmeng and the flower were lost, rendering his efforts fruitless. Song Che, perceptive, realized Murong Chen's confession was a deliberate attempt to provoke punishment and ease his own guilt.
He declared that regardless of Murong Chen's identity, he was responsible for Jiang Mengmeng's current predicament and vowed to rescue her and make Murong Chen apologize. Song Che initially believed Zhe Xiang had taken Jiang Mengmeng to Nan Cang.
However, Murong Chen revealed Zhe Xiang also harbored a dual identity; her true role was the senior disciple of Jing Yue Sect, and she had infiltrated their group as an oiran to get close to Jiang Mengmeng and the blood night-blooming cereus. Song Che, feeling completely betrayed, furiously condemned them all as liars. Despite Murong Chen's warning that charging into Jing Yue Sect without knowledge would be suicidal, Song Che was determined.
Murong Chen explained that Jiang Mengmeng, having publicly displayed her volatile power and almost gone on a killing spree, was now seen as a common enemy by the martial world, and returning to society would put her in extreme danger. He argued that she was currently safer within Jing Yue Sect and that a cautious, long-term strategy was needed for her rescue, expressing a measure of trust that Zhe Xiang would protect her.
Song Che, unconvinced and cynical, accused Murong Chen of no longer caring for Jiang Mengmeng now that she had no "utilization value" for him. Murong Chen's silence solidified Song Che's resolve, and he vowed to rescue Jiang Mengmeng himself, even if it cost him his life.
Murong Chen allowed Song Che to depart, knowing he would not be able to find Jing Yue Sect on his own, and instructed Chang Kong to return to Tian Ji Pavilion to prepare for a different plan. Song Che embarked on a solitary and fruitless search, asking strangers for directions to Jing Yue Sect or information about a "fierce girl." Meanwhile, within Jing Yue Sect's medicine storage, Zhe Xiang discovered a missing bottle of Soul-Loss Incense, a mind-altering substance.
Upon learning from Qing He that Yu Qingzhu had taken it that morning and was currently teaching Jiang Mengmeng in the secret chamber, Zhe Xiang was filled with profound guilt and worry for Jiang Mengmeng's safety. At the same time, Murong Chen, with Chang Kong, issued a decisive command to send out the Tian Ji Token, mobilizing all members from their various branches to systematically dismantle Jing Yue Sect by "destroying every Jing Yue Sect branch."
In the secret chamber, Jiang Mengmeng, unable to control her immense new power, caused significant destruction within the sect. Yu Qingzhu, witnessing this, was astonished that Jiang Mengmeng had fully absorbed and been recognized by the blood night-blooming cereus. Declaring Jiang Mengmeng the "Saintess" and a "chosen one," Yu Qingzhu's demeanor shifted from initial anger (when Jiang Mengmeng first consumed the flower) to a fervent desire to mentor her, promising to treat her well.
She instructed Jiang Mengmeng to learn to control the immense, volatile power within her before teaching her the Blood Moon Power. Outside, other disciples, including Qing He, expressed discontent, calling Jiang Mengmeng a "monster" and criticizing Zhe Xiang for bringing her to the sect. Yu Qingzhu quickly silenced them, publicly announcing Jiang Mengmeng as Jing Yue Sect's Saintess and her sole heir, forbidding any disrespect.
Jiang Mengmeng, with her photographic memory, quickly grasped the initial techniques, showing a powerful enhancement from the blood night-blooming cereus. She attempted to flatter Yu Qingzhu, noting her kindness despite her reputation as a "demon." Yu Qingzhu admitted that while she initially considered killing Jiang Mengmeng, the flower's recognition led her to believe it was destiny, and that Jiang Mengmeng was a "god-given buff" to help Jing Yue Sect achieve its goals.
However, when Jiang Mengmeng tentatively asked if she could avoid learning the Blood Moon Power, Yu Qingzhu became menacing, clarifying that her survival was contingent on becoming the sect's Saintess and her heir, promising her dominion over the world. Jiang Mengmeng, after a brief protest about her humble nature, quickly yielded under pressure. Yu Qingzhu then began teaching the Blood Moon Power, explaining its five levels: No Feelings, No Thoughts, No Form, No Self, and Infinite. The first level, "No Feelings," demanded the complete severance of all emotional attachments to achieve fearlessness and transcend mortality.
