My Solo Date

Hi Everyone

What's up?! ^^ I hope you're all doing fine :)

The title of my post today is 'My Solo Date' because I had a date solely with myself today.
I took a leave from work and spent the whole day taking care of myself.

It's been like such a long time since I took some time off to go out on my own and take a deep breath away from my hectic and stressful work days.

It felt nice just strolling around the shopping mall without a care in the world and putting all thoughts about work away.

No need to worry about the Boss calling you to do several things at a time or telling you to do this or that within a small time frame...or having the phone ringing endlessly and emails incoming non-stop.

Illustration of a Day in my work life © Alice Chronicle

Some times I feel like I am a slave to work, I keep thinking about work subconsciously all the time; there are even occasions when I dream about work in my sleep and wake up at 3am to 4am in the morning everyday because some work related stuff just popped into my mind.
Eventually I can't fall back to sleep at 4am because I can't stop thinking about those work issues....

I have been suffering from insomnia lately and I've started having migraines although I rarely have headaches.
I do several things at a time (multitask) so often at work that sometimes I forget what I was doing a few minutes ago.
On top of that my colleagues and Boss think that I am not doing my work well and it's taking too long to complete the work BUT don't they even realize that I am not a machine and cannot complete a dozens of requests at a time !!!
Even machines get overloaded and break down !! What about a person !?
I also don't like putting pressure on others, but because I need to meet work deadlines, I have no choice but treat others just like my Boss(es) are treating me.
You can call this a vicious circle...I guess...
But can you call this a life? TT____TT

Still today I really took a break from work although I didn't do anything extravagant or mind-boggling such as sky-diving or hiking or going to a spa....but still I took some well-deserved time off to stroll around and treat myself to some good food just to get my mind off work.

However, I've been wondering is this what life is about?
Working hard and having little time for yourself?
Having a work which at the end of the day is just to earn money but does not really make you satisfied that you could think of leaving the Earth one day without a regret?

I don't know about you guys & girls but I think I want to do something with my life which will make me feel like I have no regrets when the end of it comes...It's not that I want to party as hard as possible, It's not that I want to go on a tour around the world.  It's not that I want to win some Nobel prize or anything.

I just want to do something that I feel is worthwhile...I don't know what it is yet...but I hope to find that 'something' which is lacking some time soon before it is way too late... :)

What about you?  Do you feel satisfied with your life currently?  Or do you feel bored or depressed?
What is the meaning of 'Happiness' for you?


Thanks for reading and sharing a word with me.

Stay strong !!

Ciao Ciao


Alice

Chinese Drama: 'Ming Yang Hua Gu' / 名扬花鼓 - Part 5

Hi again

Welcome back to Alice Chronicle with the recap of the Episode 26 of 'Ming Yang Hua Gu'.




This episodes starts with Ming Yang playing the 
tune of the Hua Gu song by blowing on a piece of leaf.


Hua Gu is attracted by the tune and goes outside the hostel to look for Ming Yang.

However, just a Hua Gu was approaching him, Ming Yang suddenly stops playing, takes hold of his sword and rushes to see what's wrong with his the group of bodyguards who have been arguing.


The bodyguards are arguing because about drinking or not drinking on duty.  Ming Yang tells them that they are not allowed to drink on duty because they need to be alert all the time to any danger that the Princess might face.

Hua Gu who disagrees approaches them and takes the pot of wine to drink after telling Ming Yang that she can drink since she is neither the princess nor a bodyguard.
Ming Yang tells her that she is not allowed to drink either but Hua Gu runs away with the pot of wine and starts drinking to forget about her one-sided love.
Ming Yang chases after her and takes the pot of wine away from her.
He tells her that his brother will feel sad if he sees her like that.

Hua Gu replies him reproachfully that he tricked her into believing that he liked her.  She still asks him if he has ever liked her even once? And if the feelings between the two of them were all fake?
Hua Gu then hugs Ming Yang while crying.
Ming Yang hugs her back momentarily but lets her go suddenly, tells her not to say a word and to go back to sleep.
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Hua Gu suddenly loses consciousness (Me: She's probably drunk ^^'')


Ming Yang carries her princess style
(Aaawww she looks so tiny in his arms >_< I love the way he swoops her off her feet so effortlessly >_< So cute!!)

Like a gentleman, Ming Yang carries Hua Gu to her room and tucks her in bed.

Ming Yang gazes at Hua Gu as she sleeps before leaving the room.

Outside Ming Zhu Er is pacing to and fro wondering what happened to Hua Gu.  Ming yang tells him she fine and she is just drunk after drinking some wine.  Ming Zhu Er asks why did she have to drink.  Ming Yang replies that Hua Gu drank probably because she was worried about Qing Er's illness.
Ming Zhu Er is annoyed that Hua Gu does not talk to him about her worries when they are going to become a married couple soon.
Ming Zhu Er tells Ming Yang to call him if there are any issues with Hua Gu in the future since he is her future-husband.

The next day, Ming Yang tells Hua Gu to forget whatever happened when she was drunk yesterday and he won't tell anyone either.

Hua Gu tells him that he can lie to her about his feelings but he cannot lie to his own heart.

Ming Yang tells Hua Gu that he has already agreed to his brother's marriage and that she will soon become his sister-in-law.

Qing Er and Ming Zhu Er later approach them to have breakfast together.

The situation is very tensed between Hua Gu and Ming Yang, they hardly speak to each other and it becomes awkward as Ming Yang unintentionally places his hand on Hua Gu's hand as both of them grab hold of the jug at the same time.

Ming Zhu Er breaks the awkwardness by getting hold of the kettle and pouring water for both of them.

Later, Ming Zhu Er takes Hua Gu to a temple to wish for their married life to be a success.  But Hua Gu tells Ming Zhu Er that they should not rely on a wish for their marriage to succeed but should rely on their own efforts.
Ming Zhu Er keeps telling Hua Gu that he will love her for all his life but Hua Gu cannot listen to him anymore and leaves the temples after telling him that it's a bit stuffy in there.
Ming Zhu Er chases after Hua Gu in the Woods and asks her why  she has been looking unhappy the last few days.  Hua Gu tells him that there is nothing wrong with her.  (Me: I think Hua Gu should just tell him the truth about her real feelings right now, she has been leading him for too long now... it's unfair for Ming Zhu Er as well that she keeps hiding the truth...)
Ming Zhu Er then asks Hua Gu if she didn't want to make a wish at the temple because she does not like him at all.
Ming Zhu Er hugs Hua Gu suddenly but she immediately pulls away from him.
Hua Gu tells him that they should not be too close to each other.
Looking hurt, Ming Zhu Er tells her that even though she ignores him in the future, he will still she will still be the most important person in his life.
(Me: Aargh Hua Gu stop dragging this hopeless love story with Ming Zhu Er, you'll just end up hurting him and he will hurt you in return !!)

Qing Er finally dreams about the moment when Hua Gu had given her the purple stone necklace when she was a child.
When Qing Er wakes up she is unsure whether her dream was from her past memories or not.
Hua Gu tells her to forget about past memories and to just concentrate on her future.

It starts raining heavily again at night.  Hua Gu writes a letter and has it sent to Ming Zhu Er by a messenger.
Ming Zhu Er reads the letter.  In the letter, Hua Gu thanks him for his sincere love but tells him that she is a liar and that all this time, she knew clearly that the person she loves is not him.  Hua Gu also tells him that she has decided to leave so that she won't hurt him anymore and begs him not to look for her.

