Episode Summary
Mu Yao plots revenge against the Resentful Lady while denying feelings for Liu Fuyi, who confesses his conflicted love. Mu Sheng and Liu drown their sorrows in booze, Ling Miaomiao struggles with magical coercion ahead of her wedding, and Princess Duanyang makes a bold play for Liu. Secrets erupt as alliances fracture.
Spoiler Alert
Welcome back to the royal soap opera where everyone needs a therapist. Let’s unpack the emotional dumpster fire of Episode 19.
Qintian Jian’s Got 99 Problems
Mu Yao storms into the Qintian Jian’s celestial archives to confront Guo Xiu about the cursed array at Xingshan Temple. The kicker? The Resentful Lady—the big bad demoness haunting the palace—isn’t dead and plans to reboot the deadly "Midnight Array." Mu Yao’s on a revenge mission (RIP Mu family), but here’s the twist: she’s stone-cold denying her feelings for Liu Fuyi. Cue the angst!
Confessions & Denials
Liu Fuyi, our brooding heartthrob, finally admits he was initially ordered to cozy up to Mu Yao but caught real feelings. Classic "I lied but now I love you" drama. Mu Yao? She shuts him down HARD, dismissing their kiss as a "spur-of-the-moment fling." Ouch. Someone get this man a consolation prize—maybe a lifetime supply of dignity?
Boys’ Night Out (Spoiler: It’s Sad)
Meanwhile, Mu Sheng—Mu Yao’s perpetually emo brother—buys out an entire bar’s liquor stock to drown his sorrows. Enter Liu Fuyi, freshly rejected and ready to join the pity party. The two bond over their shared misery, drunkenly bonding like frat bros after a breakup. Cue "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits.
Love Quadrangle Alert
Ling Miaomiao’s stuck babysitting the injured Marquis, who’s convinced he saw a demon. She gaslights him like a pro ("You imagined it!") while low-key panicking about her forced wedding. Her wooden bracelet (magic mood ring, anyone?) keeps glowing, hinting at suppressed feelings for Mu Sheng. But plot twist: when she tries to return Mu Sheng’s handmade bamboo dragonfly (the OG love token), he’s already gone.
Princess Duanyang’s Power Move
The scene-stealing Princess Duanyang hears Liu Fuyi’s wasted and SWOOPS IN with her entourage to haul him to her palace. Bold strategy, Your Highness. Meanwhile, Mu Yao drags a drunk Mu Sheng home, casually dropping that she’s sending him on a fetch quest to "visit their aunt"—a.k.a. "get him out of demon-slaying danger." Subtle.
Wedding Woes & Betrayal Tears
Ling Miaomiao’s wedding prep hits a snag when Cui Cui—the group’s adorable tagalong—accuses her of abandoning their "Bamboo Forest Four Heroes" squad. The heartbroken kid storms off, yelling "You’re a fraud!" as Ling stares at her cursed bracelet. Meanwhile, the Marquis, bless his soul, notices Ling’s obvious crush on Mu Sheng but gets ghosted by her magic-induced denial.
Final Shots of Chaos
- Liu Fuyi wakes up in Princess Duanyang’s bed (chaste, folks—this is censored TV) and bolts after she declares she’ll wait for him at Xingshan Temple in a wedding dress.
- Imperial Consort Zhao’s haunted by her dark past (we see you, flashback nightmares).
- A suspicious royal nanny side-eyes Ling’s magic bracelet. Dun-dun-DUN!
Next Episode Tease: Will Mu Yao survive her solo demon showdown? Can Ling break free from her enchanted denial? And will Liu Fuyi ever stop being everyone’s emotional punching bag? Stay tuned… or just scream into a pillow. We feel you.
