Les Belles Episode 18 Recap
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Prince Hengyang noticed that Lu Yun had been eyeing Luo Lingyu for some time, so he seized the opportunity to put pressure on him. Under the pretense of offering help, he poured tea into Lu Yun’s cup and mentioned that he would soon be taking Luo Lingyu out to shop for wedding items. Lu Yun awkwardly responded that there was still more than a month before the wedding and that many things could change before then.
Luo Lingyu, pretending to be unwell, declined Prince Hengyang’s invitation. After he left, she read aloud to Lu Yun to help pass the time. When she made a few mistakes while reading, Lu Yun immediately pointed them out. Luo Lingyu was somewhat skeptical about his blindness, but since he had helped her in the past, she took great care in looking after him. Chen Niangzi came to visit Lu Yun with a gift and was surprised to see Luo Lingyu there.
She didn’t feel angry, although she was reminded of the awkwardness caused by taking Luo Lingyu’s chessboard dance. If that fact became known, it would certainly be embarrassing. After chatting for a while, Chen Niangzi left. Luo Lingyu accompanied her out, and Chen Niangzi gave her a candid warning. She reminded Luo Lingyu that the Emperor had already arranged her marriage, and such an imperial decree couldn’t be rejected.
There was no need for her to linger around Lu Yun all the time. Luo Lingyu acknowledged the importance of the Emperor’s decree but also said she wasn’t bound to Lu Yun forever. As they walked, Luo Lingyu’s independence and decisiveness impressed Chen Niangzi. However, Chen Niangzi knew that going against imperial orders was extremely difficult for an ordinary person to handle. At midnight, Lu Yun was still reading diligently at his desk.
He recalled that he had learned from Wang Yangming that the connection between the Beichu people and the Northern Army was hidden in a poetry collection. He couldn’t yet understand the secret within it. The next day, Luo Lingyu came to visit again. She saw the books spread out on his desk and began to wonder if he was pretending to be blind.
Frustrated, she decided to go out with Prince Hengyang, and Lu Yun, secretly anxious, immediately sent Yin Chuan to find a doctor who might be able to prescribe something for temporary blindness. Lu Yun’s older brother, Lu Yuan, came to visit. Though Lu Yuan cared for Lu Yun deeply, he wasn’t sure if his older brother agreed with his views. He was also involved in dangerous work, and the less Lu Yuan knew, the better.
Lu Yuan suspected that Lu Yun was still investigating Wang Yangming’s case, and his injury might have been a result of this. Lu Yun didn’t admit it and advised Lu Yuan not to worry too much. Prince Hengyang invited Luo Lingyu to join him on a trip. They visited the widows of soldiers who had fallen on the battlefield. As a prince, Prince Hengyang often helped these widows by repairing their homes and providing financial assistance to those in need.
Seeing how warmly the widows greeted Prince Hengyang, Luo Lingyu kept the words she had planned to say to herself. She had initially wanted to express that she only saw him as a friend, but now it seemed best to wait a few more days before bringing it up. Chang Yiwang arranged to meet Lu Yun at an inn. He brought several versions of the poetry collection for Lu Yun to decipher.
Regarding Lu Yun’s feelings for Luo Lingyu, Chang Yiwang advised him to let go, as Lu Yun was in a weak position and couldn’t fight against it. However, Lu Yun knew that the situation would need to be broken, and he understood there was someone who could change Chang Yiwang’s mind. His priority now was to quickly decipher the key to the puzzle that Wang Yangming had left him.
After several sleepless nights of intense study, Lu Yun finally uncovered the secret in the poetry collection. It turned out that his father, General Lu Jie, had already died on the battlefield many years ago. The situation was even more complex—there was a conspiracy involved. It seemed that General Lu Jie had learned of some military secrets, and the Northern Army surrounded their entire camp.
General Lu Jie and a small unit of soldiers had secretly tried to break out, planning to attack from the other side. But the Beichu forces had found out and had silenced him. At that moment, Luo Lingyu arrived and saw that Lu Yun’s eyes were red. She immediately asked what had happened. Lu Yun admitted that his father’s death had more to it than he had initially known, and it seemed to be connected to the Northern Army.
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