Hua Gu has already left the hostel under the pouring rain by the time Ming Zhu Er has read the letter.

Ming Yang feels that something is not right after he saw Hua Gu leave her room with her umbrella.

Suddenly Qing Er calls out Hua Gu's name.
Ming Yang rushes to Qing Er's side to see what's wrong with her.

Qing Er tells  him that she remembers everything now.

Qing Er remembers that the purple stone necklace was given to her by Hua Gu when she was a child.

Ming Yang asks her if she is certain about it.  Qing Er replies that she is sure of it and we can see a clear flashback from Qing Er's memories when Hua Gu gave her the necklace.

Qing Er then asks where is Hua Gu but Ming Zhu Er comes in to tell them that Hua Gu has already left.  Qing Er asks him why Hua Gu has left but Ming Zhu Er decides to lie to them and tells them that he doesn't know the reason why she's gone.

Hua Gu has stopped by a shed to shelter herself from the rain.

Feeling sleepy, Hua Gu leans against the hay to sleep.

Out of nowhere an assassin tries to stab her with his spear.  Spunky Hua Gu fights him back by hitting him with her umbrella, but more assassins appear to attack her.

Fortunately, Ming Yang appears to save her.


Nevertheless, more and more assassins keep coming to attack Ming Yang.  Only Ming Zhu Er came to help MIng Yang, the body guards have not arrived yet to help them.

The episode ends with the fight which is ongoing.

Episode 27, begins with Ming Zhu Er who in badly injured from the enemy's blow on his back.
Ming Yang is tending to his brother's wound by bandaging the deep cut on his back while the girls are standing on one side of the room looking worried.

Ming Zhu Er tells them that as long as Hua Gu is safe, he can bear any pain.
(Me: Aigoo, looks like Ming Zhu Er is going to use his injury to make Hua Gu feel guilty for leaving him.  I wouldn't be surprised if he got injured on purpose)
Hua Gu's gaze shifts away after hearing Ming Zhu Er's words, because she feels slightly guilty.
A servant brings medicine to Ming Yang to give to his brother to drink.
Ming Yang notices that Ming Zhu Er keeps staring at Hua Gu instead of drinking the medicine, so Ming Yang goes to Hua Gu and tells her to feed the medicine to his brother since he got hurt because of her.  Hua Gu stares at Ming Yang with an unhappy look and won't let go of his hands which are holding the bowl of medicine as if telling Ming Yang silently not to leave her alone with Ming Zhu Er.

But Ming Yang loosens his hold on the bowl and tells Ming Zhu Er that he and Qing Er are leaving him with Hua Gu to take care of him.

(Me: Ming Yang how can you be so dense...Hua Gu doesn't want to remain all alone with Ming Zhu Er....Be more understanding!)

Ming Zhu Er tells Hua Gu again that he loves her and acts like he never read the letter.

Hua Gu picks up the letter from his desk and tells him to read it then he will understand why she left all alone at night.
Ming Zhu Er gets up angrily and takes the letter from Hua Gu to rip it into pieces.  He tells Hua Gu that if she has something to say to him then just tell him face-to-face.
(Me: I agree on this part...If Hua Gu wants to reject him, it's better to tell him in person instead of telling him through a letter.  Hua Gu is being childish and acting like a coward in doing so.  If she really wants to make things clear with Ming Zhu Er then she better say it personally)

Ming Zhu Er asks Hua Gu if she is thinking of leaving him because she is a Princess and looks down on lower class people like him.  Hua Gu replies that she is not that kind of person.  But Hua Gu does not take the courage to tell him the contents of the letter i.e. she loves someone else and cannot be with him...

Later Qing Er tells Hua Gu to admit that she is the Princess and that she is the one who gave her the purple stone necklace.  But Hua Gu still persists that the necklace belongs to Qing Er and that she is the real Princess.

Ming Yang also starts to try to convince Hua Gu to admit that she is the Princess.

Ming Yang tells Hua Gu that Qing Er definitely regained her past memories because she even remembered Court Lady Yu who gave the necklace to Hua Gu when she was a child.
Still, Hua Gu acts like she doesn't understand what they are saying.  She tells Qing Er that she can get her illness treated and obtain the care of a family if she is the Princess.
Qing Er tells her about a time during their childhood when they went to an old deserted temple to pray.  Qing Er repeats the prayer which they made long ago, then Hua Gu realises that Qing Er really recovered her memories.  Qing Er tells Hua Gu that she remembers the happy times she had with her parents so how can she look for other parents in the palace.
Hua Gu hugs Qing Er, feeling touched that Qing Er has remembered their past together.  Qing Er tells Hua Gu that she cannot take her happiness away from her and that it is fate that has decided for her not to be the Princess.  Qing Er returns the necklace to its rightful owner i.e. Hua Gu.

Both in tears, the two girls start singing the Hua Gu song from their childhood.  While watching them reminisce their past memories together, Ming Yang starts tearing up as well and leaves the room.  (Me: Lol Ming Yang is such a softie XD)

Ok I skipped a lot of this episode, sorry but there was too  much uninteresting stuffs going on.  So I reached the part where Qing Er tells Hua Gu that she doesn't think that she can get well from her illness.  Hearing that Hua Gu is really sad and starts crying as she walks out of the room.

Ming Yang starts following Hua Gu as soon as he sees her come out of the room.  Hua Gu gets pissed and tells Ming Yang to leave her alone but the latter tells her that he needs to stay close to her to protect her as she is the Princess.  Hua Gu orders him to take ten steps back from her.  Lol Ming Yang cutely moves back several steps to give space to Hua Gu to cry.

Hua Gu asks out loud if she is being punished for lying too much that's why Qing Er is not getting well.


This episode ends here with Hua Gu in tears and Ming Yang listening to her complaints.

Episode 28 begins with Hua Gu crying because she Qing Er has lost hope in finding a cure to her illness.  Ming Yang can only stand  a few steps away from her, unable to console her.

The next day, Hua Gu runs out of the Hostel asking everyone if they have seen Qing Er since the latter is not in her room.
But nobody has seen Qing Er since morning.

Effectively Qing Er has left the hostel and has been walking by the riverside while sobbing and grieving about her incurable illness to her dead parents.

Desperate, Qing Er cries out loud towards the sky for her parents to take her away to meet them.

The impostor prince who had just taken a bath in the river has been staring at Qing Er all along and even runs to rescue her when she falls on the ground unconsciously.

Worried, the impostor Prince holds her in his arms while calling her to wake up.

Suddenly waking up, Qing Er gets a scare seeing a guy looking so closely at her face and slaps him on reflex after calling him a pervert.

Qing Er starts running away from that guy but the latter chases after her, while telling her that she is mistaken and he is not a pervert but her savior.  Qing Er realizes that he is telling the truth so she excuses herself.  Just then, Hua Gu comes running to Qing Er, feeling relieved to have found her.
The Prince impostor tells them that Qing Er was trying to commit suicide. Hearing this, Ming Yang, Hua Gu & Ming Zhu Er are shocked and start persuading to Qing Er to live on although she is suffering from her illness.  Qing Er tells them that she was just  talking desperately while taking a walk and was not really thinking of taking her own life.

Just before they leave, Ming Zhu Er tries to kill the impostor Prince guy because he now knows the existence of Hua Gu.  However, Hua Gu prevents Ming Zhu Er to do anything to that guy.
The latter thanks Hua Gu for saving his life and proposes to help Qing Er since he has some medical know-how.  Hua Gu asks him what's his name and he tells them it is Xiao Zhu (which also means 'Little pig') XD Lol

Xiao Zhu examines Qing Er and makes a very exact diagnostic of her illness.

