Oh My Lord Episode 1 Recap
> Oh My Lord Recap
Lord Qiansui, Bai Li, visited the House of Respectful Affairs for a body examination. Eunuch Li mentioned that the annual examinations were previously supervised by Eunuch Wang, Wang Renhou, but Bai Li hadn't undergone one at the House of Respectful Affairs for many years since Wang Renhou's passing and Bai Li's departure from the palace. Eunuch Li then changed his tone, insinuating that if the examination were to stop, Bai Li’s ongoing investigation should also cease.
Bai Li quickly realized that Eunuch Li was attempting to extort him for a secret letter. When Eunuch Li confirmed their shared understanding, Bai Li swiftly killed him. Just then, he heard a noise and discovered another person hiding in a box in the room. In Fuxian City, beauty reigns supreme, deeply intertwining with a person's status and opportunities. This leads everyone, rich or poor, to obsess over enhancing their appearance.
Lord Xian, the former top beauty of Fuxian City, was particularly aggrieved after Lord Qiansui, Bai Li, usurped his title. He swore to reclaim his position and frantically searched for the latest beauty trend: dirty peach rouge, which his butler could not find anywhere. Meanwhile, Chen Youyou and her assistant, Tiao, were skillfully marketing this very dirty peach rouge on the streets.
Chen Youyou had an ingenious business strategy: she would first create an illusion of scarcity, sparking widespread curiosity, and then release her product to a frenzied public, ensuring massive profits. Her father, Chen Pingzhi, admired her entrepreneurial spirit as they discussed their earnings. As they conversed, a small eunuch rushed past and collided with Chen Youyou. She grabbed him, demanding accountability, but the eunuch lunged at her.
Bai Li, who was passing by with his entourage, intervened, disarming the eunuch and seizing a secret letter from him – evidence of Eunuch Li’s embezzlement and murder of a disaster relief agent. Unbeknownst to Chen Youyou, her father, Chen Pingzhi, had secretly added a powerful spice to the rouge to enhance its scent. When Lord Xian used it, his face broke out in a severe allergic reaction, ruining his highly prized complexion.
Enraged, he had Chen Youyou, Chen Pingzhi, and Tiao arrested. Lord Xian then devised a plan: he would send a painter hidden in a box into the House of Respectful Affairs to secretly sketch Bai Li's body examination. This drawing would then be widely circulated throughout the city to expose Bai Li as a eunuch and discredit his status as Fuxian City’s most handsome man.
However, Chen Youyou managed to escape and, by sheer accident, hid in the very same box intended for the painter. She was inadvertently transported back to the House of Respectful Affairs and, from her hiding spot, witnessed Bai Li killing Eunuch Li. When Bai Li discovered her, she frantically screamed "Assassin!" to draw attention, then quickly concocted a story.
She tearfully claimed she had merely been a devoted admirer of Lord Qiansui, risking her life to sneak into the House of Respectful Affairs just for a glimpse of him, and had witnessed an attempted assassination on his life, which Bai Li bravely thwarted. Her quick thinking confused the situation, making it difficult for Bai Li to simply dismiss her as a suspicious intruder. The Castellan, Qi Yun, summoned both Bai Li and Chen Youyou.
During the meeting, Lord Xian (the Castellan's uncle), with his damaged face, seized a new opportunity to undermine Bai Li. He suggested that given Chen Youyou's purported deep admiration and Bai Li's busy life without a caregiver, a "duishi" (companion for eunuchs) marriage between them would be a "beautiful story" and a perfect solution. The Castellan, seemingly convinced by Chen Youyou's performance and Lord Xian's persuasive words, immediately approved the union.
Lord Xian secretly threatened Chen Youyou with her father Chen Pingzhi's life, forcing her to stay by Bai Li's side to gather information. Reluctantly, Bai Li had no choice but to accept the Castellan's arrangement. He unceremoniously carried Chen Youyou, still in her wedding attire, to his mansion.
His personal guard, Gu Tianhe, had prepared a festive wedding celebration, misunderstanding Bai Li's true feelings, but Bai Li was clearly displeased by the elaborate display, even ordering Gu Tianhe to be punished. According to Fuxian City customs, the newlyweds had to sit opposite each other and share a bowl of noodles, a ritual meant to symbolize their eternal love. Chen Youyou internally resolved not to be the first to eat, fearing it would make her submissive for life.
Neither wanted to be seen as submissive by eating first, but the matchmaker insisted that the ceremony wouldn't be complete until the noodles were finished. As they begrudgingly ate, Chen Youyou leaned in too far and accidentally brushed Bai Li's lips, startling her. After the awkward meal, the ceremony was deemed complete, and they were sent to the bridal chamber.
In the bridal chamber, a maidservant offered Chen Youyou unsettling advice about serving eunuchs, describing two types: those who, having lived long in the palace, might have "unmentionable fetishes" requiring physical endurance from their wives, and those who have "bodyguards" to handle intimate matters, leaving the wife only with daily chores. This terrifying information solidified Chen Youyou’s resolve to protect herself. As she armed herself with household items, Bai Li entered.
He picked up his pillow and, ignoring her dramatic display of self-defense, simply ordered her to sleep in the woodshed. Chen Youyou was delighted by this command and happily left for the woodshed.
