Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Episode 75 Recap
> Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Recap
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The Emperor celebrated a successful hunt with Mongolian envoys at the Mulan hunting grounds. As songs and dances filled the air, Yongji expressed to Hailan that he was sleepy. Hailan intended to take him back, but Wei Yanwan called her over, forcing her to toast. Ruyi, seeing Yongji's fatigue, informed the Emperor via Sanbao and decided to escort her son back to their tent.
Meanwhile, Wei Yanwan’s attendant, Chunchan, confirmed that Consort Yu (E'yinzhu) had already left, seemingly having taken Wei Yanwan’s advice. On their way back, Yongji, delighted by the fresh air, ran ahead. Suddenly, an assassin lunged out and seized Yongji, threatening to kill him. Ruyi was terrified and pleaded with the assassin to release her son, offering herself as a hostage.
She promised not to harm him, but the assassin dismissed her, saying that killing a disfavored Empress like her would be useless, as Yongji would still become the Emperor as the legitimate heir. The Emperor, having been informed of the incident, rushed to the scene with Ling Yunche and other guards. From a distance, Consort Yu (E'yinzhu) charged forward, shouting at the assassin and warning him that guards were approaching. The assassin, undeterred, pressed his blade against Yongji’s throat.
The Emperor ordered the assassin to stop, demanding to know his identity. The assassin claimed to be an honorable man of the Han tribe, citing the humiliations they endured under Dzungar control and how their chief was forced to hand over Princess Xiangjian. He also claimed to admire Xiangjian and threatened to take her back to the Han tribe. However, Xiangjian, who was present, stated she had never seen him before.
Ying Consort then stepped forward, exposing the assassin as not being from the Han tribe; the assassin, however, mistakenly took her for Xiangjian. The Emperor offered to spare the assassin's body if he released Yongji. Consort Yu (E'yinzhu) then shouted at the assassin, telling him he was dead either way and to stop struggling. Seizing the opportune moment, Ling Yunche wounded the assassin. As Ruyi moved to rescue Yongji, the assassin lunged at her.
Ling Yunche bravely shielded Ruyi, taking the knife wound himself. Guards then swiftly apprehended the assassin, and the Emperor immediately rewarded Ling Yunche with an Imperial yellow jacket for his heroism. Xiangjian stepped forward, exposing the assassin as an impostor and clarifying that he was not from her Han tribe. She explained that his assassination attempt was a ploy to sow discord between the Han tribe and the Great Qing.
The assassin, before taking his own life, mocked the Emperor, stating he was more worthless than a bodyguard in front of his wife and child. The Emperor ordered Yongqi to investigate the mastermind behind the incident, but the assassin committed suicide on the spot. Back in her tent, Wei Yanwan was furious, smashing objects in anger over Ling Yunche's self-sacrificing act for Ruyi and Consort Yu's (E'yinzhu) bungling of the plan.
Imperial Physician Jiang examined Yongji, reassuring Ruyi that he was suffering only from infantile convulsions due to fright and would recover after taking calming medicine. Ruyi, feeling useless, blamed herself for not protecting Yongji and sent Rongpei to fetch the medicine. Hailan consoled her, expressing greater concern that the Emperor would be bothered by Ling Yunche's courageous act.
Ruyi, however, insisted that Ling Yunche was merely a "friend in times of tribulations" and that the Emperor was her only source of support and reliance. The Emperor lay awake, haunted by the image of Ling Yunche saving Ruyi and the hushed whispers of the concubines. Ying Consort tried to soothe him, but he remained troubled, still unable to determine the assassin’s true identity. He decided to visit Yongji.
Ruyi also couldn't sleep, pondering the assassin's hesitation and Consort Yu's (E'yinzhu) loud remarks. She suspected Consort Yu (E'yinzhu) might have been subtly signaling the assassin to kill Yongji, likely due to her two-year confinement and resentment towards Ruyi, although Ruyi believed the Khorchin tribe itself was not involved. Just then, the Emperor arrived to check on Yongji, sending Hailan away. Ruyi personally boiled medicine for Yongji.
The Emperor expressed his high hopes for Yongji, wishing him to be as capable and diligent as Yongqi, so he could one day inherit the throne. Ruyi, however, simply wished for Yongji's safety and peace, believing it sufficient for him to become a pillar of the court and assist a future emperor. Yongqi, standing outside, overheard this conversation. When Yongji finally awoke, the Emperor and Ruyi helped him drink his medicine.
The Emperor, still holding high expectations for Yongji, sternly rebuked him for his perceived weakness during the attack. Ruyi grew angry, criticizing the Emperor for scolding their traumatized child. Yongji, hearing their argument, began to cry and blamed himself. Enraged by Ruyi's words, the Emperor questioned her loyalty, asking if she saw him as an unworthy husband.
Ruyi firmly declared her heart belonged only to him, but pointed out that while he had other princes to compare Yongji to, she had no other men to compare him to, asserting that to him, she was merely an Empress holding an official title, not a true wife. The Emperor, in turn, commanded her to learn "submission" before storming out. Ruyi embraced a distraught Yongji, comforting him.
The next morning, Jaisang'gendun, Khan of the Khorchin tribe, came to the Emperor, explaining that the assassin was a bribed bodyguard and denying any Khorchin involvement. The Emperor and Yongqi suspected Consort Yu (E'yinzhu) but lacked concrete evidence. Considering the political implications with the Khorchin tribe, the Emperor decided on a temporary solution.
He ordered Yuhu to escort Consort Yu (E'yinzhu) back to the palace, where she would receive forty slaps to the mouth, be confined, and copy sutras for self-reflection. Her final punishment would be decided after the New Year, following her meeting with the Khorchin nobles. Consort Yu (E'yinzhu) struggled and protested, claiming innocence, but was forcibly removed from the Mulan hunting grounds by Yuhu's attendants.
Hailan expressed her dissatisfaction with Consort Yu's (E'yinzhu) light punishment, but Ruyi explained the Emperor's lack of evidence and the need to consider the Mongolian nobles. Upon their return to the palace, the Emperor ceased visiting Yikun Palace. Yongji became withdrawn and melancholic. Hailan urged Ruyi to reconcile with the Emperor to protect their relationship and Yongji's well-being, but Ruyi felt the Emperor had changed irrevocably. Ling Yunche was then ordered to escort Yongji to Hailan's Yanxi Palace.
Wei Yanwan intercepted him, warning him to stay far away from Ruyi, maliciously calling Ruyi "bad luck" and a "curse to her husband and son." Ling Yunche rebuked her for insulting the Empress. Later, Ruyi read an old poem, reflecting on how even deep youthful love could devolve into mutual resentment. Hailan asked if Ling Yunche had seen the Empress lately.
Upon his negative reply, she suggested that not seeing her was a good thing for their safety, emphasizing that the further he stayed away from the Empress, the safer she would remain. Ling Yunche was disturbed by Hailan's words. At home, his wife, Maoqian, complained about the meager reward from the Emperor for saving Ruyi. Ling Yunche, exasperated, left the house, but Maoqian warned him against divorcing her, reminding him their marriage was granted by the Emperor.