Hua Gu is really impressed by Xiao Zhu's accurateness and asks him for a cure for Qing Er's sickness.

Nevertheless, Ming Zhu Er thinks that Xiao Zhu is a quack and has been purely assuming Qing Er's condition.

Xiao Zhu then tells them that he can apply various massage technique to try to save Qing Er and even starts demonstrating his massage skills on her.

After Xiao Zhu has massaged a few points on her wrist and head, Qing Er feels better.
(Me: I wonder if Qing Er is acting along with Xiao Zhu to stop her Hua Gu & the others from worrying or Xiao Zhu really has special massaging skills)

Hua Gu later helps Xiao Zhu to prepare some special antidote for Qing Er.  (Looks like Xiao Zhu has become Hua Gu's new friend, they seem to get along quite well ^^)

Xiao Zhu realises that Hua Gu is really determined to save Qing Er so he tricks her by telling her that by eating human flesh, Qing Er will be cured.  Gullible & desperate to save Qing Er, Hua Gu immediately reaches for a knife to cut off a piece of her flesh but Xiao Zhu grabs the knife before her.  The guards immediately hold their spears at Xiao Zhu's neck, thinking that he is attempting to hurt their Princess.
Hua Gu is annoyed when Xiao Zhu tells her that it was a lie and that he was just joking.

Xiao Zhu tells Hua Gu that he is now sure of her sincerity to save her friend so he'll give her a special ingredient to cure Qing Er.

He takes out a small bottle from his coat and adds the powdery content to the broth of medicine which is boiling.

Both Xiao Zhu & Hua Gu's clumsy & bright personalities seem to match each other so they get along really well.

Just then Ming Zhu Er approaches the kitchen to see them laugh and chit chat together,

At the sight of them laughing happily, Ming Zhu Er gets irritated and is probably burning with jealousy.

Ming Zhu Er tells Ming Yang that a stranger like Xiao Zhu who would not even tell them his real name is too suspicious to stay with them.

However, Ming Yang tells him that Xiao Zhu doesn't seem like such a bad person as he is trying to save Qing Er.

When Hua Gu & Xiao Zhu bring the medicine to Qing Er, Ming Zhu Er suspects that it is poisoned.  Xiao Zhu takes a spoonful of the medicine to prove that it is not poisoned.

In the evening, Xiao Zhu tells himself that he was able to run away from the palace but now he might have to return there because Qing Er and the rest are heading towards there.
However, Xiao Zhu really wants to save Qing Er and save Hua Gu's life as he knows that there are many conspiracies in the palace to kill the Princess.
Xiao Zhu tells Hua Gu that he studied a lot of medicinal books because he wanted to treat his father who was ill.
Me: I wonder who Xiao Zhu is really....?  Is he of royal blood too or a complete impostor...?  In fact I didn't really follow the parts of the drama talking about the conspiracies in the palace, so I didn't understand why he is like an impostor for the role of the Prince...Could he be the Queen's son but born from another man who is not the King...?  Hum...we'll have to see...

Xiao Zhu is acting like a brother to Hua Gu and even questions her about who she likes.
Hua Gu doesn't tell him but Xiao Zhu still tries to guess.
However, Ming Zhu Er comes to interrupt them and almost orders Hua Gu to come to his room to dress his wounds with new bandages.

(Me: Ming Zhu Er's attitude is starting to annoy me... shouldn't he be talking to Hua Gu with more respect since she is the Princess?? I mean even Ming Yang now doesn't dare to speak up to Hua Gu as she is the Princess.  Ming Zhu Er is starting to become too possessive of Hua Gu, when he knows clearly that the latter does not love him...)

Xiao Zhu later asks Ming Yang how come Ming Zhu Er can speak so informally to Hua Gu and even asks her to dress his wounds when she is a Princess.

Ming Yang tells Xiao Zhu that there are certain things he doesn't know i.e. Hua Gu and Ming Zhu Er have already made a promise to marry each other.

Also Ming Zhu Er got this fatal injury while protecting Hua Gu.


Still, Xiao Zhu tells Ming Yang that Hua Gu and Ming Zhu Er don't look like a couple which going to marry soon.
He also remarks that Ming Zhu Er seems like a bad person with wrong intentions and that he might have faked his injury just to be indebted to the Princess.
However, Ming Yang defends his brother and tells Xiao Zhu that as a stranger he should not make those type of prejudiced remarks.
(Me: Ming Yang, you should consider Xiao Zhu's point of view because your brother is not that good of a person as he wants to make out to be...)

Xiao Zhu just can't understand how Ming Yang can have peace of mind when Hua Gu is all alone in with a man in his room so late at night.  (Me: Ming Yang is a complete fool right now, how can he be so gullible & careless.  When will he realize that his brother is evil...  Hua Gu might be in dire danger right now... :(
On the other hand, Xiao Zhu is thinking of a way to help Hua Gu.

In Ming Zhu Er's room, Hua Gu looks really uncomfortable as she tries to avoid looking at Ming Zhu Er as she hands him the bowl of medicine.

Ming Zhu Er tells Hua Gu that she should not talk to someone as low as Xiao Zhu since she is a Princess.

Hua Gu tells him that she doesn't feel that Xiao Zhu is a bad person.

Ming Zhu Er replies that he has no choice but to be ultra cautious to ensure her safety.
He even adds that he will ask the King for her hand officially when he meets the latter.
Hua Gu remains silent at his comment.
Ming Zhu Er then asks Hua Gu to put some medicine on his wound but Hua Gu hesitates as she feels that she should not be close to a man then hands him the medicinal patch to affix on his own.
Ming Zhu Er takes the patch from her reluctantly.
Suddenly the sound of glass breaking can be heard coming from outside.  Hua Gu immediately uses this excuse to leave the room to check out where the noise comes from.
Ming Zhu Er then hears Hua Gu calling Xiao Zhu from outside the room as the latter tells her that he saw a cat passing by.
(Me: Haha looks like Xiao Zhu's plan to save Hua Gu worked ^^ Ming Zhu Er is definitely becoming more and more dangerous looking...Hua Gu should keep her distance from him before he hurts her...)

That's all for now, I have to go.

See you for the next recap of 'Ming Yang Hua Gu'.

Bye Bye & thank you for your support.


Alice

Blog Cartoon Part 4 - The Fool & The Jerk

Hello My Dearest Readers

Once again I am back with a new episode of my Blog Cartoon.
This episode is Titled: 'The Fool & The Jerk.'
The aim of this Blog cartoon is to share a story about the beginning of a love story between young people today.  Often times, it is very nerve-wracking to try to communicate face-to-face with the person you have a crush on so young people today resort to Text messaging or social networks.  It's not very much different from the past when people confessed their love by writing love letter's to each other.  Sometimes written words speak louder than spoken words (Just my opinion).

Well in this episode, the heroine of my Blog cartoon who I've decided to name simply as 'Lily' gathers the courage to send her 1st text message to her crush and you'll find the outcome as you read the following comic I've drawn out rather rapidly

(Note: I didn't plan the spacing of the frames that's why some frames ended up so tiny while others are so big.  Blame it on the lack of time, I could not make much corrections.  But I still hope you can enjoy the story.  Take the awkward framing of the drawings as my signature style when I'm in a hurry...^^'' Sorry, but please bear with me.  Thank you for your understanding :)

Note: All characters appearing in this work are fictitious.  Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental.

