RuYi's Royal Love [Episode 36] Recap + Review
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- Mei needs a therapist. So does HaiLan. So does everyone really.
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As cold and calculated as Hailan became, she's definitely one of the best characters in the series. She's indeed ruthless but only to defend herself and the people she loves not really for power like Jia or out of spite like Yanwan. I also love the fact that she learned to play the game like the empress Dowager, not becoming too attached to the Emperor's affection like Shu and Ruyi at the end.
In this place you have to become attached to someone or something not to absolutely lose your mind. She chose her mistress. Ruyi may not be it anymore but in Hialan's heart she will forever be
Idk, at the end of the drama what was all of this even for? The happiest one in this harem is freaking Wan. I feel they too often get obsess with the chase.
While yongqui did not deserve what happened to him, i feel like it was hailan’s karma for her previous killing of a prince
@@funfun5056 it definitely was. What threat was the prince to her? Sure the empress herself was the empress but a poor sickly kid and then she thought about killing a baby? Hailan had it coming after what she did and frankly it is her who should pay the sins- not her child
Totally agree. Although I do believe that the reason why Hailan (and also Jia) soared so high was because she wasn’t blinded by affection for the emperor (well, she never had any affection for him, but yeah).
Hailan has the most interesting story arc. She started out as timid and frightened, but grows into a woman who understands the politics of the harem and plays the game well. I also like how loyal she was to Ruyi.
100% agree with you. Her story is so interesting and would make a great standalone show
Consort Shu's whole life is so sad. These few moments before her pregnancy are like the only moments where she's happy.
Another aspect of why the Emperor doesn’t want Shu to get pregnant (which I believed you touched on in a previous recap)- Shu is a direct descendent of the previous imperial dynasty, which the Emperor’s family deposed. Marrying her raised a few eyebrows because it could be seen as giving the old dynasty a foothold into power, but it was more or less brushed aside because she didn’t have a high rank and there wasn’t a problem if she didn’t have a son.
However, if Shu did have a son, it would raise serious concerns about her family and their supporters trying to put her child on the throne- essentially, restoring the previous dynasty to power. Which was another actually valid reason (in the eyes of the Emperor) to prevent her from conceiving at all.
This is a very good point, but I also would like to add something. When Shu was first introduced, she said she was from the Yehe Nara Clan. This led the consorts in the episode to talk about the "curse" said by the last prince of the clan, who was later defeated by the emperor of the late Jin dynasty, that the Yehe Nara clan will cause the downfall of the Aisin Gioro clan (the current royal family depicted in the drama) even if there are only daughters left. Even if the people at this time weren't superstitious, it's still something to keep in mind and was probably one of the factors as to why the emperor doesn't want children with her.
Also fun fact: Empress Dowager Cixi, who was the last empress of the Qing dynasty and practically ending thousands of years of Chinese royal ruling, is from the Yehe Nara clan. Of course, there were many factors and issues involved with this event, but I think this was an interesting coincidence.
That is a very interesting detail! I didn’t think too much about the superstition part, but when you mention that the last Qing empress is from that clan… maybe there was something to be said for them being wary. 😂
Nice tidbit! Just makes me all the more sadder for her…
consort shu was descended from a manchu tribe, the yehe, that was warring with the Aisin Gioro. after their defeat, the tribe’s leader cursed that any member of the tribe, male or female, would end the qing dynasty. this is why everyone was shocked when consort shu said she was from the yehenara clan. she wasn’t a descendant of the ming dynasty whose surname was zhu.
The death of the 7th prince was the only time I legit felt sorry for the empress. Actually, all princes/Princesses deaths were heartbreaking even if they were barely on screen.
I think Hailan is indifferent towards children that is not Ruyi's, I do remember she said when Ruyi disscussed about Yonghuang's pitiful situation when Suoxin feeds him foods, she just said that Ruyi doesnt need to talk about him anymore because one day Ruyi will give birth to one and her willingness to risk Yongqi's health when she consumed the cinnabar to help Ruyi?
And she used Yongzhang's doll to stuff the reed flower inside it, what if anyone found out about it, the poor child is going to get hurt after that
So yeah, Hailan definitely dont care of children that is not Ruyi's 😭
You're right! It's such a pity for her own son though :/
Despite being perfectly willing to arrange for a baby to die, I'm still 100% team Keliyete HaiLan 💕
I think it's very easy for us in the modern world to be righteous and judge these women, but the truth is undeniably that living in the harem *necessitates* being at least a little bit ruthless. Wan Daying is an excellent example: she keeps to herself, harms no one, and what does she get? Nothing. The emperor barely remembers she exists and she spends most of her life alone with her maids. While yeah, she manages to stay in the game until the bitter end, bitter is the keyword here. I very much doubt her life is at all happy. In sharp contrast to that, the ones who scheme and plot and cause deaths *benefit* from it in both rank and favor.
