Wonderland of Love Episode 34 Recap

Li Ni's injuries had not fully healed, and now, after being soaked in the rain for a long time, his old injuries recurred, and he even started to have a nosebleed. When Pei Xian and his son Pei Yuan learned of this, they hurriedly came to persuade Li Ni to take care of his health and reconsider the situation. However, Li Ni simply couldn't listen, and he even spat out blood, fainting in front of the hall. On the other side, Cui Lin seemed to sense something, feeling uneasy, and became very worried about Li Ni's health. She sent Tao Zi to inquire about Pei Yuan.

After waiting for a long time without seeing any sign of Pei Yuan, Cui Lin became even more anxious, even starting to worry that the Cui family's army would indeed be punished. On this day, with clear skies, Li Ni personally came. He told Cui Lin that the new emperor and the ministers believed in Cui Yi's innocence and promised to marry her as the crown princess. However, the Cui family's army must be disbanded. Cui Lin was furious; the Cui family's army was her father's hard work and the lifeblood of the Cui family. Li Ni refused to agree to Cui Lin, bluntly stating that she must become the crown princess, or it would be challenging to ensure the safety of both of them.

After hearing this, Cui Yi pondered for a long time. He deeply understood that, both publicly and privately, the Cui family's army had to be disbanded. However, it was the culmination of generations of efforts for the Cui family, and how could he bear to do it. On this day, Cui Yi gathered the Cui family's army, lowered their military banners, and disbanded the officers and soldiers. Cui Yi seemed to be cutting his own heart; his hair turned white overnight. He leaned on a tree branch, aimlessly searching for the Cui family's army. Cui Lin was in pain, supporting her father to prevent him from falling. But Cui Yi seemed to have forgotten about Cui Lin, only muttering about the Cui family's army.

Cui Lin still married Li Ni and became the crown princess of Dayu. However, the two who were in love seemed to have no love in their eyes at the moment—only calculations and resentment. At night, in what should have been the bridal chamber with candles, Cui Lin and Li Ni fought fiercely, with swords drawn. In the end, Cui Lin was defeated. Li Ni put away his blade, saying it was the first time he let her go, and there would be two more times. Furious, Cui Lin challenged him to kill her if he had the courage, without any reservation. Li Ni didn't reply, just spread the bedding on the floor and lay down.

Early the next morning, Li Ni heard the approaching footsteps. He quickly stood up, threw all his bedding onto the bed, and, before the palace maids entered, slipped under Cui Lin's blanket. After waking up, Cui Lin wanted to push him off, but Li Ni was too strong to move. After the palace maids came in, Li Ni even pretended to stretch lazily, feigning a night of good sleep.

After grooming, the newlyweds should go and pay respects to the new emperor and empress. Although reluctant and angry, Cui Lin couldn't erupt and had to perform all the locked-in rituals obediently. Later, the empress gave Cui Lin a female servant, claiming to help her get acquainted with the palace rules. Li Ni knew that the empress intended to monitor Cui Lin and stepped forward to politely decline. However, the empress straightforwardly stated that if a new bride didn't have a capable female servant by her side, she would need to expend a lot of energy and effort. The empress's words were seamless, Cui Lin remained silent, and Li Ni couldn't refuse further.

After leaving the palace, Li Ni approached Cui Lin, asking why she didn't refuse the empress's gift, clearly meant for surveillance. Cui Lin replied coldly that the empress was well-intentioned, and he might be overthinking. Seeing Cui Lin's indifference, Li Ni felt deeply upset. Cui Lin bluntly said that if he still hoped for her to be as pleased with him as before, like the seventeenth lord, he probably couldn't achieve that. Feeling guilty and helpless, Li Ni could only stand in place, lamenting alone. Tears had filled his eyes at some point.