Blog Cartoon - Part 4: The Fool & The Jerk © Alice Chronicle

I hope you liked this mini story and look forward to reading Part 5 of my Blog Cartoon which is coming soon.

See ya

Bye Bye & Thank you



Alice

P.S: I'll do my best next time to plan the sizes of the frames before drawing the comic...I realize that it is unpleasant to read when the text and images look so tiny... ^^ Oooops Sorry.  Still Thank you for your support :)

Chinese Drama: 'Ming Yang Hua Gu' / 名扬花鼓 - Part 4

Hi everyone

I've now reached the Episode 23 of 'Ming Yang Hua Gu'.

Ming Yang is left speechless after Hua Gu replied that she is willing to marry his older brother Ming Zhu Er.

Mrs Ming tries to convince her son Ming Zhu Er to change his decision because his father will be angry with him.

But Ming Zhu Er replies that he doesn't care what his  father thinks because he is not his real child.
Mr Ming gets up angrily just as Ming Zhu Er calls Hua Gu to leave with him.
Mr Ming shouts to Ming Zhu Er to get lost and to never think about returning to this house again as soon as he steps out of the door.

Hua Gu and Ming Yang stare at each other before she leaves.

Me:  This love triangle is starting to get serious and things are getting complicated.

Hua Gu definitely doesn't love Ming Zhu Er, I'm sure she said that she will marry him just to get back at Ming Yang.

Ming Zhu Er is going to get hurt when Hua Gu tells him the truth.  Firstly he won't be able to return to his home and secondly he will feel bitter and jealous of Ming Yang.

Ming Yang's mother tells her husband that Ming Zhu Er must truly love Hua Gu for him to challenge his father's authority to marry her.  However, Mr Ming refuses to forgive Ming Zhu Er if he doesn't admit that he has done wrong.  

On the other hand Mrs Ming is relieved that Ming Zhu Er has found someone he loves so that he can live happily with her.
Mrs Ming doesn't really care that Hua Gu is poor because she just wishes for her son's happiness.

She also tells Ming Yang that she hopes that he also wishes for Zhu Er & Hua Gu's happiness together.  Upon hearing this Ming Yang remains quiet as he doesn't dare to tell his mother that he also loves Hua Gu.    

His mother asks him why he doesn't reply and begs him to support his brother and Hua Gu's marriage.  Seeing his mother's teary eyes, Ming Yang has no choice but to nod silently, despite his broken heart.

Ming Zhu Er takes Hua Gu to stay in a hostel.

Hua Gu is trying to tell him that he doesn't need to do all this but Ming Zhu Er tells her that he will make sure that she can live a happy life even though he has lost his title as a Ming.

Hua Gu is exasperated by Ming Zhu Er's words as she doesn't share the same feelings as him.  She yawns out loud and acts sleepy so that Ming Zhu Er would leave her to rest.

After Ming Zhu Er leaves, Hua Gu tells herself that she should not have lost her cool and said that she would marry him....because now Ming Zhu Er has already started planning their life together.

In the room next door, Ming Zhu Er is not feeling well as his alternate personality 'Lie Mo' is trying to take over again.

(Me: This is a big spoiler but I think this is the 1st time that I am mentioning that Ming Zhu Er is in fact the assassin Lie Mo.  He is somehow possessed by the evil personality of Lie Mo and will go on a killing spree with his blood sucking knife when Lie Mo takes control over him completely).
Ming Zhu Er fights back the presence of Lie Mo and tells himself that he has to do his best to allow Hua Gu to live happily as his wife and decides to go out to buy a nice dress for Hua Gu.

Hua Gu starts to go over the pros and cons of marrying Ming Zhu Er and asks herself if she really gave up on Ming Yang.

Just as Hua Gu prepares to escape from the hostel, someone knocks on the door.

Thinking that it is probably Ming Zhu Er, Hua Gu decides that she must tell him the truth.

But as she opens the door, it is Ming Yang who appears in front of her.

Ming Zhu Er joins them and asks Ming Yang if it their father who told him to look for them here.

Ming Yang replies that it is the King who would like to meet Hua Gu.

At the King's place, Hua Gu testifies that the purple stone necklace belongs to Qing Er.  The King asks her if she has thought clearly before giving her answer.  Hua Gu confirms that she is certain about it.

Hua Gu lies that Qing Er has been wearing the necklace since she was a child.  Qing Er tells her that she has the impression that someone gave her the necklace to wear.  Hua Gu tells her that she borrowed the necklace once to try it out then returned it back to her that's why she got that impression.

Ming Yang tells Hua Gu to be honest about this and to take the situation seriously.  Hua Gu gets annoyed and tells him that in his eyes she is just a liar but this time she is being honest.

Ming Yang then asks Hua Gu: How come you told Qing Er that the necklace might belong to someone else when you knew that the owner was Qing Er?'

Hua Gu wittily replies back: 'At that time I thought that there might be chance for me to be the Princess.'
Ming Yang then questions her why in this case didn't she let them know earlier that she was the other girl called Hua Gu when she knew that they were looking for her.

Hua Gu responds that she didn't want them to know her real identity because then she would not have been able to continue acting as Yun Yun.  Hua Gu cunnigly adds that tricking a few persons to believe that she is Yun Yun is easy compared to tricking a large group of people including the King, the royalties and the population believe that she is the Princess.  She also tells Ming Yang that she would not dare to trick so many people because she might get death punishment for it.
  
Qing Er tells Hua Gu to stop calling herself a liar because she knows that all these years Hua Gu has been working hard to make money to buy medicine for her.
Hua Gu tells Qing Er that she must not doubt that she is the Princess anymore because she can finally have a family who will cherish her.

Qing Er finally accepts that she is the Princess and thanks Hua Gu.
Qing Er requests the King to allow Hua Gu to accompany her during her trip to the palace.
The King agrees but Hua Gu refuses by saying that there are people she does not want to meet at the palace.  Qing Er doesn't understand who she is talking about.  Hua Gu thinks to herself: 'I won't be able to bear seeing my parents meeting Qing Er as their daughter.'
Qing Er tells Hua Gu that if she owes people money there she will return them the money or if she caused trouble to people there, she will apologize on her behalf.
But Hua Gu still rejects her invitation.

Qing Er then asks Ming Yang to convince Hua Gu to accompany them to the palace.

Ming Yang asks Hua Gu to accompany them so that they can take care of her.

The King also personally requests Hua Gu to come with them.

Hua Gu finally accepts to accompany them to the Capital on the condition that she does not have to enter the palace.


The King agrees on her conditions as he does not like to oblige people.

Later Ming Zhu Er comes to meet them to congratulate Qing Er for finding out that she is the Princess.  However, upon hearing that Hua Gu is accompanying them to the Capital, Ming Zhu Er disagrees because he is preparing to marry Hua Gu.  Qing Er then tells Hua Gu that she understands that she won't be able to come with her since she is going to marry.  All flustered, Hua Gu tells Qing Er that she will accompany her since she has already agreed to do so and that there is no need to rush with the marriage.

Ming Zhu Er finally accepts to let Hua Gu accompany Qing Er to the Capital as long as it makes her happy.  Qing Er then invites Ming Zhu Er to accompany them to the palace as well.  

