Les Belles Episode 12 Recap
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At the banquet, the Prince of Hengyang pretended to casually ask Lu Yun where he had been the previous night. Lu Yun knew that if he lied and there were no witnesses to back him up, his story wouldn’t hold up, so he deliberately claimed that he had been admiring the moon with Luo Lingyu the night before. Luo Lingyu broke into a cold sweat upon hearing this.
She had planned to attach herself to the Prince of Hengyang, yet here Lu Yun was pulling her into the conversation. In a moment of panic, she quickly came up with an excuse, saying that she and Lu Yun had been discussing the details of the banquet. Zhou Yangling suddenly spotted King Changyi at the event venue. A few days ago, she had wondered why he hadn't handed in his assignment, so she called him over to ask.
Just then, someone nearby saluted King Changyi, and Zhou Yangling realized his true identity. Her face turned red with surprise—this was the man her father had personally chosen for her to marry. Fortunately, King Changyi didn’t recognize her as a woman disguised as a man. During the drawing game, Lu Yun had originally drawn the lot for the "Tossing Pot" event, but the Prince of Hengyang’s subordinates wanted to test if Lu Yun had been the assassin from the previous night.
They deliberately changed the event to archery. Despite the fact that Lu Yun had been shot in the shoulder the night before and the wound was still bleeding, archery required arm strength, so this would inevitably expose his injury. Lu Yun quickly used Luo Lingyu as a shield, claiming that she had often asked him to teach her archery, so he could use the occasion to show her. Luo Lingyu was caught in a difficult spot.
Now that Lu Yun knew her secret, they were in the same boat, so she reluctantly agreed. The Prince of Hengyang, who had long been fond of Luo Lingyu, was more than happy to take over the teaching, but since she had claimed that he was the main guest today, he had no choice but to step back. The Prince took the lead, impressively shooting a bullseye at 100 meters.
Lu Yun quietly instructed Luo Lingyu to help him draw the bow. The two worked together flawlessly and managed to hit a pigeon flying in the sky. While it wasn’t as accurate as the Prince's shot, they managed to cover up the situation. However, the Prince of Hengyang, seeing the force behind their shot, began to suspect that Lu Yun might not have been the assassin from the previous night after all.
During the day, everyone was laughing, riding horses, and shooting arrows. Luo Lingyu was paying attention to every detail. Suddenly, she noticed that the fireworks prepared for the evening had been soaked by water. Although the rain had stopped earlier in the day, the fireworks were inexplicably wet. Someone was clearly sabotaging the event. Luo Lingyu observed the expressions of the ladies around her, and noticed that only Madam Chen’s eyes were evasive.
She immediately guessed that Madam Chen must be behind it. Madam Chen had always secretly shown interest in Lu Yun, and now that she saw him teaching Luo Lingyu archery in front of everyone, jealousy had likely taken over. Luo Lingyu warned Lingxi to cancel the fireworks display for the evening, and then quietly went to Madam Chen’s room to ask what was going on. Although Madam Chen had often been critical of Luo Lingyu, she was meticulous in her thoughts.
The incident with the fireworks had been caused by one of her maids acting without permission. The maid’s poor execution had angered Madam Chen, who scolded her harshly but decided to take responsibility for the matter, considering the maid’s loyalty. Luo Lingyu, being straightforward, reminded Madam Chen that if they were to compete, it should all be out in the open, following their hearts. Since Madam Chen still valued their master-servant relationship, Luo Lingyu didn’t press the matter further.
With no fireworks, Luo Lingyu quickly came up with an alternative—"Leaving Fire and Stepping to the Song. " She applied oil to the blades of two swords, and after intense friction, sparks flew as the swords danced, creating a spectacular effect that blended with the songs of the soldiers, giving a powerful and imposing atmosphere. The Prince of Hengyang, accustomed to fighting on the battlefield, had never seen such a delicate woman who could combine softness with strength.
Watching Luo Lingyu wield the sword with grace and power, he was even more enamored with her. Lu Yun, watching from the side, quietly realized that Luo Lingyu was quite extraordinary. Even when put in a tight spot, she could come up with creative solutions, and there seemed to be nothing that could challenge her. Meanwhile, Fan Qingchen felt a pang of pain in his heart.
He saw how carefully Luo Lingyu tried to present her most perfect side, clearly doing it to win the Prince of Hengyang’s favor, and not for him. It seemed she had truly fallen for someone else.
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