The Love by Hypnotic Episode 14 Recap
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Yunsi stormed into Kaierbi's room, accusing him of hypnotizing Aimaila. Yunsi argued that Aimaila's proud nature would have never allowed her to accept the marriage alliance willingly and that her memory loss concerning their shared past, including him teaching her to shoot three arrows, was undeniable proof. Kaierbi did not deny the accusation, stating only that she was now Li Mingyue, Queen Zi of Beixuan, and her heart belonged to Li Qian.
Yunsi retorted that this was only because Kaierbi had erased him from her memory. When Kaierbi claimed the hypnosis was irreversible, Yunsi vowed to find a way to restore her memories himself, declaring that once Aimaila learned the truth, she would reject both her duplicitous brother and her title as queen.
Kaierbi warned that such recklessness could damage the alliance between Beixuan and Xiyue, but Yunsi was undeterred, proclaiming he would face any consequence, even the wrath of the Xiyue King or the opposition of the entire world. Elsewhere, Li Qian savored the unique pastries Li Mingyue had prepared. She had intentionally blended the flavors of Beixuan and Xiyue, incorporating sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty tastes to cater to everyone's preference.
To his subordinate, Li Qian mused that only he could truly appreciate the pastry's underlying sweetness, likening it to a person whose unconventional nature might be off-putting at first but reveals an irreplaceable sincerity upon getting to know them. Soon after, a secret report arrived from the front line detailing King Ling's swift but brutal suppression of the rebellion, which included massacring an entire city.
The report also raised concerns about the defense of Mo City, a vital strategic location, now that its garrison was likely eliminated. Li Qian reacted to the news with a cold, knowing smirk. That evening, as Li Mingyue waited outside for Li Qian, feigning indifference, Yunsi appeared. He emotionally declared that she, Aimaila, was originally his. He explained that her second brother, Kaierbi, had hypnotized her before she left for Beixuan, causing her to forget their love.
Li Mingyue dismissed his claims as nonsense, but Yunsi swore an oath and presented evidence. He revealed that he, a member of the Pugu clan, had taught her their unique technique of shooting three arrows simultaneously. He also reminded her of things she couldn't recall, like how he had helped care for her frail horse, Feng. He pointed out that all the gaps in her memory centered around his absence.
Taking the scimitar she always carried, he revealed it was a love token he had forged for her, a matching pair to his own. In Xiyue, he explained, exchanging paired scimitars signified a lifelong vow of shared destiny. Though shaken, Li Mingyue accused him of fabricating stories out of jealousy, insisting she had not lost her memory. Undeterred, Yunsi vowed to prove the truth to her and departed.
Hesitant to face potential rejection, Li Qian was contemplating visiting Li Mingyue when she arrived at his study with wine. He quickly feigned sleep, but she woke him, proposing a game: one cup of wine for one true statement. Her first question was whether feelings born from hypnosis could be considered real.
Misinterpreting this as a doubt about his own feelings for her, Li Qian quickly affirmed that they were, insisting that the origin of love is less important than the love itself. He then asked if she regretted becoming his queen, to which she answered with uncertainty, leading to a tense exchange. As they drank more, an intoxicated Li Mingyue confessed that, like him, she felt she had lost a vital memory.
She described how trying to remember her past felt like an invisible hand obscuring her vision, leaving her with only painful, fragmented images. Li Qian empathized, advising that confronting the past, though painful, was necessary to find peace. He apologized for hypnotizing her, and she, in turn, thanked him, saying he had opened the door to her past and that she felt happy with him. He promised to stand by her no matter what she had to face.
Soon after, she passed out. Later that night, Li Qian, in a state of sleepwalking, began feeding pastries to the still-unconscious Li Mingyue in his room, falling asleep himself beside her. The next morning, Li Mingyue awoke with pastry crumbs on her face, horrified to find herself in Li Qian's room with no memory of the previous night's end. Her confusion deepened when Tanli confirmed hearing strange, loud noises from the room.
Just then, Yunsi arrived, having searched everywhere for her. Finding her in Li Qian's chambers, he insisted he could no longer let the situation continue and had to take her to the official rest stop to show her undeniable proof of her past. Recalling Li Qian's words about the pain of confronting the past versus the burden of an unresolved heart, Li Mingyue agreed to go, determined not to run from the truth any longer.
At court, the ministers furiously debated King Ling's actions. Li Qian shifted the focus, stating his primary concern was the security of Mo City. He reasoned that King Ling's massacre implied the city's original garrison, suspected of harboring rebels, had been wiped out. Li Qian stressed Mo City's strategic importance as a critical fortress.
The Emperor, enraged to learn from a minister that King Ling had replaced the imperial guards with his own loyalists without reporting it, began to contemplate appointing a Crown Prince. He then entrusted Li Qian with full authority to quell the remainder of the rebellion. Yunsi brought Li Mingyue to the rest stop, which he had decorated overnight with purple flowers to resemble Yuechu Valley, their special place.
He described their vows to each other—he played the guqin while she danced, declaring themselves eternally bound. Though she found the vows "cheesy," she admitted the place felt familiar. As Yunsi played the guqin and sang their vows of eternal love, Li Mingyue showed a flicker of recognition, whispering the final words along with him. Believing her memory was restored, Yunsi excitedly embraced her. However, she pulled back, stating her name was Mingyue and that she wanted to go home.
As Yunsi tried to persuade her to return to Xiyue, Li Qian arrived. He fiercely shoved Yunsi aside, threatening to kill him if he touched Li Mingyue again. Li Mingyue tearfully asked to be taken back to the manor, and Li Qian carried her away. Back at the manor, Li Qian tended to a distraught Li Mingyue.
He tried to gently ask if she remembered anything, but she interrupted, confessing her mind was in chaos and she desperately needed to recall everything at once. He reminded her of their talk about how difficult piecing together memories can be. Overwhelmed, she asked for time alone. Li Qian left, instructing Tanli to watch over her.
Alone, Li Mingyue grappled with a profound internal conflict: if Yunsi's claims were true, she questioned her brother's betrayal and how she could possibly face either Yunsi or Li Qian. Seeking clarity, she questioned Tanli, who confirmed that she and Yunsi were inseparable in Xiyue and that she already knew how to shoot three arrows when they first met. Armed with this proof, Li Mingyue attempted to use her Zhuxin Bell to hypnotize herself.
But as she began, she recalled Li Qian's words: that feelings born from hypnosis can still be real and that the origin of love is less important than the love itself. Overwhelmed by this realization, she collapsed in heartbroken tears.