During Qing Er's alone time she writes down her thoughts and you get to know that despite eating the red gingseng that Hua Gu gave her, she is still suffering from her illness and believes that she cannot be cured.  
Qing Er also noticed that Ming Yang is more and more distant like he has a lot of worries going on in his head as if he would have preferred that she were not the Princess.
Qing Er writes down that she will forever love Ming Yang secretly no matter if she is the princess or not.
Me:  Qing Er's story is quite tragic... she is a kindhearted character as well but her fate is a really sad one...at least she was able to grow up happily with Ming Yang.

Next in the Episode 24:

Hua Gu spends time with Qing Er before preparing to leave for the Capital.

Qing Er tells Hua Gu that she is really glad that Ming Zhu Er and her are getting together.
 She also thinks that they complement each other with their different personalities unlike if she were with Ming Yang who has a similar personality to her and usually bickers with her all day.

Qing Er adds that Ming Yang usually doesn't like to drink but that night after he had caused Hua Gu to lose face by revealing her real identity, Ming Yang drank a lot and was feeling extremely guilty for hurting Hua Gu.  Qing Er also tells Hua Gu that the next day, Ming Yang was going to apologize to Hua Gu.  Hua Gu then realises that was the day she old Ming Yang that she was going to marry Ming Zhu Er.

Ming Yang later meets his brother and asks him if he really likes Hua Gu.  Ming Zhu Er replies that he really loves her and needs her.Ming Yang then asks his brother if he still has that bad habit of his.
Ming Zhu Er asks him what about it.  Ming Yang tells him to get rid of his bad habit whereby he does not return home for 3 nights without informing anyone.  (Me: That's probably when he turns into Lie Mo and assassins people during the night...)

Ming Yang tells Ming Zhu Er to keep Hua Gu company and not to make her feel lonely because although she might look strong on the outside, inside she is very vulnerable.
Ming Zhu Er tells Ming Yang that he knows how Hua Gu feels since that night where she kept crying and fell asleep leaning on his shoulder.

Ming Yang feels very sorry about it and replies that it's all his fault for making her cry.  Ming Zhu Er realizes that Ming Yang really cares for Hua Gu.

Ming Yang tells his brother to treasure Hua Gu in the future.

Then we move on to Hua Gu who is sitting at the bench next to the Wishing tree, wondering what Ming Yang is thinking when he asked her to accompany them to the Capital.

(By the way the music theme for Hua Gu & Ming Yang moments is really sweet and melancholic, it's actually the instrumental background music for the ending song of the drama.

Unfortunately I could not find the instrumental flute version of the 'Ming Yang Hua Gu' theme song.  But it's a bit similar to the music of the ending theme song.  You can check it out by clicking on the following link:  Romantic Ending Theme song for 'Ming Yang Hua Gu'

Ming Yang is back to his room wondering if the person that Hua Gu loves is really his brother.

Meanwhile, Hua Gu is asking herself if Ming Yang really likes her.

According to Hua Gu, if he really likes her then he would have said something when Ming Zhu Er was taking her away from him.

Speaking to herself, Hua Gu dares Ming Yang to come meet her to tell her his feelings.

Dang!! Ming Yang really comes walking by XD
Aaawww what's gonna happen now !? >_<

Hua Gu looks momentarily stunned and touched to see Ming Yang in front of her.

But Ming Yang remembers his mother telling him to support Ming Zhu Er's marriage with Hua Gu.

(Aigoo don't tell me he is going to reject Hua Gu!!  This is too harsh to yourself and to Hua Gu!  But what to do this is a drama, so I'll have to bear with it >_<)

Oh my gosh, Ming Yang just called Hua Gu, sister-in-law!!
He even congratulates her because she will soon be his sister-in-law... O_O
The consternation and annoyance on Hua Gu's face is undeniable...
She asks him if he came out so late at night just to congratulate her.
Ming Yang replies that he came to make a wish.

Unfortunately the episode ends here.  I think that half of the episode was cut...dunno what happens after that.

We move on to the Episode 25:

We are in the Palace, the prince is playing a board game with the Emperor.
The emperor tells him that he has to get rid of the insignificant piece on the board.
Returning back to his apartments, the prince has a nightmare in which he is unmasked as being the impostor prince.  He then wakes up in sweat worried that his fate will be the same as in his dream.

Back to Ming Yang & company, they are setting off on their journey to the Capital.
Hua Gu and Qing Er travel in the horse pulled carriage while the guards ensure their protection on horseback.  Qing Er is feeling unwell but hides it from Hua Gu.

A while later, Ming Yang stops the carriage to let the girls get down to rest.

He gives a hand to Qing Er to get down the carriage but when it is Hua Gu's turn, he just stares at her motionless.

Hua Gu gets down on her own without Ming Yang's help.

It's still very awkward between Ming Yang & Hua Gu after he called her his sister-in-law the night before.

The group of travelers stop to stay at a hostel at night.
Hua Gu cannot sleep and gets up to take a walk. Outside she meets Ming Yang who tells her to go back inside for her own safety.
Hua Gu replies sarcastically that his job is to ensure Qing Er's safety so he doesn't need to concern himself for her safety.


Hua Gu goes to the horse shed to chit chat with her horse.She tells it that she still likes Ming Yang although she has been trying to forget about him.


But the horse is not paying attention to her.  Hua Gu notices a frog near the horse and starts to chase after it for taking her horse's attention away from her.



Hua Gu ends up chasing the frog to Ming Yang's hotel room.  Hua Gu notices the turtle & rabbit which she had folded for Ming Yang on his desk and thinks happily that she might still have a little spot in his heart.

Hua Gu tries to capture the frog again but knocks down the tea pot causing quite a mess on Ming Yang's desk.

Ming Yang comes back looking for the culprit
for the noise to find Hua Gu coming out of his room.

He then notices the mess on the table and realizes that Hua Gu saw the turtle & rabbit on his desk.  Qing Er & Ming Zhu Er rush into the room worried that something happened and ask Hua Gu what's the matter.
Hua Gu tells them that she was chasing a frog and carelessly knocked down quite a few objects.
Qing Er exclaims: That little frog made such a mess on your (Ming Yang's) table.

Ming Yang replies that it's alright, he can just wipe off the mess while taking hold of the handkerchief folded into a turtle and rabbit to wipe the ink and tea which were soaking the table.
Hua Gu feels bad as Ming Yang used the handkerchief to wipe off the mess.

However as soon as they leave Ming Yang's room the latter can't help but stare at his ruined handkerchiefs in dismay.

The next morning, Qing Er is not feeling well at all, her face is all white and she has a high fever.
Hua Gu and Ming Yang are both very worried about Qing Er.

 Ming Zhu Er feels bitter and jealous of being left out as Ming Yang and Hua Gu stick so close to each other while taking care of Qing Er.

Qing Er later wakes up after remembering when she was in the theatrical troupe performing the Hua Gu song along with Jing Hua Gu under the heavy rain.
Hua Gu later gives the medicinal herbs which she has boiled to Qing Er.  She even tests the medicine for poison before giving it to Qing Er.However, we can then here a voice in the background saying that the poison that they have placed in the herbs cannot be detected so easily and as soon as she drinks the poison, she will die.  (I'm like O_O Noooooo!! Don't do this to Qing Er!)

But just as Qing Er's lips were going to touch the bowl of medicine, Ming Yang rushes into the room shouting to Qing Er not to drink it.  Stunned, Qing Er drops the bowl and asks Ming Yang what's wrong.
Ming Yang replies that the medicine is poisoned.  Hua Gu replies that this is not possible as she even tested the medicine for poison which was negative.  Ming Yang tells them that this poison is not easily detected and that he found out only after seeing lots of insects lying dead next to the spilled medicine near the pot of  herbs.

