RuYi's Royal Love [Novel ending]

A long one!

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[MusicGirl]

“For example, my sister likes the Emperor but I don’t” OMG that one line is giving me life and I wish it was a moment we saw in the drama

[themrshorwitz]

The real villain is actually the emperor all along 😂😂😂

[IMP]

And just as with the first empress, after RuYiu dies, she become perfect in the eyes of the emperor.

[moonstarstories]

On a side note, in episode 67, Yanwan’s mother’s said that a fortuneteller told her something along the lines of “Yanwan has good luck but is ill fated while Ruyi has fate but no luck”. (maybe not a perfect translation) This is kind of true in the drama since Ruyi wasn’t lucky during her time as the Empress, but she died with dignity and with some form of closure. Yanwan died writhing in agony after losing everything, but she rose to the top and was given the name Empress after her death (a high position for a former servant girl).

Also I’m happy for Wan! I’m glad she was finally appreciated by the Emperor. And by laying low and not scheming, she managed to live to her 90s.

[Stinoco]

Damn that line from Hailan. She put him in his place 😂

[gojiberry]

Wow. It just goes to show that the system -- and the narcissistic power of the emperor over his female objects -- is the enemy that drove everyone to madness.
Yeah, Ruyi better have met Yunche after death; that was the first thing I thought of when you described the sun shining. When he died in the drama, Ruyi saw the sun shining and it was supposed to be him.

[TheTCMfan]

I wish they had combined some these points of the novel to the ending of the drama especially with Li Yu being a plot master and Wan being an active participant in Wei’s takedown.

[kyriacarica]

“Sister likes the Emperor but I don’t”
Hailan really gives 0 effs at this point 😂

[imogencrusader]

I like the novel ending much better, much more historically accurate and easier to swallow than the overdramatic drama ending, helps explain the big gaps in history that were left! Makes me want to read the other novels too but...i'm Chinese illiterate xD

[tsukareta_]

These poor women living miserable lives 😢

Tbh I prefer the series ending over the book because you can actually feel Ruyi had a hand over this process. But the novel shows the slow downfall on Yanwan, so that works too 🥺

Thank you for your hard work on these recaps, I absolutely love it ❤❤ hope that you have others series in mind (if you want ofc✨✨)

[amnal]

“My sister likes the emperor but I don’t” 😂

Thank you so much for making this series. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching it and it’s brought me so much happiness

[ceyrai]

The drama and the novel end satisfyingly in their own way. In the drama, I love how Ruyi made all the wheels turn behind the scenes despite being mostly confined. Yanwan's slow but sure downfall in the novel is pretty awesome too.

I've always thought tho, that Yanwan's way of making the Emperor fall in love with her is reminiscent of spunky heroines in more lighthearted dramas - poor girl climbs the ranks by being clever and charming. Unfortunately she was in the wrong genre and those seductions and her poor family background really bit her in the ass, not even mentioning the murders.

[mimienchanted]

I think I like the series end more, but the novel is definitely interesting. So Yanwan really goes thru a similar misery as Ruyi did, but with basically no support bc she has no friends AND the emperor now doesn't even like her. It's interesting how she starts off becoming power hungry stemming from her being bullied as a maid and taught badly by her mom, to gaining all that power. and then in the end she's back right where she started. Being bullied and ignored by the other consorts, all alone and no leg to stand on. But this time she doesn't even have Yunche there to help her nor Ruyi to advocate for her as she had way earlier on. It's not as dramatically satisfying as Ruyi's banners, but intriguing still.

What a journey this has been!!! I've had a lot of fun watching this series. I've heard you're doing Yanxi Palace next. I tried to watch it but couldn't get past the first few episodes. Just didn't do it for me after seeing Ruyi. So I'll "watch" it through your recap videos instead <3

[IashaAli]

From the bottom of my heart, Thank You for these videos. I know I’m speaking on someone’s behalf when I say that your posts have either brightened someone’s day or provide a different perspective on the drama. This community truly appreciates what you have done and we are grateful that you redid all your lost videos too. Whether you choose to continue doing drama recaps or retiring this channel, I hope the best for you! Wishing you good health and a successful life. 🫶🏽🤎🤎🤎

[krafka]

Nice to get a summary of what happened in the books. Clearly, by the end Hailan has become a master at harem politics and intrigue - I like it.