I feel like Hailan is the golden middle ground here. She takes action only when others have acted against her or Ruyi first, and in doing so she defends her position (which is now precarious given that she's lost favor permanently). She has no ambition to rise in the ranks, she just wants to be safe where she's at + protect her son & her bestie. Hailan knows that even though the Empress' son is innocent, he will grow up under his mother's guidance and won't stay that way. Just think of Jingsi and how she helped and protected Yanwan on several occasions because of her hatred for Ruyi that she "inherited" from her mother. And if the Empress ever set her eyes on Yonqi and decided he was in the way of her own son? He'd be dead. The Empress wouldn't hesitate, she'd just arrange it so that Jia or her maid handles matters so her own hands are clean. Hailan knows this with absolute certainty, that's why she's willing. It's self-protection, pure and simple, and I do not blame her one bit. In fact, I cheer her on!
Sad as it is, Ruyi's moral high-ground (aka inaction) begins here, and it leads her step by step, very slowly, to the absolutely horrendous situation she finds herself in towards the end. In the harem, always doing the right thing will only reward you with suffering. If you're not willing to do bad things *when necessary*, others will keep doing bad things to you.
There's a quote from a Terry Pratchett Discworld book that I really like. I don't remember it word for word, but it basically says that while the various assassins sent after Sam Vimes only have to get lucky once, *he* has to be lucky every single time. It's a lot like that. If you take no action yourself, you have to somehow manage a lucky escape each and every time you fall into another concubine's trap. Ruyi eventually ran out of that luck.
Edited to fix Wan's title; she wasn't a Changzai yet at this stage, oops
This is an incredible write-up! I do think that wanting characters to be "good people" (whatever that means) really is something that's easy to say from the comfort of a tv screen, but not quite as easy when you're living in it. I still don't think actions like killing the 7th price fit under "when necessary" but then... who's to say? Maybe 7th prince would have grown up to be a baby-eating dictator or something. All they can do is act in the way they think is right in the moment 🤷
8:25
Little snippet between HL and RY
从前没有永琪，下什么手做什么事都没有后顾之忧。但如今……”她摇头，“不是为了别人，只为永琪。我从前不懂，只为恨着一个人，便什么事都肯做。如今我和你都算是人母，这件事，不必做了。
“Before YongQi, I could do anything without a care. But now…” She shook her head. “It’s not about anyone else, it’s about YongQi. I didn’t understand before, I did everything out of hate. Now, we’re both mothers. There’s no need to do this.”
海兰犹不死心：“姐姐……” 海兰的声音有些尖锐：
Hailan wouldn’t give up. “Sister…” her voice was sharp and piercing.
“不只是为了永琪，姐姐也担心地位和尊荣受损，也怕皇上知道吧？从前咱们输得彻底，什么都不怕，如今得到愈多，瞻前顾后也多了。”海兰微微黯然，“姐姐，我真怕有一日，我们的顾虑太多，便只会束手无能了。”
“It’s not just because of YongQi. Sister, you’re also worried about your position and the damage to your honor and glory. You’re also afraid of the emperor finding out, right? In the past, we had nothing. Now that we have gained so much, we’ve become overly cautious.” HaiLan continued dimly “Sister. I’m afraid that one day, we will have too many cares binding our hands, leaving us incompetent and powerless.”
What a strong dialogue, I loved it, I also like the fact that Ruyi sees herself as YongQi's mother along with Hailan, they look like a couple.
Hailan is willing to do anything for Ruyi. No one is safe if she thinks they are a threat to her sister. I personally think though that keeping Yihuan unaware of what the emperor was doing to her only harmed her even more in the long run, given what happens to her in the end for those who have read ahead and knows what happens next. As for the empress, it's all downhill from here after the death of the 7th prince.
I'm so torn about Shu, it's a really tough decision. I think I also would not have told because it just doesn't solve anything. Just brings heartbreak to YiHuan. But then it did still cause suffering in the end so idk 😶
@@dramarecaps4217 Yes, it is heartbreaking for Yihuan to find out that the emperor never loved her but it would have been better for her to realize that painful reality now than later when
Spoiler: Yihuan has the 10th prince and the emperor neglects him to death. Imagine not only finding out the person you loved doesn't love you back but is also responsible for the death of your child. I feel that is the worst moment for her to have found out the truth.
