The Long Ballad Episode 32 Recap
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Leyan had realized that Gao Du used her to lure out Changge. Disappointed to the core, she looked him in the eye and told him he was nothing more than a puppet, devoid of feelings, merely following orders blindly. She questioned why he couldn’t tolerate Changge, who had never done anything truly evil. Gao Du had no rebuttal and could only watch as Leyan walked away in disappointment.
Wei Shuyu also told Hao Dou that people don’t live for orders or merit, but for what they believe is worth it. He had realized this too late and lost Changge, hoping Hao Dou would come to understand it sooner. Asher Sun took Changge to see Elder Qin and Luo Shiba. Seeing Changge return safely, Elder Qin was greatly relieved and asked about her future plans. Changge hadn’t thought that far.
Asher Sun wanted to take her back to the steppe, saying she still owed him three favors, but Changge insisted they were already even. Seeing their disagreement, Elder Qin stepped in and suggested they leave the city first and talk later. Gao Du began to waver because of Leyan’s words. Du Ruhui scolded him and decided to personally capture Changge, ordering Gao Du to stay home and reflect.
Meanwhile, Lady Jinse arrived at Liuyun Temple under the pretense of offering incense, and entered the temple with the abbess. Asher Sun and Changge discussed their future. He didn’t want to be even with her—he would always remember what she owed him. Understanding his feelings, Changge reached out and hooked fingers with him, promising not to part ways like that. Before leaving, she planned to say goodbye to the abbess.
Asher Sun wanted to accompany her, but since the abbess and others were all women, it wasn’t convenient, so he agreed to wait for her outside. Du Ruhui arrived at the temple to arrest Changge. The abbess led him in, hoping Changge had already escaped far away. She took his pulse while they talked. Suddenly, Lady Jinse burst into the room—her true purpose was to kill Du Ruhui.
She had already subdued everyone in the temple and announced that the Crown Prince was dead, urging Du Ruhui to take his own life to atone. Stricken with guilt, Du Ruhui hesitated, but the abbess insisted it was all rumor and conjecture. Annoyed, Lady Jinse started attacking people in the temple. Pressured, Du Ruhui had to yield.
Just as Lady Jinse was about to kill him, Changge rushed in, pretending she had a blood feud with Du Ruhui and would end it herself. She took Lady Jinse’s knife—and used it to save him. Situ arrived to get medicine and witnessed the chaos. Changge called him “Master,” and he helped her. Lady Jinse had come well-prepared. The temple’s people were mostly defenseless. Changge did everything she could.
In saving Du Ruhui, she was stabbed in the back, but still managed to get him and the others out. Inside, only Changge, Situ, and the abbess remained. The abbess was wounded by Lady Jinse, and Changge fought alone, telling Situ to take the abbess inside to treat her wounds. Once Du Ruhui was out, he sent a signal for reinforcements in the city. Gao Du, Shuyu, and Leyan saw it and rushed to the scene.
Du Ruhui ordered Gao Du to rescue Li Changge. Asher Sun had been playing chess with Li Jing at the teahouse. Li Jing showed him the military manual of Duke Wei and asked him to finish the game to earn the book. But when Asher Sun heard the signal drums, he realized Changge was in danger and immediately abandoned the game and rushed to Liuyun Temple. The abbess and Situ tried to protect the others, but the abbess was wounded.
Changge told Situ to take her away for treatment while she stayed behind to protect everyone. She fought against Asher’s Tribe’s top warriors alone, sustaining heavy injuries. Fortunately, Asher Sun arrived just in time and saved her again. He shielded Changge, but Lady Jinse berated him for forgetting his own surname and vowed to kill both him and Changge.