Ming Yang goes to buy the correct medicine and Hua Gu prepares if for Qing Er to drink.
Hua Gu sings the Hua Gu song to help Qing Er sleep.
Ming Yang passes by Qing Er's room and hears Hua Gu sing the song
Hua Gu stands up and notices Ming Yang at the door.  They stare at each other for a few minutes then Ming Yang leaves precipitately.
(Me: They both love each other but won't admit it...)

Ok Bye for now.

See you for the next recap of 'Ming Yang Hua Gu'

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Chinese Drama: 'Ming Yang Hua Gu' / 名扬花鼓 - Part 3

Hi Everyone

Welcome back to Alice Chronicle for another recap of the drama 'Ming Yang Hua Gu'.

This time we have reached Episode 19 :)

I hope you enjoyed reading the recaps so far ^^

This episode begins with our two main protagonists Ming Yang & Hua Gu thinking about each other and slowly realizing that they have fallen in love for each other.

Ming Yang is ordered by the King to take care of a mission outside the province.  Ming Yang meets Hua Gu at the Wishing Tree to tell her that he'll be away for a while.

Ming Yang & Hua Gu have a heart to heart talk

Hua Gu asks Ming Yang if he is going on a dangerous mission.  Ming Yang tells her that there is no way that he'll get hurt.  Still Hua Gu tells him to be careful

Ming Yang asks Hua Gu if she has ever hidden anything from him. Flustered by his question, Hua Gu jokingly replies that there are many things she hasn't told him about herself for example she hasn't told him that she cannot cook & cannot make embroidery.  She likes to play

and be noisy and in fact she is a man.  Ming Yang's attitude has changed so much towards Hua Gu.  It's really sweet how he tells her that it doesn't matter to him if she has ever hidden anything from him because in his heart she is will forever just be herself.  Hua Gu agrees and replies:  That's right I'll still be myself.  Ming Yang continues by telling Hua Gu that she is so kind, smart & cute that he doesn't think that there is anyone in this world who would think of hurting her.

Hua Gu is really surprised by his words and asks him if he is being sincere.
Ming Yang confirms with a brief 'hmph' sound XD (Lol what a 180 degree change in opinion ^^'')

Hua Gu then asks Ming Yang if he'll think of her when he is away.   Ming Yang shyly avoids the question by asking 'what about her?'.
Hua Gu immediately replies: Of course she will (think about him).  (Ming Yang smiles at her response,  But then in embarrassment replies that she usually thinks about all her friends too.

Ming Yang replies that he probably will not think of her because he has to concentrate on his important mission so there is too little time for him to waste in thinking about her.  

Hua Gu starts sulking after hearing Ming Yang's answer.

To make matters worse, Ming Yang tells her that she won't be troubled if he doesn't think of her because his brother will be here to think of her.

Hearing Ming Yang's words, Hua Gu turns even more unhappy.

Ming Yang then tells her to wait for him to return so that they can have a drink and chit-chat.

Hua Gu smiles again as she makes this promise with Ming Yang.  The latter then pulls her to sit on the nearby bench to make a pinky

promise.  (Aaawww cute XD Ils sont trop mignons tous le deux XD hahaha)

While holding Hua Gu's hand in a pinky promise, Ming Yang slowly unfolds his fingers to hold Hua Gu's whole hand in his :)

Aaawww they look so adorable ^^

The way they smile shyly at each other, then look away and look back at each other again (>_<)

I can't get enough of these two.

They even have their own special theme music during their sweet moments together.

This moment is just so simple but yet so meaningful with their small gestures.

They don't have to kiss or anything, simply holding hands like that and showing their happy expressions make it such a romantic and adorable moment.

Still wandering outside at night, Hua Gu tells herself that she will tell Ming Yang the truth about her being a poor girl and her real identity when he comes back from his mission.  On his return she will also confess that she sincerely likes him.  
The next morning, Ming Zhu Er comes to see Hua Gu early and tells her that he is not scared to go through that road as long as she is by his side.  Looks like Ming Zhu Er wants to confess to Hua Gu.  Hua Gu avoids the topic immediately by acting like she is going to lose consciousness if she doesn't eat breakfast.  Lol Hua Gu is such a prankster.
Ming Zhu Er is really worried and wants her to see a doctor but Hua Gu tells him that she will be fine after eating and sleeping for a while and tells him that he can leave.

After Ming Zhu Er leaves, Hua Gu murmurs to herself: Ming Yang come back soon.

Ming Yang has gone to a deserted village to seek an old man.
The old man looks like the leader of Hua Gu's theatrical troupe, the old man who abandoned Qing Er when she was a child.

In Episode 21, Hua Gu comes to visit Ming Yang's house and hears that he finally returned from his mission.  Ming Zhu Er on the other hand is not feeling well and even faints.  Hua Gu has no choice but to keep Ming Zhu Er company while he is resting.
Ming Zhu Er is really taken by Hua Gu and even holds her hands several times which makes her feel very uncomfortable as the one she likes is Ming Yang.  
Feeling awkward, Hua Gu leaves Ming Zhu Er precipitately by telling him that the doctor will be coming soon.

Hua Gu then goes to pay a visit to Qing Er.  Ming Yang comes to meet them but is cold and aloof towards Hua Gu and asks her to go home because the King wants to meet Qing Er and to come back tomorrow.  Hua Gu feels unhappy and tells Ming Yang that tomorrow she might not be free to come to meet them.

Ming Yang takes Qing Er to meet the old theatrical troupe leader and asks her if she recognises him.  But Qing Er doesn't remember who he is, neither does the old man remember Qing Er.
Ming Yang asks the old man if he remembers that there were two girls called Hua Gu in his troupe.  The old man replies that he remembers the two girls, one was called Ying Hua Gu and the other one was called Jing Hua Gu.  Qing Er tells the old man that she is Ying Hua Gu.  The old man immediately kneels down to apologize for abandoning Ying Hua Gu long ago.

Qing Er asks the old man if the purple stone necklace that she is wearing belongs to Jing Hua Gu or to her.  The old man replies in tears that he doesn't know and cannot remember.    

The King then asks the old man what he knows about Jing Hua Gu,  The latter replies that he knows a lot about Jing Hua Gu; according to him she is a cunning fox who can trick people easily and has taken the money of the theatrical troupe at a very young age.  The old man tells them that Jing Hua Gu has the left the troupe 3 years ago and he doesn't know her current whereabouts.  

Ming Yang then asks the old man if he would recognize Jing Hua Gu if he saw her now.  The old man replies that he is sure to recognize her if he met her now.

Qing Er asks the old man if he Knows Yun Yun who used to play with Jing Hua Gu, but the latter cannot recall that name.  (Note: Of course he would not remember Yun Yun as Hua Gu had invented the story about Yun Yun knowing Hua Gu)

Qing Er later asks Ming Yang if that old man could be faking as the leader of the theatrical troupe since he cannot even remember Yun Yun.  Ming Yang replies that it can't be.
troupe leader or not.

During the evening, Hua Gu is wondering around the wishing tree again, speaking out loud her thoughts about being disappointed that Ming Yang treated her so coldly when she came to see him.
However, Hua Gu also admits that she cannot blame Ming Yang completely for his cold attitude because he is still the soldier of the King hence he has a big responsibility on his shoulders.

