The Princess Wei Young Episode 31 Recap
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Prince of Nan'an, despite internally referring to Weiyoung as a "foolish woman," could not shake his concern for her. He sent his subordinate, Cheng'an, back to Ping City with a secret letter for Chiyun Nan, revealing his true, cold nature and his intention to not be a good person, despite Weiyoung's initial impression that he wasn't always heartless.
Meanwhile, upon hearing that Prince of Gaoyang was commanding in Huatai and Weiyoung was safe with Prince of Nan'an, Li Minde insisted on traveling to Huatai himself. His attendant attempted to dissuade him by reminding him of his Rouran heritage, but Minde asserted his loyalty to Great Wei and his belief that Weiyoung would seek out Prince of Gaoyang if she were safe. The situation at Huatai was dire.
While 5,000 relief troops from Hulao Pass had arrived, Linji's 5,000 reinforcements were ambushed and entirely wiped out outside the city. With fewer than 15,000 soldiers facing a 100,000-strong Song army, and with limited rations, holding the city seemed impossible. Weiyoung and Prince of Nan'an found themselves outside the besieged city, unable to enter. Prince of Nan'an suggested that burning the Song army's rations could force their retreat.
Weiyoung then devised a clever plan: she starved a flock of sparrows for a day, tied their legs with saltpeter, and released them. The hungry birds naturally flew towards the Song army's rations, dropping the saltpeter as they pecked. Jun Tao then fired arrows, igniting the highly flammable saltpeter, causing the birds to fly erratically, spreading the fire throughout the enemy's rations. The Song army, alerted to the blazing rations, immediately withdrew from the siege.
Witnessing Weiyoung's remarkable intelligence, Prince of Nan'an became determined to acquire her, believing she could aid him in his quest for power and his ambition to rule the kingdom. With the immediate threat from the Song army temporarily averted, Prince of Gaoyang proposed a daring counter-attack. Although the main Song forces had retreated, a contingency troop remained.
Prince of Gaoyang planned to lead a team through a steep mountain pass to ambush the enemy camp from behind, while simultaneously launching a surprise attack via a waterway that led to the enemy's right flank, catching them off guard with a two-pronged assault. Prince of Nan'an offered to join him in this dangerous mission. Before setting off, Weiyoung attempted to join Prince of Gaoyang, but he refused, citing the extreme danger.
She gave him a protection amulet she personally made, expressing her unwavering commitment to him and reminding him of their vow to never part in life or death. However, during the difficult march, Prince of Gaoyang's unit fell into an ambush, and he sustained a severe injury. Despite his wound, he urged Prince of Nan'an to continue with the attack, emphasizing it was their only chance. Prince of Nan'an took command and successfully led the surprise assault.
Following the successful ambush, Cheng'an arrived at the Huatai camp, having already reported Prince of Gaoyang's initial successes to the Emperor, which led to the Emperor retracting his earlier decree against Prince of Gaoyang. Prince of Nan'an, feigning concern, arranged for Prince of Gaoyang to be transported back to Ping City for urgent medical treatment, providing a carriage and an escort. Weiyoung insisted on accompanying Prince of Gaoyang on his perilous journey back.
However, Prince of Nan'an secretly instructed Cheng'an to reveal Prince of Gaoyang's travel route to Chiyun Nan, implying that Chiyun Nan would know what to do with this information. Cheng'an, trying to curry favor, praised Prince of Nan'an's achievements and suggested that once Prince of Gaoyang was dead, the path to the Crown Prince position would be undisputed. Later, at a celebratory banquet, Prince of Nan'an drank heavily.
As he was helped back to his room and the lights were extinguished, he was plunged into darkness. This triggered a severe panic attack, causing him to lash out in a frenzy, killing the guards at his door. Once he regained composure, he vividly recalled how Weiyoung had previously comforted him during one of his episodes, revealing her understanding of his childhood trauma and psychological illness.
Overcome with this memory, he urgently commanded Cheng'an to protect Weiyoung's life at all costs. Cheng'an attempted to remind him of his prior agreement with Chiyun Nan regarding Weiyoung, but Prince of Nan'an dismissed him furiously, threatening Cheng'an with his head if anything happened to Weiyoung. Meanwhile, on the journey back to Ping City, Weiyoung sensed impending danger. Anticipating an ambush, she wisely took Prince of Gaoyang to hide in a nearby cave.
Shortly after, black-clad assassins attacked their empty carriage. At this critical moment, Li Minde appeared, rescuing Baizhi from the assailants and subsequently locating Weiyoung and Prince of Gaoyang in the cave. Soon after, Cheng'an arrived, fulfilling Prince of Nan'an's renewed order to ensure their safety, and successfully escorted Prince of Gaoyang and Weiyoung back to Ping City for medical treatment.
Upon their arrival at the Crown Prince's Manor, the Crown Princess was enraged to see Prince of Gaoyang's severe injuries, directly blaming Weiyoung and warning her to stay away from him. Weiyoung, however, calmly asserted her commitment to Prince of Gaoyang, stating that his safety was more important than her own and she would never abandon him.
Later, at the Prime Minister's Manor, Weiyoung informed her family about the perilous events, including the failed marriage alliance and the siege of Huatai. She specifically praised Prince of Nan'an for saving her life and escorting her, noting that despite his cold demeanor, he proved to be not entirely heartless. Her grandmother and mother expressed their relief at her safe return, while her cousin, Li Changxi, continued to make disparaging remarks, calling Weiyoung a jinx, which Li Changru subtly countered.
Weiyoung, still concerned, planned to visit Prince of Gaoyang, but was met with indifference from his attendant regarding any messages for her. Puzzled by Prince of Nan'an's lack of communication despite his earlier actions, Weiyoung decided to write him a letter.
