Rebirth For You Episode 17 Recap
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The physician examined the herbs Zhao Xiao had acquired, discovering they were entirely unsuitable for Li Qian, being a mix of aphrodisiacs and miscarriage prevention drugs. He warned that Li Qian's severe injuries meant he was "likely to die" without proper medication. Commandery Princess Jia’nan, also known as Baoning, was deeply worried about Li Qian.
An apprentice of her master, Siqin, reported to Siqin that Baoning had been making frequent mistakes at work and seemed absent-minded, attributing it to her spending time with a handyman. Later that evening, Siqin followed Baoning and found her tending to Li Qian, where he deduced Li Qian was her husband.
Baoning, surprised Siqin knew she was a woman, confessed her identity and explained she had been searching for Li Qian after the war, now helpless as he lay severely wounded and in need of proper medical care. Siqin, acknowledging their current hiding spot was unsuitable for recuperation, offered to help and invited Li Qian, Baoning, and Zhao Xiao to his residence the following day.
The next day, Siqin brought Li Qian and the others to his home, presenting Li Qian as his distant nephew and arranging for a doctor. He candidly told Baoning he was helping her due to his appreciation for her talent, but he understood her ultimate goal was to be with her husband.
Siqin advised them that Yongqing State was not a safe place for them to stay long, and they should make plans to return to Mu'an State once Li Qian had recovered. Zhao Xiao thanked Siqin, but Siqin made it clear his help was solely for Baoning. Meanwhile, Second Prince Qing An led Li Dongzhi to a picturesque, secluded valley, which he called "Flower Dream," his mother's favorite place. Dongzhi was captivated by its beauty.
Qing An confided in her, revealing that his mother was the only one who truly cared for him when he was a child, and he hadn't experienced such genuine concern since her departure. He explained that his mother was from Mu'an State and had been saved and married by his father. However, his grandfather, disapproving of the union, forced his father to take a legitimate wife from Yongqing, who then gave birth to Qing Tai, the First Prince.
Dongzhi sympathized, realizing Qing An's mother must have led a difficult life. Qing An confirmed his mother had been heartbroken but never showed it, often bringing him to this valley. She vanished when he was young, and despite rumors of elopement, he refused to believe it, knowing her deep love for him and his father. He had been traveling extensively as a merchant, hoping to find her.
Dongzhi comforted him, promising to help in his search, believing his mother to be a gentle and kind woman. Deeply moved, Qing An presented Dongzhi with a ring, his parents' love token. Dongzhi initially mistook it for a "breaking up" gift, but Qing An clarified that in Yongqing custom, accepting such a token signified commitment. He confessed his love, declaring her no longer just a friend but "the girl I love," and asked her to try loving him.
Shy but touched, Dongzhi agreed, and they shared a kiss. Li Qian's condition improved significantly under the doctor's care. One evening, as he chatted with Siqin, he learned about the past era of harmony between Yongqing and Mu'an, during which trade flourished. Siqin recounted how the current King of Yongqing, then a Prince, had saved a woman from a burning Mu'an village on the border, nursing her for three months.
They fell in love, but due to "complicated" circumstances, they could not ultimately be together. Li Qian, young and idealistic, vowed he would never let himself fall into such a predicament. Later, Baoning discovered Li Qian drinking and, despite his feigned injury to appease her, was cross with him. Zhao Xiao, observing their tender moments, felt a pang of jealousy.
Siqin advised Zhao Xiao to "let it go" to avoid hurting himself, but Zhao Xiao admitted it was "easier said than done" to relinquish something he felt belonged to him. Li Dongzhi was overjoyed to see Li Qian, praising Baoning for successfully locating him. However, Li Qian noticed the Double-headed Eagle ring on Dongzhi's finger.
When he learned it was Qing An's parents' love token and that Qing An was a merchant who traveled between the two states, he was enraged. He vehemently forbade Dongzhi from seeing Qing An, declaring their relationship impossible. Dongzhi, incensed by his arbitrary command, retorted that he couldn't judge Qing An without knowing him, and then stormed off. Baoning questioned Li Qian's intense anger.
Li Qian then revealed that the perpetrators of the village massacre that claimed his mother's life were identifiable by their Double-headed Eagle flag. He suspected Qing An's clan was responsible and vowed to find the truth, promising "blood for blood" if they were indeed his enemies. Despite her brother's fury, Dongzhi, upset but resolute, affirmed her trust in Qing An, regardless of his origins.
