Qing Luo Episode 2 Recap
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As Yu Qingluo entered Ye Xiudu's room, she found him bathing. She noticed a flute, immediately recognizing it as belonging to the notorious playboy Ye Pianzhou. Mistaking Ye Xiudu for Ye Pianzhou, she launched into an attack, declaring, "It's you! How dare you cheeky bastard! Now I can settle accounts with you." Ye Xiudu, in turn, accused her of trespassing and interrupting his bath.
Yu Qingluo retorted, identifying him with the saying, "White-robed, willow-leaf, flute in the wind, the amorous young master Ye Pianzhou. . . Am I right? Cat got your tongue?" Ye Xiudu simply replied that if that's what she thought, then so be it, leading Yu Qingluo to label him a "playboy" with "evil intentions." During their fierce combat, Yu Qingluo released her poisonous scorpions to bite Ye Xiudu.
Just then, Nan Nan woke up, surprised to find the two locked in an embrace. Yu Qingluo was surprised to see that Ye Xiudu hadn't succumbed to the poison. Nan Nan then revealed that he had taken Ye as his disciple and had given all his antidotes from his fan to Ye Xiudu, much to Yu Qingluo's dismay. She berated Nan Nan for taking a "pervert" as a disciple.
When Ye Xiudu inquired about Yu Qingluo's relationship to Nan Nan, Nan Nan quickly lied, claiming she was his "older sister and fellow disciple." Yu Qingluo, attempting to pull Nan Nan away, was stopped by Ye Xiudu, who reminded her of his existing contract with Nan Nan. When Yu Qingluo tore up the contract, Ye Xiudu subtly threatened to cause trouble for Jin Liuli at Fulong Inn, forcing Yu Qingluo to agree to participate in the Medical Competition.
Yu Qingluo set three conditions: Nan Nan's safety, all prize money if she won, and the title deed to Chen's shop plus 10,000 taels of silver regardless of her victory. She also demanded the right to withdraw at any time if she was unhappy.
Ye Xiudu readily agreed to her terms, even raising his own offer to 30,000 taels of gold if she completed the competition, but warned that he would still find her, even referencing "Ding Bo from Guanxing Tower," if she quit. Yu Qingluo, still calling him a "cunning thief" and "pervert," eventually relented. Ye Xiudu, seemingly teasing, also asked her to let her scorpion bite him again, which she refused, calling him a "weirdo."
The Medical Competition began, presided over by the Imperial Censor. Yu Qingluo was annoyed by a fake mysterious doctor who was performing, calling her a "copy cat." Nan Nan wanted to expose the imposter, but Yu Qingluo held him back. Ye Xiudu, however, had already discerned the impostor, noting the difference between her ordinary fan and the legendary "fragrant purple fan" of the true mysterious doctor, which was a unique short weapon with hidden poisons and exceptionally hard fan bones.
He then turned to Yu Qingluo, acknowledging her as the true mysterious doctor's disciple, implying he knew her real identity. Realizing her cover was blown, Yu Qingluo decided to play along. The Imperial Censor announced the prizes for the winner of the two-round competition: 10,000 taels of gold and the legendary medical book, "Shennong Medical Classic." The first round involved "observing, listening, questioning, and palpating" a patient, Miss Xiangling.
Many doctors struggled, finding Miss Xiangling's pulse normal and her complexion healthy. However, Yu Qingluo easily determined that Miss Xiangling's condition was complex and only manifested at night. That night, Yu Qingluo worried about Ye Xiudu's intentions toward Nan Nan, fearing he might be luring her into a trap. Their conversation turned confrontational as Ye Xiudu questioned the true mysterious doctor's reasons for hiding her identity and maintaining a high profile.
Yu Qingluo, agitated, removed an earring, which she intended to use with its hidden bait to attract poisonous bees to Ye Xiudu. However, he quickly swapped the earrings, telling her that asymmetrical earrings didn't look good. He explained that her original earrings had insect-repelling properties for the forest. Their conversation was interrupted by Miss Xiangling, who, in a trance, wandered into the forest and began to act like a beast, attempting to eat people.
The other doctors failed to help her, and she attacked them. Yu Qingluo, overwhelmed, had to scream for Ye Xiudu's help, calling him "Ye, come and help me!" He saved her by pulling her onto a tree just before Xiangling collapsed.
The next day, the Imperial Censor confirmed that only five teams, including Yu Qingluo's, had passed the first round, and explained Miss Xiangling's symptoms: normal during the day, but a beast at night, challenging the remaining doctors to cure her. Nan Nan, having spent more time with Ye Xiudu, defended him to Yu Qingluo, asking her to give "Ye" a chance, arguing that he might have a traumatic past despite his wealth and reputation.
Yu Qingluo pondered that perhaps Ye Xiudu wasn't the lecher rumors painted him to be. Meanwhile, Ye Xiudu confided in Mo Xian, confirming his belief that Yu Qingluo was indeed the mysterious doctor and the only person capable of curing his brother, Ye Haoran. Separately, the Imperial Censor looked at a painting of Han Jiangxue, suspecting Yu Qingluo might be her.
Nan Nan continued to advocate for Ye Xiudu, urging him to "turn good," which Ye Xiudu agreed to, subtly swaying Yu Qingluo. Yu Qingluo diagnosed Xiangling with "night roaming disease of losing one's mind," characterized by abnormal pupils and nocturnal, beast-like foraging. She deduced that the Yunshan Snow Lotus was key to the cure and suggested using poisonous bees to lead them to it. The poisonous bees led them to a cliff.
Yu Qingluo persuaded Ye Xiudu to descend to retrieve the Yunshan Snow Lotus, providing him with a drawing of the rare flower. Meanwhile, Lianhun and the mysterious Deputy Chief confirmed that Ye Xiudu was disguised as Ye Pianzhou. They were ordered by the General to kill all participating doctors, ensuring Ye Haoran would never be cured.
As Ye Xiudu delayed, Nan Nan grew anxious, begging Yu Qingluo to go save his "only disciple" and also expressing concern for Miss Xiangling's illness. Yu Qingluo, despite her initial thought of letting Ye Xiudu die in the valley, gave in to Nan Nan's pleas and descended the cliff to search for him. She found Ye Xiudu in a bat cave, his right arm dislocated.
Although she reminded herself of her oath to bring justice and initially hesitated, recalling Ye Xiudu's reputation for misleading women, she decided to set his bone. She performed the setting with speed and precision, joking that she was particularly good at mending "worthless bones" like his, causing him to cry out in pain. As they searched further, they stumbled upon a formation. Yu Qingluo quickly realized it guarded a rare "Yunshan Immortal Lotus," the king of all flowers.
She dismissed Ye Xiudu's suggestion of an hour-long intricate solution, swiftly breaking the formation with poison powder, though regretting the loss of the surrounding plants. Ye Xiudu, impressed, remarked on her compassion, to which she retorted that as a "playboy," he was used to attracting flowers and should know better. She clarified that destroying the old flowers was necessary for new ones to grow, likening it to his "liking new things."
They eventually found the snow lotus, but it looked different from Yu Qingluo's drawing, which she blamed on the difference between ancient texts and reality. Before they could secure it, Lianhun and his assassins arrived. Yu Qingluo scattered poison powder to deter their pursuers, but Ye Xiudu was injured while protecting her. Just then, the Imperial Censor arrived with soldiers, ending the confrontation. The Imperial Censor recognized Ye Xiudu but, upon a subtle signal, did not expose his identity. As Yu Qingluo and Ye Xiudu returned, an anxious Nan Nan rushed to Yu Qingluo, embracing her and exclaiming, "Mom!" astonishing everyone present.
