The Love by Hypnotic Episode 15 Recap
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Yunsi arrived at the princely residence, demanding to see Li Mingyue, but Li Qian refused his entry. Yunsi accused Li Qian of exploiting a vulnerable situation to steal another man's beloved, asserting that if Li Mingyue had not forgotten their shared past, she would never have agreed to marry him. Li Qian firmly stated that Mingyue had chosen to return and was now his princess consort, making it a family matter he would handle.
Despite his outward confidence, Li Qian harbored doubts about Mingyue's feelings for him. Undeterred, Yunsi vowed to find a way for Mingyue to fully remember him before departing. Later, Li Mingyue was found weeping in her room. Li Qian stood anxiously outside, but ultimately walked away without entering. The following day, Li Qian summoned Kaierbi and questioned him about the hypnosis.
Kaierbi attempted to feign ignorance, but Li Qian, outlining the severe implications for Mingyue, himself, and the relationship between Xiyue and Beixuan, pressed him for the truth. Kaierbi admitted to erasing Mingyue's memories of Yunsi, claiming it was for the marriage alliance and to spare her pain. Li Qian furiously condemned Kaierbi's actions, stating that he had caused Mingyue immense harm.
When Kaierbi suggested re-hypnotizing her to forget Yunsi completely, Li Qian adamantly refused, threatening to sever ties between their kingdoms if he harmed Mingyue again. Li Qian explained his only desire was for Mingyue's happiness. He pledged to help her recover her memories, even if it meant she chose to return to Xiyue, vowing to respect her decision and bear all responsibility.
To seal his promise, Li Qian cut his palm, swearing that if he violated his vow, he would die by the sword. Reassured, Kaierbi produced a secret book containing a musical score that could awaken memories lost to hypnosis, but cautioned that the piece was incredibly difficult to play. Li Qian searched Xing'an and located the reclusive musician Jilan, known as Lan. He set out for her remote dwelling with Sikong Zhen and Li Mingyue.
Along the way, they discovered Yunsi following them and Li Qian permitted him to join. The group arrived at Lan's secluded home, where an aloof Lan stood beside a cage holding a dead bird, which she dismissively explained was easier than feeding it. Li Qian formally requested Lan's help. However, Lan, without glancing at the score, declared she could not play it.
Li Qian then dismissed the others to speak privately with Lan, offering to fulfill any condition she might have. When Li Qian asserted that Mingyue's happiness was more important than his own life, Lan scoffed. To test his sincerity, she offered him a cup of what she claimed was poisonous wine. Without hesitation, Li Qian drank it. Witnessing his resolve, Lan mused that such profound devotion could appear ruthless, and Li Qian was precisely such a person.
When Li Qian and Lan emerged, Mingyue learned he had consumed what she believed was poison and, her eyes red with distress, desperately pleaded with Lan for an antidote. Lan revealed it was merely a fine aged wine, and Mingyue felt a wave of immense relief. Lan then dismissed everyone else, keeping only Mingyue.
Observing Li Qian and Mingyue's tender farewell, Yunsi burned with jealousy and taunted Li Qian, warning him not to obstruct Mingyue's return to Xiyue once her memories were restored. Li Qian remained silent as Sikong Zhen comforted him, asserting that he could win against Yunsi. Lan began to play the melody, but after only a few notes, Mingyue clutched her head, overwhelmed by pain. Lan explained that since Mingyue was not musically trained, the powerful stimulus only caused confusion.
She decided to teach Mingyue music gradually, teasingly remarking on her "wooden brain." Back at the residence, Li Qian was playing chess with Sikong Zhen, his mind clearly elsewhere. Song Jinyu arrived, playfully mocking Li Qian for being troubled by love. He and Sikong Zhen then used reverse psychology, suggesting they visit Mingyue at the music house since Li Qian seemed not to care. Exasperated, Li Qian drove them away.
No sooner had they left than he ordered Fifth Cheng to send more clothes to Mingyue, dispatch a Xiyue chef to cook for Lan, and remain there himself to provide timely reports. Song Jinyu later brought Kangle what he thought was good news about Mingyue's treatment. However, Kangle was downcast, admitting that Mingyue's situation made her fear that she, too, might one day lose her memories.
To cheer her up, Song Jinyu joked that he would be terrified to forget all the "little beauties" he knew from various brothels. Amused, Kangle retorted that perhaps Kaierbi should indeed cleanse "his" mind of those frivolous encounters, her spirits finally lifting. At the music house, Lan observed that Mingyue seemed reluctant to recover her memories. Mingyue vehemently denied this, scoffing at Lan for being drunk all day.
Lan retorted that forgetting is a blessing, revealing her own painful past of being forcibly separated from a loved one on that very day of the year. Mingyue suggested she seek him out, but Lan dismissed this as naive. In response, Mingyue declared that if she truly loved someone, she would overcome any obstacle to be with them, unlike Lan, who simply got drunk. Lan challenged her, questioning why she feared remembering her own past if she was so fearless. Provoked, Mingyue vowed to master the music score in a few days to prove she was not one to retreat.