So Ming Yang cannot place his feelings as a priority.  Hua Gu tells the Wishing Tree that tomorrow she is determined to tell the Ming brother's parents who she has chosen to marry i.e. Ming Yang since she truly loves him.  Hua Gu picks up a red strip of fabric and prepares to throw it on the Wishing Tree to make her wish come true; but stops midway as she believes that her destiny is in her own hands and not in a piece of cloth.  Hua Gu leaves with her horse.

Ming Yang then walks by the Wishing tree and picks up the piece of cloth that Hua Gu had left on the railing.  

Ming Yang sits down on the bench next to the Wishing Tree and thinks that although he had made the promise to spend time with Yun Yun on the day he returned from his mission, he was unable to keep his promise because there were too many things troubling his mind currently.



Ming Yang says sorry to Hua Gu in his heart and decides to make a wish to the Tree.  Ming Yang wishes for Yun Yun's protection and happiness.

However, Ming Yang hesitates to throw the red cloth onto the tree then asks himself if he is being foolish right now because he knows that he honestly loves Yun Yun so of course he will take care of her for his whole life.  Hence he does not need the Wishing tree to protect Yun Yun or make her happy.

Ming Yang tells the Wishing tree to just watch him and Yun Yun live happily together.

Me:  Sighs...If love could be that simple in real life, it would be wonderful.  Such wishful thinking from our two main characters ^^

The next day has come for Hua Gu to answer which brother she chooses to marry i.e Ming Yang or Ming Zhu Er.  Hua Gu's servant Ma Zhu Guan is worried that Yun Yun's real identity is revealed and she ends up hurt by the turn of events.  Hua Gu tells Ma Zhu Guan not to worry because she believes that loving someone is not about his/her family, wealth or background.  Hua Gu says that if a person likes her only for her wealth and background then she will not love him.  However, Hua Gu is confident that the person she loves is not such a person.

Yun Yun and her father head towards the Ming family's house.  Hua Gu looks around for Ming Yang but he has not arrived yet.  Hua Gu can't hide her smile when she sees Ming Yang come in, but her smile is quickly replaced by a shocked expression as she notices the leader of the theatrical troupe walking behind Ming Yang.

Hua Gu immediately gets up to leave by making the excuse that she is feeling unwell.  She tries to make her way outside while avoiding the troupe leader's gaze but fails as the latter grabs hold of her arm and turns her towards him.  The old man pulls on Hua Gu's arm to prevent her from escaping and causes her to fall on the ground.  Qing Er angrily scolds the old man for treating Yun Yun badly, but the old man tells them that she is the girl they have been looking for i.e. Jing Hua Gu.  

Qing Er asks Yun Yun anxiously if she is really Hua Gu.

Ming Yang's father then asks Yun Yun's father what is happening.  The latter kneels down and apologizes for lying to them.  He tells them the truth that his daughter had died from illness and he asked Hua Gu to act as his daughter.  

Ming Yang's father angrily tells them to leave and calls his guards to chase Hua Gu outside his house.  Hua Gu leaves slowly with a heavy heart and sad expression.  Qing Er faints from the stress and Hua Gu turns back to look at Ming Yang sadly but Ma Zhu Guan gestures her to leave the place with them.  

The king later orders Ming Yang to investigate what kind of person Jing Hua Gu is in reality.
Ming Yang's parents are outraged for being tricked by Hua Gu and are relieved that the troupe leader has revealed her true identity before it was too late.    

Ming Yang requests his father to speak to him privately. To calm down his father's anger, Ming Yang tells him that it is possible that Jing Hua Gu is the princess they have been looking for since they still cannot ascertain whether Qing Er is the real princess or not.
  
We have now reached Episode 22, Ming Yang's father disagrees that Hua Gu is the princess and believes that she hid her identity so far so that she could keep her fake identity as the rich girl Yun Yun.  But Ming Yang thinks that it is possible that Hua Gu is the real princess.

Ming Yang's father persists that Qing Er is the princess and tells Ming Yang to take Hua Gu to the King to testify that the purple stone necklace belongs to Qing Er.
Ming Yang is irritated by his father's persistence.
His father is just hoping that Qing Er is the princess and ends up getting married to Ming Yang.  (Me: I think Ming Yang's father is too biased and unfair, he will regret it when he knows that Hua Gu is the real princess.)

Yun Yun's father is mad that they missed this opportunity to marry into the Ming family and criticizes Ming Yang for checking Hua Gu's background behind their back.  Hua Gu immediately defends Ming Yang by saying that she is sure that he did not do this on purpose.  The old man gets angry and tells Hua Hu to leave his house after returning everything he gave her.  Hua Gu prepares to leave the house wearing the drags which she wore at the beginning of the story.

Her loyal friend and servant Ma Zhu Guan meets her before she leaves and asks her if she is really leaving.

Hua Gu replies that she did not belong here in the first place.

Ma Zhu Guan asks her if she is going to look for the Ming Yang.  Hau Gu replies which Ming Yang he is talking about?
He replies the Ming Yang in your heart.

(Aigoo,,,this moment is sad as there is a large difference in the status of our main protagonists now; Hua Gu realizes this difference as she is back to her poor self and Ming Yang is from a rich family)...

Hua Gu asks Ma Zhu Guan not to mention Ming Yang.  Ma Zhu Guan tells her: 'Didn't you say that you believe in him?  I am like you, I also believe in him.'

Hua Gu replies sadly: 'But he didn't even say a word to defend me and just let me look bad in front of them.  Ma Zhu Guan I am really really hurt....In reality true love does not exist at all.

However, before leaving Hua Gu is determined to collect the red ginseng.  But the old man refuses to give her the red gingseng becasue she was unable to marry into the Ming family.  Hua Gu takes drastic measures by breaking a cup and holding a piece of broken porcelain next to the old man's throat, menacing to take his life if he doesn't give her the red gingseng.

Ma Zhu Guan appears with the red ginseng and gives it to her.  Ming Yang is also there watching them from outside the room, unnoticed by Hua Gu.  Hua Gu thanks Ma Zhu Guan while Ming Yang is outside wondering if Hua Gu is really such an unscrupulous person.

Hua Gu says her warmest farewells to Ma Zhu Guan before leaving and turns to see Ming Yang standing at the door.        

Ming Yang asks her if he should call her Yun Yun or Jing Hua Gu?

Hua Gu angrily asks him if he was already suspecting that she was hiding her identity long before that's why he went to look for that theatrical troupe leader.

Ming Yang acknowledges that he was already suspecting her and that she should not have hidden anything from him.  Hua Gu tells him with teary eyes that he should not have doubted her because she was going to tell him the truth about her being poor on the day he returned.

Hua Gu accuses him of being cold to her on the the day he returned because he already knew that she was a poor girl who could not match a rich guy like him.

Ming Yang tells Hua Gu that she is wrong, that he didn't have this intention.

But Hua Gu is deeply hurt and does not believe him.

Ming Yang calls her Yun Yun in an attempt to stop her from leaving but Hua Gu feels even more annoyed that he called her Yun Yun and leaves.  (Me:  This episode is really sad with all its revelations and misunderstandings.  But I don't think that the misunderstandings are far-fetched because the girl is really poor and the guy is from a noble family, they are world's apart.  It is realistic for Hua Gu to realize that big difference in their background and believe that it will not work between the two of them.  I think that it is Ming Yang's turn to make a move to convince Hua Gu that her background and status do not matter to him because he loves her for who she is.)

Hua Gu stares at the door sign of the house she just left, Ma Zhu Guan comes chasing after her telling her she forgot her belongings.  Hua Gu tells Ma Zhu Guan: 'He (Ming Yang) didn't even come after her...'
Ma Zhu Guan tells her to give Ming Yang some time to think it through.