[sawk]

16:47 GOT

I won't lie, I think I prefer Ruyi's death in the tv drama, but the post-Ruyi stuff was cooler in the book (and what happened to Yanwan is more accurate to what's recorded from what I've read). I heard this series was supposed to be several episodes longer so I wonder if that's part of why they cut the ending so short.

[盧璘壽로인수]

Notes:

1. most of these I actually wrote in my ep. 84-87 notes sorry :(
anyhoo I'll include parts that you missed

2.1. even *invoking Suoxin's name* didn't rouse Ruyi
2.2. Xiangjian: *At the end, the only one who cared for me was about to leave*

3.1. Jinzhong's "delivered a few things" was basically *ginseng* which would never have helped Ruyi anyways
3.2. Wei Yan'wan's outfit when she came to Ruyi was basically *the pink qizhuang she wore after Ling Yunche became Xiaolingzi* and Ruyi told her to "Get tf out of my palace!"
3.3. Wei Yan'wan cleaning Hu Yunjiao's prior history is expanded upon in the drama with Yuhu's investigation
3.4. Ruyi's last line was basically *"The Emperor will decide what happens to you and me" and "I'm so £ụčķıиĝ tired of all this bs"* ; and *Wei Yan'wan just basically Joker laughs like an idiot* until she couldn't anymore as well as pissed Ruyi isn't taking the bait
3.5. after leaving Yikun'gong Palace Wei Yan'wan was planning with Chunchan on *how to get rid of Ruyi*

4. I know Hailan saw Ruyi đıę because she went in as she breathed her last, but I didn't know even Barin Yanfu & 7th princess Jing'yuan ( *who were summoned by Ruyi* in the first place) also followed her inside; I thought they just gawked at the smug Wei Yan'wan

5. The "am I a tool" question was *from a conversation she had with Chunchan* not long after her children were separated from her

6. details about Wang Fuzhi aka *Ruyi 3.0*
6.1. one day some Flower Bureau maidservants were playing soccer in the Imperial Garden, unaware that Qianlong, Wei Yan'wan, & Xiangjian were strolling around at the same time
6.2. when the imperial party saw the ruckus, Wei Yan'wan scolded the girls horseplaying, and basically *Wang Fuzhi spoke up as their representative*
6.3. it's *basically a deja vu of that scene in the Imperial Garden where Jin Yuyan was mistreating her*, though this time *it's Xiangjian in the role of Jinzhong* : Look at this maidservant, doesn't she seem familiar to you?
6.4. *Wang Fuzhi was "flattered"* with the resemblance to Wei Yan'wan (and by extension to Ruyi), and after some exchanges (notably Fuzhi's admission that *she prefers tending to old plum plants* ) *Qianlong orders her to accompany him*
6.5. when Hailan (Pimp 1) & Xiangjian (Pimp 2) were talking afterwards, Hailan basically said *Wang Fuzhi = (Ruyi + Hailan + Xiangjian) - Wei Yan'wan*
6.6. obviously *Wang Fuzhi is in the anti-Wei Yan'wan faction* (the "flattery" was only skin deep, as obviously she got coaching from Pimp 1 & 2 + Mongolian Consortium™)
6.7. Wang Fuzhi was later given Chengqian'gong Palace and later Yikun'gong Palace (see below)
6.8. someone said *10th princess was supposedly named "Jingxian" (璟嫻)* but I can't confirm if this is indeed true...
Kisses to the commenter who can explain why this is significant...

7. Edit: I just realized, "That night, [etc.]", coupled with the context of Qianlong's remembrance of Haircut™ Day, Qianlong had in mind what Jingse (and by extension Fuheng) told him soon after Southern Trip: *Wei Yan'wan already knew what was happening, or was going to happen* hence why she brough Jingse to that private yatch just in time to see The Haircut™
(and Qianlong replied dismissively "Wei Yan'wan sure has such a long arm", and thus began his suspicions of her)

8. 7th princess's marriage to Borjigit Lavandorji is in Netflix (as the sequel to "Yanxi Palace"), with Raine Wang (Hengti) as the actress

9.1. Jin Wan'yin is basically Consort Duan of "Empresses in the Palace" at that point
9.2. according to extant historical records *only after 50 years* was Lady Jin *promoted to Consort rank*