@@SolitaryBee-wd5wf Yeah Yanwan specifically told Yihuan at that moment to push her over the edge. If someone had told her when she'd just gotten pregnant she would have been severely sad, and maybe even miscarry, but she probably wouldn't have attempted suicide.
You say Chun pops out babies like a pez dispenser, but let's give some credit to Jia. She's had like, what, 5 princes, one was a stillborn but still. Dont get me started on Ling later on.
4 actually
Watching Hailan's character journey throughout the show is quite interesting because it's such a contrast with Ruyi. I consider Hailan to be more of the typical harem drama lead character: someone who was sweet and innocent, but turned cold and calculating in order to survive. On the other hand, Ruyi has maintained her morals throughout the show and barely "punishes" to the point that it's frustrating that she is so passive when other characters would have been punished so much more harsh for less. Take A'rou and Yanwan for example. Ruyi has never doled out any sort of "harsh punishment" towards A'rou even though she deserved to at many times. When Hailan noticed Yanwan's inner motives towards the emperor, she quickly nipped it by convincing Chun to send her to the Flower Department.
Ohhhh but the question is did she nip it? Because consider what happened to Yanwan after this, and how sending her to the flower department ended up with her at Jia's palace, becoming a consort, etc. Etc. Not to say that things would have turned out better if Hailan hadn't intervened but I feel like it shows that even aggressive tactics don't always work, and can sometimes even make things worse
Yes, I think Mei is a crazy little psychopath for sure, and she doesn't even bother to hide it. I also kind of laughed whenever someone is sick, like when the Empress Dowager visits the sick Emperor, and she drapes this dainty silk veil over her nose that still is open at the sides, etc. (but it's fashionable enough for high lady wear 😄).
Fashion first, safety second 👍
The slap editS and the voice😂😂😂🤣 i was not ready
What can we say about the emperor besides the fact he likes his working ladies! Definitely into those girls who can work that 9-5 job 💅. Also, the empress definitely made her own karma. How many babies died on her behalf or for her son to benefit? Jia and Hui and the Empress tag team killed 2 babies, a noble lady, attempted murder against Hailan, straight up killed Ruyi’s dad, and god knows what is to come. That’s why I find them way more vicious than Yanwan ever becomes. This is also a bigger issue of the emperor not managing his favoritism with his children. Women are only human and anyone will get upset if their baby isn’t celebrated as their siblings. It’s not fair, and he doesn’t even hide it. He made an infant the crown prince through no reason than his birth despite his own background.
Fr!!! The physician literally said that if Yongcong gets so much as a cold, he will not survive it. Why would Hongli set him as crown prince? Not only does that basically make all of the other boys’ progress moot, it would also make Yongcong’s life hell if he somehow managed to survive past 3 or 4 years. Langhua would turn him into a more fragile version of Yonglian.
And also, it made Jia want to set up Yongcheng as Langhua’s foster son. Look at how he treats Yonglian and Yongcong vs Yongji. The former are immediately made Crown Princes while Yongji gets shamed for [spoilers]
being scared of an assassin holding a knife at his throat and yelling at his mom that he will die. At 10(?) years old. Is Hongli high on something?
@@dusksunsetio6042 haha, actually I think it is implied later on in the drama that one of the emperor’s favorite pastimes consisted of sniffing opium 😂
@@poppinmms8980ohhhhhh! And here my innocent ass thought it was just snuff (tobacco). 😂😂😂
I think the palace is one of the most dangerous places to have/raise children. In Europe, some noble families would send their boys to boarding schools and their girls to convents. Then again, epidemics could sweep through these institutions and kill the children anyways. So...
Hey, I'm really interested in the imperial cuisine. Would be interesting if anyone knows about these dishes--they look lovely!
Need a bestie like Hailan in my life hahaha also all I’m saying is that Ruyi, Hailan, and Wan….they could’ve been a FORCE if they banded together!
Wan? Or Yanwan? Because if it's Yanwan, I think RuYi would rather die 😂
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Yanwan! 😂 Look hear me out hear me out, when Jia is on her high horse really scheming and she gets called out during their daily greetings to Ruyi as empress. Yanwan was instigating and I was there for it 😂 I was like “ GIRL WHY CAN’T YOU BE ON THE GOOD SIDE “ 😭 They could’ve been a force I’m telling you a force!
If Ling Yunche wasn’t in the mix and a few other concubines rose to the occasion of being like Xiaoxian to Ruyi, Yanwan and Hailan on team Ruyi….golden. 😂 Yanwan and Hailan had no issues taking people out, babies included.
