The Princess Wei Young Episode 25 Recap
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The final day of the hunt, focused on the prized white fox, began with Li Weiyang's attendant, Baizhi, reminding her not to miss it as it was the most important part of the annual hunt. Li Weiyang, with her own intentions, had no plans to miss the opportunity. Jun Tao, another of Li Weiyang's attendants, provided her with an antidote, warning of the numerous poisonous snakes and insects in the forest.
Meanwhile, Tuoba Han meticulously set a trap in the forest, specifically targeting Tuoba Jun. The Wei Emperor announced that the Prince of Nan'an currently held the lead in hunted spoils, urging everyone to work harder or the Prince of Nan'an would claim victory. However, Tuoba Jun then arrived with a cart full of spoils, telling Li Weiyang she had left some of her game in the forest.
He instructed the eunuch by the Emperor's side to recount the spoils carefully, which resulted in the Princess of Anping County, Li Weiyang, having the most. Li Weiyang realized Tuoba Jun had used her arrows to hunt, explaining why one of her arrow quivers was missing the previous day. The Emperor questioned if Tuoba Jun had yielded his spoils, but Tuoba Jun clarified that since the arrows belonged to the Princess of Anping County, the spoils were rightfully hers.
The Emperor acknowledged Li Weiyang's lead but emphasized that the hunt for the white fox was the main event, with one white fox being equivalent to ten stags. The final winner was yet to be decided, as the hunt would conclude at midday. Li Minde, observing Tuoba Jun's actions, understood that Li Weiyang must have a crucial request for the Emperor.
He assured Li Weiyang that he would prevent the Prince of Nan'an from winning, having overheard Li Weiyang's previous conversation with Tuoba Yu concerning marriage proposals. Elsewhere, Li Changle and Tanxiang stumbled upon Tuoba Han's hidden trap. A plan immediately formed in Li Changle's mind to use it against Li Weiyang. Tuoba Han later approached Tuoba Jun, noting his efforts to please Li Weiyang.
He offered to assist Tuoba Jun, claiming to know the white fox's whereabouts and inviting him to follow. Tuoba Jun accepted the offer. Li Minde secretly followed the Prince of Nan'an, discreetly disrupting his hunting efforts. When the Prince of Nan'an demanded the mischievous person to reveal themselves, the Princess stepped forward, playfully claiming it was she who was just teasing her imperial brother.
She expressed her desire to help Li Weiyang win and offered a more effective strategy than sabotaging the Prince of Nan'an: hunting more animals. The Princess led Li Minde to a secluded part of the forest, rich with animals, even suggesting they might find a white fox. There, an eagle unexpectedly pecked the Princess's arm. As Li Minde attempted to treat the wound, he discovered the "eighth prince" he knew was in fact a woman.
The Princess, seeing her blood, fainted from fright, believing she was dying. Li Minde had no choice but to carry her back to camp. Tuoba Han deliberately led Tuoba Jun towards his trap, secretly placing food that white foxes enjoyed nearby. Tuoba Jun followed a white fox directly to the trap's edge. Suddenly, arrows rained down from all directions. Tuoba Jun, while dodging, somersaulted directly into the trap.
There, he was bitten by a poisonous snake that Tuoba Han had already placed, causing him to lose consciousness. Tuoba Han's subordinates quickly restored the trap to its original state. When the hunt concluded, Li Weiyang was declared the winner with the most spoils. The Wei Emperor honored his promise, granting her any request she desired.
Li Weiyang requested that from then on, any mistakes she committed would be solely her responsibility, completely unrelated to the Li family, especially her grandmother and birth mother, who had sacrificed much for her. The Emperor approved her request. Just as Li Weiyang was about to present a memorial, Attendant Chengde rushed in with dire news: Tuoba Jun was missing. Li Weiyang's heart sank, and she joined the search for him, determined to find him alive.
A guard discreetly passed a note to Li Weiyang, containing a map and claiming Baizhi had been kidnapped, instructing Li Weiyang to follow the map alone. Li Weiyang, hoping to find both Baizhi and the missing Tuoba Jun, left small markings along the way and headed out. Unbeknownst to her, Tanxiang, disguised in Baizhi's clothes, lay near the trap, waiting. Li Weiyang inadvertently fell into the trap.
Li Changle then ordered her men to cover the trap, intending for Li Weiyang's body to rot in the wilderness. Li Weiyang regained consciousness in the trap to find a feverish and unconscious Tuoba Jun beside her. She immediately sucked the venom from his wound and administered the antidote she carried with her, directly into his mouth. Upon learning of Li Weiyang's disappearance, Li Minde and Jun Tao set out to search for her.
Li Minde, with his meticulous observation skills, noticed a disturbed patch of ground and a missing hairpin, shrewdly uncovering the disguised trap. Li Weiyang asked Li Minde to help her out of the trap first, explicitly stating she did not want Tuoba Jun to know she had saved him. Li Minde expressed his confusion, pointing out that since both Li Weiyang and Tuoba Jun held mutual affection, revealing her heroic act would only make Tuoba Jun more grateful.