At the outskirts of Yunyang, Gao Miaorong and Yun Lin waited, hoping to intercept Li Qian if he managed to leave the city, having witnessed the harsh measures enforced by First Prince Qing Tai against anyone suspicious without a pass. Meanwhile, Zhao Xiao successfully obtained a pass, but it was only valid for ""twelve hours"". Li Qian told Zhao Xiao that he had critical personal matters to attend to and could not leave yet.
He instructed Zhao Xiao to take Baoning and Dongzhi out of the city the next day without him, revealing that his "important matters" concerned avenging his mother's death and the extermination of his clan. Li Qian, without informing Baoning of his intentions, entrusted her safety to Zhao Xiao, threatening to "fight it out" with him if any harm came to her. Zhao Xiao, though harboring feelings for Baoning, promised to protect her.
First Prince Qing Tai, upon hearing of the King’s worsening illness and Second Prince Qing An's summons to the palace, grew suspicious. Fearing the King intended to pass the throne to Qing An, he vowed that such a transfer of power would "never" happen. Unaware of Li Qian's dangerous quest, Baoning prepared a celebratory meal for Siqin as a farewell, hoping for peace between the states so their paths might one day cross again.
Li Qian, having learned of Qing An's movements, followed him to the Yongqing King's palace. At the city gate, Baoning waited anxiously for Li Qian. Zhao Xiao, unable to persuade her to leave, finally disclosed Li Qian's mission to pursue his mother's killer. Dongzhi, whom Li Qian also intended to send with Zhao Xiao, had not returned. Baoning refused to leave without her husband.
She instructed Zhao Xiao to proceed with his escape, while she returned to Siqin, seeking information about the Double-headed Eagle. Siqin confirmed it was the clan flag of the King's maternal family, a symbol rarely seen since the Prince ascended to the throne. Realizing Li Qian's target, Siqin and Baoning rushed to the palace, desperate to prevent him from committing a grave error. Inside the palace, Qing An met his ailing father.
The King, disoriented by his illness, sometimes recognized Qing An, other times mistook him for Qing An's mother, Qin Yu, or even a young child, and rambled about protecting Qing An by keeping him at a distance. Qing An, heartbroken by his father's condition, went to prepare medicine. In his absence, Li Qian infiltrated the King's bedchamber, saw the Double-headed Eagle flag displayed, and furiously confronted the King, accusing him of orchestrating the village massacre.
The King weakly denied the accusations. Just as Li Qian prepared to strike, Qing An burst back in, saving his father. Li Qian accused Qing An of deliberately befriending Dongzhi under false pretenses, but Qing An earnestly declared his genuine love for her. Unconvinced, Li Qian attempted to kill both father and son. However, Siqin arrived, intervening and revealing the true history: he was with the King at Li Village that day.
The King was indeed present, but he did not set the fire or commit the massacre; rather, another party was responsible. The King had, in fact, saved a woman, Qin Yu, from the burning village. Siqin further explained that Qin Yu, the woman the King saved, had suffered severe head trauma and lost her memory, leading the King to give her a new name. She eventually became a concubine and the mother of Second Prince Qing An.
Qin Yu, however, had left Yongqing State over a decade ago. As Li Qian struggled to process this startling truth, First Prince Qing Tai, accompanied by his troops, stormed into the palace. Upon seeing Li Qian and Commandery Princess Jia’nan, Qing Tai, seizing the opportunity, falsely accused Qing An of colluding with Mu'an people to assassinate the King.
The King, aghast, pleaded with Qing Tai not to engage in fratricide, but Qing Tai, consumed by ambition, accused his father of always favoring Qing An and his mother, and of planning to pass the throne to Qing An. Declaring that he would take the throne and the entire world for himself, Qing Tai ordered his soldiers to kill Qing An and his "helpers." Li Qian, Qing An, Baoning, and Siqin fought desperately to escape the palace.
Li Qian was wounded again while protecting Baoning, and Qing An courageously covered their retreat, urging Baoning to take Li Qian and flee. Pursued relentlessly, Li Qian and Baoning found themselves trapped in a winery. With no other option, they smashed wine jars and ignited the building, creating a fiery diversion to facilitate their escape. Seeing the blaze, Qing Tai, prioritizing the elimination of his rival, redirected his focus to pursuing Qing An.