@@DevjKaiser Damn, you might be right... Empress RuYi and her right and left hooks ✊👊
hahaha I loved Chun's animation. Regarding Hailan, I also believe that she became a cold person incapable of feeling real affection for anyone other than Ruyi, which considering the environment of the imperial harem is understandable, however it is very sad when you remember that Yonqi exists, whom she never hesitated to put at risk as long as it was for Ruyi's benefit and well-being.
Yeah, it's a tough life. I think it's hard to keep caring about people especially when they keep disappointing you so she's already steeled herself to it. Like you said, sad but understandable...
The funny part about Hailan wants to kill the prince is that she said it with a lot of maids around xD it would not be surprise it this scheme sees light.
The servants must hear so much ridiculous plotting every day, they just get used to it 😂
I love the endings where you compare the drama to the book. It's really interesting to see how small changes can totally change the context of a scene.
I'm not going to condone killing children but I understand why Hai Lan and Mei did what they did. They really wanted to make the Empress suffer.
I really didn't like Mei's character at the start because of how easily she believed everything that she was told.
I think Hai Lan's and Ruyi's relationship to their son is quite symbolic, telling that a biological parent is not necessarily more parental than a foster parent.
I love so much that you're back and making these videos! And the text comments! I live.
YAAAAS I was waiting for you to come back on the chanel! Sending lot's of love and thank you for the video!❤
Thank you :)
shoutout to Wan, stay strong girl hahahha
1:56 so hilarious
I love your little animations
I think Chun Fei has a bit more than just her fertility medicine going on XD
2:10 true Mei Pin is always so quick to enact vengeance
3:20 that is a lot of servants now that you mention it
I guess Hailan and Mei get a pass because of their intelligence/training
Yi I don't know...
and A'rou was all just to keep her out of issues
so maybe he didn't notice
4:00 it's the Empress from Zhen Huan Zhuan all over again
literally giving contraceptives to Shu Pin prevent babies
only instead of An xiaoniao knowing all of this, Shu Pin doesn't
very sad
6:30 Fuca Empress is very sympathetic in this moment that is for sure
even with her writing off on Mei Pin's and Yi Pin's dead babies and the countess attempts to assassinate/frame Ruyi
She keeps being badgered by her family to strive for excellence over and over
and this pushes her to do crazy things for her and her sons leaving her exhausted
I also like how you noted how book Ruyi and Hailan feel like real people with real motivations and real thought processes people would have.
That PEZ dispenser at 1:56 was hilarious
1:56 thank you! But what do you mean by a bit more??
2:10 Mei is absolutely wild lol
3:20 In this house we do not defend that man 😂😂😂
4:00 yup :(
6:30 Ugh, I know. I think when RuYi becomes the empress later it really sheds more of a light on just how life draining it is being the head of the harem, anyone would lose their mind
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I recal it being noted that Chun Guifei was gifted from Yongzheng Emperor to Qianlong Emperor during Qianlong's prince days for reasons of making more heirs. Though I heard it from secondary sources so I can't really verify them, but she was one of three women to have a child (and that child surviving) during Qianlong's prince days.
And as for the head of the harem being so draining, Kangxi Emperor eventually became so disillusioned with his Empresses dying that he functionally left the Empress seat void and let the Huang Guifei run the harem after his second Empress died.
I really appreciate your video (the edits are chefs kiss). I really have a good time watching them🙌🏼🙌🏼
Glad you like them!😊
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Loving your reviews and recap
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1:53 Lol 😂
The scene where Mei is happily playing her pipa after finding out about the 7th prince’s death lives rent free in my head!!! 😂 😂 Mei’s happy about the news and she doesn’t care who knows!
Although it’s sad that an innocent life was taken, that’s still not enough to make me sympathetic towards the empress, especially since this is her long awaited karma.
7:48 Interesting tidbit! Is it really such a big deal that Hongli was raised by his adopted mother, or is just a major insecurity of his? If I remember correctly, his biological mom died shortly after, right? But anyway, I just think that whoever raises the emperor is deserving of respect no matter what 🤷♀️ (also, if legitimately is super duper important, what’s the the point of having concubines lol? Save yourself the drama!)
