Untouchable Lovers Episode 34 Recap
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Seeing the argument grow more intense, Liu Chuyu, in a fit of pique, wanted to strike, but fortunately, Hongxiu, who had just been bestowed the title of Guiren, timely stopped her. It was indeed inappropriate to cause a scene at Tuoba Hong's birthday banquet, but Liu Chuyu was not one to be easily bullied. She made the noble lady who had just verbally insulted her crawl out from there, letting her also taste the feeling of being humiliated.
With the annoying person gone, Liu Chuyu was able to have a good talk with Hongxiu. Liu Chuyu worried that Hongxiu would be bullied after entering the palace, but Hongxiu did not mind these things. After she entered the palace, those children would no longer have to suffer from hunger. This was Hongxiu's choice, and Liu Chuyu found it hard to say anything more.
On the way back to the manor, a sudden incident occurred: the manor's sedan chair was stopped, and a suspicious person flashed past and disappeared. Since coming to Da Wei, Liu Chuyu had experienced countless assassination attempts, and this time, it was likely aimed at her again. In a few days, it would be the Daughters' Festival. Liu Chuyu always loved lively events.
Rong Zhi asked her if she wanted to go; before he could even finish his sentence, Liu Chuyu turned and left. At this moment, Ma Zhongliang rushed to Rong Zhi's residence. Ma Xueyun had not eaten or drunk for several days, lying sickly on the bed, lifeless. Seeing her father arrive, she, as if possessed, begged her father to kill Liu Chuyu. Ma Zhongliang agreed to her request, but said not now.
Keeping Liu Chuyu was beneficial to Rong Zhi, and she could not be touched yet. Ma Xueyun didn't care about any of this; Liu Chuyu was like a thorn in her eye, and as long as she was not removed, Ma Xueyun could not be at peace. Liu Chuyu wanted to attend the lantern festival during the Daughters' Festival. She enthusiastically made river lanterns with Qing Yue.
After seeing them, Lan Ruo reminded them that this wouldn't work; a wooden board had to be placed on the lantern base. Qing Yue, upon hearing this, ran out like a gust of wind. Unable to find a wooden board, she set her sights on Rong Zhi's favorite phoenix tree. She hugged the large tree, repented for a long time, then picked up an axe and chopped it down.
Shen Yu saw Qing Yue's actions from afar and reported it to Rong Zhi, finding it both amusing and exasperating. Qing Yue always acted simply and roughly. Rong Zhi merely smiled upon hearing this, with no intention of blaming her. Liu Chuyu wanted to go out and release lanterns, so Rong Zhi made some arrangements beforehand. On the night of the Daughters' Festival, a bright moon hung in the sky, and it was exceptionally lively.
Liu Chuyu and Qing Yue were holding river lanterns, intending to go to the river to release them. Rong Zhi was waiting early outside Danfeng Xuan, planning to accompany Liu Chuyu. They exchanged a smile, and just as they were about to leave, they were stopped by Ma Xueyun's personal maid. Ma Xueyun was ill, so Rong Zhi had to go see her.
Ma Xueyun actually had nothing serious; she just didn't want to see Rong Zhi being good to Liu Chuyu. The relationship between Rong Zhi and her was originally just a transaction, but she had unconsciously fallen in love with Rong Zhi. If Rong Zhi had always been cold-hearted and unfeeling, loving no one, she would not have been so jealous. But seeing him being kind to Liu Chuyu, she simply could not tolerate it.
Ma Xueyun's love was too insane, filled with jealousy and schemes; Rong Zhi could not bear such love. Liu Chuyu went to the riverside, but suddenly lost the desire to release lanterns. Tuoba Yun arrived with Le Yun to release lanterns. Le Yun's river lantern suddenly caught fire. Tuoba Yun wanted to punish the servant who made the lantern, but Le Yun thought of a more amusing way.
She took out a jade bracelet and threw it into the river, claiming that if the servant could find the bracelet, she would let him go. Watching that person struggle in the water on a freezing cold day, Le Yun was exceptionally happy. She then took out more bracelets and threw them into the river, claiming that whoever fished them out could keep them. Many people, coveting the wealth, jumped in.
Liu Chuyu watched with a heavy heart; the weather was too cold, and some people had already frozen to death, but Le Yun paid no heed, only laughing happily. Liu Chuyu couldn't stop Le Yun and had lost her enthusiasm for releasing lanterns, so she returned to the manor early. She originally wanted to talk to Rong Zhi about Le Yun, but seeing Rong Zhi engrossed in copying books and ignoring her, Liu Chuyu suddenly decided not to say anything.
Before leaving, she even splashed a cup of water on Rong Zhi's book to show her anger. After she left, Rong Zhi took down the top page; the page underneath was what he had just drawn, which was a portrait of Liu Chuyu. Liu Chuyu returned to Danfeng Xuan to chat with Qing Yue and Lan Ruo. She told Lan Ruo that someone would definitely go retrieve her river lantern.
When she returned from the palace that day, someone had been following her. She figured they wouldn't miss any opportunity to collect things related to her, so she deliberately smeared itching powder on the river lantern. Anyone who got her river lantern would surely itch so much they'd want to chop off their hands. That night, Qi Heng caught a child fishing for river lanterns downstream.
That child was specifically waiting there to retrieve that particular river lantern, so there must have been something wrong with it. Under Tuoba Yun's interrogation, the child admitted that someone had instructed him to retrieve it and had arranged to meet him at the dilapidated temple where he usually stayed to give him the remaining payment. Tuoba Yun observed the river lantern for a long time and found a blank piece of paper in the lantern base.
The characters on the paper only became visible when held over a flame. After seeing it, Tuoba Yun immediately entered the palace to see Tuoba Hong. Tuoba Hong favored Hongxiu and was staying in her palace chamber tonight. The love-pea bracelet on Hongxiu's hand had some connection to Tuoba Hong's childhood playmate. Tuoba Hong bestowed her title at his birthday banquet also because seeing this bracelet reminded him of an old friend. When Tuoba Yun entered the palace, Tuoba Hong was already asleep. Hongxiu sent away the palace attendant who came to report.
