Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Episode 14 Recap
> Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Recap
Yi Fuling practiced the qin tune "Yin Meng," hoping to please Feng Ren. Pei Yu had previously approached Yi Fuling, revealing that Feng Ren's beloved wife, Nan Yinmeng, was a forbidden topic. Feng Ren deeply loved his wife, and the zither Yi Fuling had broken was her cherished possession. Moreover, Yi Fuling bore a resemblance to Nan Yinmeng. Pei Yu hoped Yi Fuling could use this advantage to reconcile with Feng Ren and gain his favor.
Feng Ren was indeed moved by her playing. He invited Yi Fuling to play chess, promising to grant her all wishes if she won. News of Feng Tianyi's marriage to Xue Feishuang spread widely. Feng Ren suspected Yi Fuling was trying to please him to escape and reunite with Feng Tianyi. Yi Fuling, playing along, admitted her affection for Feng Tianyi and her disbelief in his marriage to another to gain Feng Ren's trust.
Yi Fuling brilliantly navigated the chess game, which reminded Feng Ren of his past with Nan Yinmeng. She won the game, and Feng Ren agreed to let her see Feng Tianyi. Yi Fuling went to Feng Tianyi's banquet at Qiyang Palace, where he was heavily drunk and offered only cold remarks, believing Feng Ren had abandoned her. Feng Tianyi refused to listen to Yi Fuling's explanations, stating that everything had changed and he no longer liked her.
Despite Yi Fuling's passionate arguments about his past affections, Feng Tianyi stated "what's done is done" and claimed to only like Xue Feishuang now. Heartbroken, Yi Fuling left, crying. Feng Tianyi watched her departing figure. Returning, Yi Fuling encountered Feng Ren and pleaded with him to spare Feng Tianyi. Feng Ren coldly scoffed, remarking that in the royal family, even fathers and sons lacked true kinship.
He warned Yi Fuling that if she uttered another word, Feng Tianyi would die tomorrow. Yi Fuling suddenly realized that every step she had taken was a trap set by Feng Ren, who had used her to test Feng Tianyi's vigilance and had assassins ready to act if she revealed his plans. Meanwhile, Feng Tianyi had been secretly convening the elite, feigning a life of indulgence and pleasure.
He revealed his true plan: to use his wedding day as an opportunity to eliminate Feng Ren and Xue Lin, reclaim power, and restore order. He had already placed secret agents throughout the imperial army, and his followers pledged their loyalty. Xue Feishuang confronted Feng Tianyi, aware of his plot. She found him drawing his former pet, Qingfeng.
She acknowledged Feng Ren's powerful Jin Yu Ling and warned Feng Tianyi that his plan might be a futile effort, risking his brothers' lives. Xue Feishuang offered a transaction: if she could become his empress earlier, she would help him. She recounted how Feng Tianyi had helped her fly during the Wing Ceremony after she failed, leading to her incurable love for him.
Feng Tianyi, knowing this was not the optimal time for rebellion (implying his risky actions were due to Yi Fuling), rejected her, telling her to dress and not debase herself, but he also recognized her proposal as a transaction rather than just a desire for an empty title. Separately, Yu Haizhen accidentally discovered how to open a mechanism left by Ji Shu. He deciphered the technique, reassembled it into a map, and decided to follow it to find Ji Shu.