Hua Gu replies that it doesn't really matter because in the end she got what she wanted i.e. the red gingseng which will help her best friend (i.e. Qing Er aka Ying Hua Gu) recover her health.
(Aaawww no matter what Hua Gu is always thinking about Qing Er, what a good friend she is ^_^  Qing Er should be really thankful to have a friend like Hua Gu who will do anything to obtain a remedy for her and even allow her to be the Princess in her place)

At night, Hua Gu arrives at Qing Er's place but the guards won't let her in and even insult her for daring to come here when she is nothing but a poor girl.  Hua Gu kneels down to beg the guard to let her in and it even starts raining heavily.  Ming Zhu Er then appears to give a hand to Hua Gu for her to get up.  Soaking wet, the both of them enter the house.  Ming Zhu Er tells Hua Gu that he will wait outside while she meets Qing Er.  (Me: I guess Ming Zhu Er has a kind side to him)
Hua Gu sits by Qing Er's bed side and calls her Ying Hua Gu.

Qing Er's dream

Qing Er is having a dream, it's about her past...She is finally recovering her memories of Jing Hua Gu.  Qing Er remembers when the troupe leader was abandoning her in the forest and Jing Hua Gu was crying & begging him not to abandon her or else she will die.  Then a master of Wu Shu appeared and proposed to adopt Ying Hua Gu.

As the Wu Shu master is leaving with Ying Hua Gu,
Jing Hua Gu calls out to her to tell her that she will earn a lot of money to buy a lot of medicine to cure her illness.  Jing Hua Gu tells Ying Hua Gu that she has to stay alive and wait for her.  

Back to the reality, Hua Gu tells the sleeping Qing Er that she kept her promise to buy the best medicine to cure her illness and leaves the red gingseng on her bedside.
Hua Gu tells Qing Er that she stay strong to live on and must not die.
Hua Gu to Qing Er: 'You must regain your health and live happily as the princess.  Keep in mind that you are the real princess.  You must hold on to your happiness.  I will have to leave you but I will always wish for your wellbeing'

(Me: Seriously Hua Gu is such a loyal and selfless friend.  Despite her bad health, Qing Er is really fortunate to have such a friend ^_^)

Hua Gu leaves Qing Er's side and is invited for dinner by Ming Zhu Er.

Hua Gu keeps her smile while telling Ming Zhu Er that she is not a rich girl anymore, she is just a poor delinquent girl and a swindler.

Despite her smile, tears start welling out of Hua Gu's eyes.



Ming Zhu Er tells her that she doesn't need to be sad because he will never look down on her although many people are currently doing so.

He tells her that when he learnt about his true origins (i.e. his father was just a drunkard & a failure who died on the streets) it was her who cheered him up to regain his confidence.

Ming Zhu Er tells Hua Gu that she has to be happy.  Hua Gu tells him that she has always been a happy person.  But after taking a gulp of wine, she breaks down and tells him that 'she can't take it anymore' and asks him: 'What have I done wrong? Why is he (Ming Yang) treating me like this? Why?'
Ming Zhu Er tells her that she didn't do anything wrong.  Completely depressed by the turn of events, Hua Gu starts crying heavily and leans her head on Ming Zhu Er's shoulders.  The rain is pouring heavily and thunder is roaring while Hua Gu is crying.

Ah looks like Hua Gu is not the only one devastated by what happened, Ming Yang is also having a hard time as we see him sitting outside under the pouring rain drinking and crying.

Ming Yang asks himself with much guilt: 'Why didn't I meet you (Hua Gu) on the 1st day of my return  then you would have told me the truth! Why didn't I deal with the situation better?
Why didn't I consider your (Hua Gu's) feelings?'

(Me: Come on it's not too late, you can still make things right.  Just go see her and tell her your true feelings and how sorry you are for hurting her ^^''  I think Ming Yang is really hurt too for making Hua Gu sad.  Remember the previous episode where he carried a handkerchief on him because he was worried that Hua Gu might cry again.  This shows that Hua Gu really means a lot to him and he does sincerely care about her).


The next day, Ming Yang goes to visit Qing Er.
Qing Er tells him that yesterday, Yun Yun came to see her and left the red gingseng for her.

Ming Yang realizes that Hua Gu was not after wealth but only wanted the red gingseng to save Qing Er.

Qing Er tells Ming Yang that Hua Gu faked her identity to be Yun Yun because she wanted to retrieve the red gingseng for her.  Qing Er tells Ming Yang that she really wants to meet Hua Gu.  Ming Yang replies that Hua Gu is gone.

Qing Er tells Ming Yang that they need to find Hua Gu no matter where she has gone to.  Ming Yang replies that he doesn't know where Hua Gu has gone to and she surely would not want to see him again.
(Me: Dang! you're so wrong Ming Yang! Just go look for her and apologize, Hua Gu will forgive you.)
Qing Er tells Ming Yang that they need to find her or else Hua Gu will hate him for all her life.
Ming Yang then admits determinedly that he is not satisfied and that he won't let Hua Gu hate him for all his life.

 We move back to Hua Gu and Ming Zhu Er.  Hua Gu wakes up and realizes that she has been leaning on Ming Zhu Er's shoulder all night.  She apologizes to Ming Zhu Er immediately and tells him that she fell asleep after crying so much last night.  Ming Zhu Er tells her there is no need for her to apologize and that he wants to take care of her for her whole life.
Ming Zhu Er takes her to meet his parents...

(Me: Are you crazy!!? I know Ming Zhu Er is more forward with his feelings when compared to Ming Yang but still doesn't he know that his father will surely chase him out of the house if he brings back Hua Gu with him o_O How can he be so careless?  But I have to admit that he is brave. ^^'')

At the sight of Hua Gu in her torn and ragged clothes, Mr Ming turns away from her.

But oh my gosh, Ming Zhu Er vehemently tells his father that even if he objects, he will marry Hua Gu because she is a kind girl and he loves her.  Mr Ming is stunned by Ming Zhu Er's words and asks him what nonsense he is spouting.  Ming Zhu Er replies back that his decision has already been made to have Hua Gu as his wife and that he will not step back from this decision even if he is chased out of the house.

Just as Ming Zhu Er and Hua Gu turn to leave, Ming Yang enters the room and asks Hua Gu if she really wants to marry his older brother.

Hua Gu stares at Ming Yang and cannot give an answer.  Ming Zhu Er grabs Hua Gu's hand and won't let go.

But Hua Gu has the good sense to pull her hand out of Ming Zhu Er's grasp.  (Me:  Ming Zhu Er is really acting too rashly.  He should have at least asked Hua Gu her feelings before making all these decisions on his own)

Hua Gu slowly walks towards Ming Yang and tells him (out of anger surely) that she will marry Ming Zhu Er.

(Me: Geez, that's not what you want Hua Gu...you're making a big mistake here out of your pride & anger)

Ming Yang's mother immediately tells Hua Gu to think rationally before making such an important decision as marriage.


Ming Yang's father is furious and tells his wife that Ming Zhu Er doesn't even consider them as his family as he has taken all the decisions on his own without consulting them.

Mrs Ming then ask Ming Yang to say something for his brother.

The episode ends with Ming Yang looking lost as to what to say for his brother's defense.

A lot happened in the last four episodes I have recapped, so I think I'll end this post with this episode.

See you for the next post of the continuation of 'Ming Yang Hua Gu'.

I hope you guys like it.

Bye Bye


Alice