Love in the Desert Episode 26 (Ending) Recap
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Huo Qingyun and Huang Beishuang were walking through the desert when they were caught up by General Wu and his men. General Wu ordered his soldiers to capture the two of them. Huo Qingyun fought desperately to protect Huang Beishuang, leading everyone to the top of a sand dune. General Wu attacked Huo Qingyun with an iron claw. Huo Qingyun was injured, but with Huang Beishuang's help, he gathered his strength and killed General Wu.
However, Huo Qingyun was swept away by the quicksand and disappeared. Huang Beishuang cried out and knelt on the ground, playing a bamboo flute in his memory. Huo Yanqi, upon learning that Huo Qingyun had died in the desert, was deeply saddened. Huang Beishuang opened Huo Qingyun’s final letter, which revealed his background and the story of how he met and fell in love with her.
In the letter, Huo Qingyun urged Huang Beishuang to fulfill her promise—to live well and forget about him. Lord Zhu congratulated Na Zhan on eliminating the rebels, believing that they could soon take Tiandu and Fentian. However, Na Zhan expressed his anxiety, viewing Huang Beishuang as a thorn in his side. Lord Zhu, thinking that Huang Beishuang was just a woman, advised Na Zhan not to worry about her, as unifying the desert was only a matter of time.
But Na Zhan insisted on being thorough and planned to use Ge Xinwei as bait to lure Huang Beishuang to Yun Pei. Huo Yanqi urged his soldiers to show their might, seeking to avenge Huo Qingyun and wage war on Yun Pei. Huang Beishuang appeared in court, advising Huo Yanqi to reconsider. She argued that Tiandu had been closed off for years, and going to war would bring disaster to the people. Furthermore, they were no match for Yun Pei.
Huo Yanqi, unsure of what else to do, was interrupted by the arrival of Lian Huan and Ye Pei, who conveyed Na Zhan’s message to Huang Beishuang. Learning that Ge Xinwei was still alive, Huang Beishuang decided to return and face the situation herself. Huang Beishuang, disguised in new attire, made her way to Yun Pei. Step by step, she entered the hall, appearing before Na Zhan in a resplendent outfit symbolizing rebirth, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
Lord Zhu searched Huang Beishuang and found a bone flute on her. Huang Beishuang explained that the flute was meant to send Ge Xinwei off. Lord Zhu returned the item to her. Na Zhan, already waiting alone, believed that since Huang Beishuang had seen the imperial edict, he had to eliminate her completely. Huang Beishuang expressed her sincerity, saying she could help Na Zhan unify the desert. Na Zhan then had Ge Xinwei brought forward.
Huang Beishuang urged Na Zhan to keep his promise and exchange her life for Ge Xinwei’s. However, Na Zhan reneged, knowing that Ge Xinwei had also seen the imperial edict, and declared that one of them must die. As they hesitated, Na Zhan threw Ruo Wen’s curved blade between them, telling them to settle it between themselves. Seeing the blade, Ge Xinwei couldn’t help but think of Ruo Wen.
Huang Beishuang picked up the blade and handed it to her, saying that whoever died by Ruo Wen’s blade would have no regrets. As Na Zhan relaxed, applauding the tension between the two women, Ge Xinwei took the opportunity to strike at him. Huang Beishuang attacked Na Zhan with the bone flute from the side, but Na Zhan countered, driving his blade into Ge Xinwei's chest. Both Ge Xinwei and Na Zhan fell.
Huang Beishuang apologized to Ge Xinwei, but Ge Xinwei said she had no regrets because she had met Ruo Wen. Na Zhan, coughing up blood, called for help, but little did he know that Huang Beishuang had already taken control of the situation. Before setting out, Sha Qu had found a spy under General Wu’s command, Shi Tongli, and planned an inside-outside operation to assist Huang Beishuang.
Huang Beishuang had crafted a fake mask for Sha Qu, allowing him to impersonate Huo Qingyun and scare Na Zhan. When Na Zhan saw that Huo Qingyun was still alive, his combined internal and external injuries caused him to vomit blood. After Sha Qu read the real imperial edict from beneath the dragon throne, Na Zhan collapsed, dead from a heart attack.
Sha Qu then announced the return of the oasis lands to the tribes and restored peace to the people of the desert. After everyone left, Huang Beishuang praised Sha Qu’s performance, only to realize he was, in fact, the real Huo Qingyun. Later, Ge Xinwei gave birth to a child and named him Ruo An. Huang Beishuang and Huo Qingyun traveled the desert, using the Desert Scroll to bring prosperity to the people, leaving behind a beautiful legend.
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