The Princess Wei Young Episode 54 (Ending) Recap
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Tuoba Jun suddenly collapsed, coughing blood. Li Weiyang, distraught, cradled him, pleading with him not to die, vowing she would not live without him if anything happened. Amidst the chaos, Zong'ai tried to quietly escape but was fatally struck by Li Minde's flying knife. Suddenly, Li Changru rushed in and stabbed towards Li Weiyang. However, Tuoba Yu threw himself in front of Li Weiyang, taking the sword for her.
As he lay dying, Tuoba Yu questioned Li Changru's persistence, stating he lived for power and would rather die without it. Li Changru, heartbroken, asked if she would have been his wife had Li Weiyang not existed. Tuoba Yu, with regret, apologized for wronging her. Devastated, Li Changru declared she would not let him be lonely and tragically took her own life to accompany him.
Imperial Physician Liu, after examining Tuoba Jun, confirmed the poison was highly aggressive, stating that only an antidote can completely eliminate it. His medical skills could only temporarily suppress its activity, preserving Tuoba Jun's life for a maximum of ten years, and at least five. Tuoba Jun calmly accepted this as a gift from Heaven, expressing gratitude for even these remaining years.
He asked Imperial Physician Liu and Li Minde to keep his condition a secret from Li Weiyang, wishing for her to live happily during their remaining time together. Li Minde, while acknowledging Tuoba Jun's care for Weiyang, urged him not to give up hope, believing that Imperial Physician Liu might still find an antidote. Tuoba Jun assured them he would not give up until the very last moment.
Tuoba Jun and Li Weiyang finally celebrated a grand wedding, with all officials present to witness their union. After the ceremony, Tuoba Di, who had been unconscious due to her injuries, finally awoke. Upon seeing Yuanlie, she immediately reminded him of his promise to marry her once she recovered. Yuanlie, relieved and affectionate, confirmed his promise to make her his wife, teasingly calling her "Yuanlie's wife" and implying she'd be the "100th one," to which she corrected him with "101."
Tuoba Jun officially ascended the throne as emperor, with Li Weiyang by his side as empress. He issued a decree, announcing Tuoba Yu's crimes of patricide and usurpation, declaring him and his followers executed and cast aside. The decree also stated that Li Changle, as a princess consort, had not upheld virtue in her words and actions, leading to her demotion to a slave and lifelong confinement in the Crown Prince Manor.
Furthermore, Tuoba Jun formally redressed the false accusations against Crown Prince Jingmu, confirming he was framed by Tuoba Yu, and posthumously conferred upon him the title of Emperor Jingmu. Later, the newly appointed Empress Li Weiyang welcomed her grandmother and Seventh Concubine into the palace. She presented them with an imperial decree from Tuoba Jun, acknowledging their merits in protecting the country.
The decree officially conferred the Li family's Old Madam, Li Luoshi, as a First Rank Lady of Intelligence and Compassion, and Seventh Concubine, Li Chenshi, as a Second Rank Lady of Virtue. Tuoba Jun visited Li Changle in her confinement at the Crown Prince Manor. Li Changle, defiant and without hope, questioned his reason for visiting, asking if he came to gloat or to witness her misery.
She then dared him to kill her, expressing her understanding that he lacked evidence of her killing his mother. Li Changle chillingly confessed to murdering the Crown Princess, vividly recounting how she had disguised herself as Li Weiyang, stabbed the Crown Princess in the chest with a hairpin out of hatred because the Crown Princess had unexpectedly accepted Li Weiyang and even offered her a dowry. Enraged by her confession, Tuoba Jun ordered poisoned wine for Li Changle.
He refused to personally kill her, stating that she was not worthy of him laying a hand on her. Li Changle, in her final moments, expressed her deepest regret for ever loving him and her intense hatred for him before finally drinking the poisoned wine and ending her life. Jun Tao, dressed in women's attire, came to visit Chengde in the palace.
Chengde's eyes lit up upon seeing her, and he playfully asked if she was there to pick up her "husband." Jun Tao, with a rare gentle nod, affirmed it and linked her arm with his. Chengde, momentarily puffed up with masculine pride and attempting to assert himself, was quickly put in his place by Jun Tao's stern gaze, leaving him with a sheepish smile.
Late one night, as Tuoba Jun diligently reviewed memorials in his study, the poison in his system unexpectedly flared up again, causing him to cough a mouthful of blood onto the documents. Hearing the approaching voices of Li Weiyang and their son, Tuoba Hong, outside the study, Tuoba Jun quickly hid the blood-stained memorial, unaware that Li Weiyang had already noticed.
Imperial Physician Liu privately informed Tuoba Jun that he could no longer suppress the poison, fearing he could do nothing more. He expressed regret that Tuoba Jun had chosen to give the sole antidote to the empress instead of taking it himself, believing that with Tuoba Jun's intelligence and kindness, Wei would have prospered even more.
Tuoba Jun, however, stated he had no regrets about his past choice, asserting that without Li Weiyang, the entire country held no meaning for him. He reiterated his request for Imperial Physician Liu to maintain secrecy. Unbeknownst to them, Li Weiyang was listening from behind a screen, stifling her sobs as she overheard their heartbreaking conversation. Tuoba Jun eventually succumbed to the poison.
Before his passing, he reflected on his imminent departure, mentally entrusting Li Weiyang with the future protection of Great Wei and their family, urging her to remain strong. His young son, Tuoba Hong, ascended the throne. Li Weiyang, fulfilling her solemn promise to her husband, resolved to dedicate herself to guarding Great Wei and their shared home at all costs. She vowed to live on well, carrying Tuoba Jun's love, so he could witness a splendid and prosperous empire.