Also, regarding Shu… you don’t wanna indulge people in their delusions. But on the other hand, if Shu were to find out, it would still end badly for her cause she’s actually in love (and plus, it’s not like she can really divorce him)… ahh, dilemma, dilemma!!! 😩
7:48 major insecurity, mostly stemming from the fact that officially, Zhenhuan/the empress dowager is his mother. I think it would be less of a big deal for him if his mom were some highly ranked consort, but instead it's a secret that's not really a secret that everyone knows about but no one says out loud that his mom was a maid. I can definitely imagine how uncomfortable it would be living under that cloud. And for something like that to happen twice in a row would have tongues waggling 😅
@@dramarecaps4217 ahh, I see. So he would never really be able to publicly honor his bio mom even if he wanted too lest he risk publicly embarrassing himself and the ED
I liked mei she was so chaotic 😂
Same honestly 😂
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Oh my god you’re back
Ok no one talks about this, but why didn’t Ruyi tell the emperor about Moxin’s plan? he is the crown, prince and someone is attempting to put a hit on his life did Ruyi not put two into together. That maybe Moxin May try to go to somebody else to carry up the plan. I think we should’ve cut Moxin going to Hailan and Ruyi all together because why didn’t she tell the Emperor? And then with Shu, I can understand the two of them became friends and then she didn’t want to hurt her by telling her that the emperor is really making her take contraceptives, but I’m still mad. It’s literally the same thing you went through with the empress like come on. This is why after A’Rou’s fall this is my least favorite part of the show. All the powers that’s going to Jia’s head, Ruyi just feels so weird to me now and Hailan becomes hard to watch at times especially since the birth of fifth Prince and the Emperor just becomes so suspicious but never of the right people and he becomes a bad father and an even worse husband.
Thats the one thing I never understood. Ruyi knows how much Hongli love her and puts her above everyone else, why couldn’t she have told him about Moxin? Did she think Moxin was gonna die soon so there was no point? The books got deleted from 💡📝 so I cant go back and find what she said after leaving. And with Shu, I guess she noticed how in love she was with the emperor. Like, drowning in love. If Shu was my friend, I wouldn’t know how to tell her without smashing her heart to pieces.
Why didn't she tell the emperor? To me, it seemed like she didn't necessarily NOT want it to happen, she just didn't want to be involved. By not saying anything, it could still happen, she just wouldn't be getting herself in trouble for it. And that's exactly what happened!
As for not telling Shu... Yeah I feel you. The only thing I will say in defense (compared to the empress situation) is that if someone told RuYi, she could have taken the basil beads out of her bracelet and still gotten pregnant. She then also knows that the empress is her enemy and to watch out of her. But Shu... If she were to stop taking the fertility drugs it would be suspicious. The only way would be to pretend she doesn't know anything, and lie to the emperor about why she doesn't want to take it anymore. Her 'enemy' in this case is the emperor so even if she knows that he doesn't want her to get pregnant... What then? She can't fight against it or scheme against him, and now her love life is ruined. I get why RuYi had that conversation with SuoXin because it's hard to say if telling her would do any good
I just said it in another comment but my theory is that she wanted Moxin to do it, she just didn't want to be involved. So no reason to tell the emperor😌
Hailan is that girl, i love ha
I remember defending Hailan’s killing the Empress son in a previous video, and now I know that sucks. Hailan is definitely no good, although in her defense, I’ve noticed that in the future, she gets concerned about other royal children when something happens to them, other than her son. I guess that being a mother changed her. Still, Hailan is not our heroine 😢
We have to also take into account Chinese culture back then: if a man committed a serious crime, his children would be punished to. So I’m their logic, children deserve to pay for their parents. Her situation is a bit complex, yet still evil
Wow, your point about children being (officially) punished for their parents misdeeds is a REALLY good one! It does make sense that growing up with that kind of law system it would naturally extend to everyday life as well 👏👏
Hailan is meizhuang in legend of zhenhuan.. 🥺..
anyone know where i can find the novel in chinese, like a pdf or smthn? i wanna read it so bad
Not a pdf but I read it here
www.ruyizhuan8.com/
@@dramarecaps4217 tysm😭😭😭😭
Very nice sosamba
4:55 totally disagree there! I would tell the person because truth sets you free! But yeah making sure I don’t get caught by the emperor that I disclosed his treachery!
Wan was also a servant or how did she end up in the harem? Like the emperor never notices her
The drama doesn’t address how she came into the harem but in their first scene together the emperor asks why she won’t talk to him.. she shyly says she doesnt want to annoy him so he says ok stay quiet then.. later on he tells Ruyi Wan has no talent or children.. he dismisses her which is so sad
I dont think yanwan really betrayed ling yunche how the fuck is it againist the heaven just because she broke up with ling yunche she literally just broke up with him like a normal couple even returned the money back that was leaded to her
我也不喜欢医学逻辑漏洞。感染
Dont u convince me to love hailan less - . 谐音朕不是白痴。5个女人属海兰最强。