10.1. Wei Yan'wan's downfall was on the *eve of her 50th birthday*, and Hailan & Jin Wan'yin were bitter that Wei Yan'wan had the gall to even celebrate her birthday peacefully
10.2. the whole time Chunchan, Wangchan, & Wei Zuolu confessed *Wei Yan'wan was hidden behind one of the many screens*
10.3. *Wei Yan'wan rejoiced at Qianlong's agony* of singlehandedly destroying his relationship with Ruyi; after Wei Yan'wan was gone, *Qianlong was basically "I'm sorry Ruyi"* to the tune of Steelheart's "She's Gone"
10.4. Liyu teased Wei Yanwan by explaining *Jiang Yubin adjusted the herbs of the qianji poison*, hence why her đəąťн was slower than usual
10.5. Wei Yan'wan's last thoughts: *seeing her younger self as a Sinjeku maidservant running towards Ling Yunche*, *"I'm sorry Ling Yunche for not cherishing you before, I'm coming towards you."*, and the *yellow robe hanging by her dresser*
10.6. *Chunchan was ordered to announce her ðəąťң* in the guise of cooking breakfast and "accidentally" finding her, and that *the official cause be "heart palpitations"*
10.7. basically *Chunchan suffered the same fate as A'ruo* (even to the part where *Liyu force-fed the medicine down her throat* ), and as she was being carried in the palanquin all she could think of was being *sorry towards Lancui who didn't deserve that kind of betrayal*
10.8. *Wangchan's fate is unspecified*

11. after Wei Yan'wan's death...
11.1. there's a part regarding 15th prince Yong'yan & 17th prince Yong'lin, and it was related to *Wei Yan'wan's posthumous title "Ling'yi" (令懿) and Yong'lin could only ask why without receiving an answer* and Yong'yan supporting Qianlong while attempting to quiet his younger brother
11.2. an *old rumor resurfaced that Wei Yan'wan & Ruyi looked alike*, but even then *that rumor faded away as well*

12.1. lol Qianlong wants Ruyi free *but he is still pissed af* that *she wanted the normal lifestyle* and still views that as a *personal betrayal*
12.2. he even claims that -burying- shoving Ruyi's coffin inside Imperial Noble Consort's Chunhui's tomb is so *Ruyi can learn subservient obedience from Su Luyun in the afterlife*
12.3. Qianlong asked if Liyu made memorial offerings to Ruyi, and Liyu confessed that *for the past 9 years him, Suoxin, & Jiang Yubin were secretly doing it*, and Qianlong brushed it off, saying he would've had Liyu killed in the past for the crime of "deceiving the Emperor"

13. oh you didn't include the *annex chapter*, which *occurred during the 9-year period*
13.1. *Qianlong had just celebrated his birthday* which was coincidentally the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival
13.2. in his drunkenness he somehow *ended up at the perimeter of Yikun'gong Palace*
13.3. Qianlong was Pikachu face!"shocked" that the once vibrant palace of the Paragon Mother of the World was *in a state of neglected decay* (besides the dust, Yikunmen Gate had peeling paint and patinated copper nails)
13.4. after kneeling for a long time well into the night (and ignoring Liyu's pleas) *Qianlong decided to appoint Wang Fuzhi, Noble Lady Yong aka Qianlong's It Girl atm (aka Ruyi 3.0) as the new mistress of Yikun'gong Palace*
(Edit: historically Lady Wang had the first honorific "yong" (永), hence she was Yong _changzai_ (永常在) & Noble Lady Yong (永貴人))
13.5. there was a creepy di Caprio part wherein Qianlong *admitted "he liked them young" because they were still wild and outspoken*, just like Ruyi once was
(there was a similar line in the drama during infamous Southern Tour wherein he aired his dissatisfaction of his current concubines to Jinzhong, that *being rule-bound for years made them boring*, a hypocrisy considering he once chastised Xiangjian that one time for being "too willful" after being spoiled and pampered)

[Лисийворотник]

I absolutely love people like Wan. Their calm and soft nature is absolutely lovely. However, just imagine entering her room and seeing only portraits of yourself. If I'd find all the palace walls in the paintings of my face, I'd run away scared.

[hongjoongslilminons]

Hailan's comment to the emperor was PURE GOLD. I love her so much.👑

[erikareyes]

I would’ve given anything for Hailan to say what she said at 16:47 in the drama and see what the emperor’s reaction was 😂 18:27 omg that Yunche edit fucking sent me 🤣 tbh he was probably thinking that in the afterlife lol. Speaking of afterlife has anybody ever thought of how awkward that must have been when Yonqi died and then Yunjiao died immediately afterwards like can you imagine begging for your wives to be taken care of before passing away, only for one to accuse your mother figure and then join you?