The Princess and the Werewolf Episode 22

Hai tang hurts qi pa

Kui mulang/li xiong pacing restlessly awaiting qi pa's reaction to the rumours he had spread... He desperately hopes qipa will reprimand him for his unruly behaviour and supposed intimacy with haitang... Liu Jun and kui mulang are using reverse psychology on qi pa... Kui mulang unhappy that qi pa hasn't shown any jealous reaction, it's night time and hai tang has been playing zither in kui mulang's room the whole day...

Kui mulang fed up with waiting outside the whole day, tells liu jun to toss haitang out and bring his queen to his room. 😅Meanwhile haitang the seductress has been playing zither alone the whole day her fingers have started bleeding, Liu Jun comes to announce that she should return back to her own room as the king is busy... He ruthlessly informs her that everyone cannot see the king as and when they desire( this privilege only available to qi pa) ... I took a perverse pleasure when haitang hightails it out from there nursing her sore fingers...

Qi pa still awake not able to sleep, shouldn't she be happy her plan worked and haitang and the king have spent some romantic time together as per the rumours, so why is she so unhappy??? My girl, be careful what you wish for, you may actually end up getting it. Tsk tsk. Qi pa is Summoned to kui mulang's room... Hong xiu being the only voice of reason refuses to believe that kui mulang can spend time with other woman when he so adores qi pa. Qi pa goes to kui mulang's room...

Kui mulang is upset because qi pa is NOT upset with his rumoured affair.... Qi pa pretending to act cool and supportive on the outside but she is upset because she IS UPSET at her own plan being successful. .. I think this encounter was beautifully enacted and presented. Haitang and jing muan's alliance makes them better antagonists compared to when they were working separately. ..

Haitang decides to impersonate li xiong to lure qi pa away to test li xiong's identity... Unsuspecting qi pa follows the imposter li xiong like lamb to slaughter.. Real li xiong quickly realizes what has happened and rushes to save qi pa, him using his super hearing was sooo cool to witness 😎.. When qi pa opens her mouth to speak, he immediately zeros in her location and starts running to save his love.

Qi pa expecting a surprise from li xiong but getting the shock of her life when the imposter li xiong pushed her and throws her on the ground... Kui mulang/ li xiong have always been extremely gentle with qi pa.. Haitang the assassin reveals her true face and before she goes in for kill 🔪 li xiong arrives.. I prefer assassin haitang to seductress haitang.. Next scene was beautiful picturised and enacted by the actors... Wu xuanyi portrayed the helpless look beautifully, she didnt want li xiong to get hurt on qi pa's behalf, while czy also did an exceptional job in portraying li xiong/ kui mulang's love for qi pa, he was willing to be hurt if it meant keeping qi pa safe...

This scene made me believe that qi pa and kui mulang are really made for each other... Willing to sacrifice their life for the other... Protecting the other even at high cost. After qi pa took the nail in her neck to save li xiong, kui mulang's ( he was not li xiong but kui mulang from then onwards) anger towards haitang was sizzling, he wouldn't allow haitang to go scott free after hurting qi pa, even though jing muan tried to save haitang from the nail that kui mulang threw, kui mulang managed to kick the knife🔪 right in haitang's heart...

Both brothers mirroring each other, clutching the women they care about ❤❤.. I don't know if jing muhan and haitang have a future or if they will be redeemed in future but they do have a connection... I personally wouldn't like to see them being redeemed but the creators seem to be going in that direction. The most impactful scene in the whole episode was when kui mulang transformed into his half wolf form due to internal force depletion after massive injury.... The savage look he threw towards both the assassins, approach us at your peril... He started coughing blood only after jing muan left taking the injured haitang with him... He dared not show any weakness till the threat has passed .

Lastly, the scene when kui mulang knew that qi pa was blinded by the nail she took for him and he ran from his sick bed to comfort her... Qi pa also wanted to see li xiong( I believe she wanted to see li xiong because she had seen him being hurt and wanted to ensure he was well)... Qi pa Stumbling into li xiong's arms.... Both lovers have returned back from almost death's door, qi pa's fear of losing her eyesight forever seemed so tangible... Kui mulang vowing to cure her... The hug they shared was full of promise and desperation...... I really enjoyed the warmth of emotions in this episode...

Our protagonists have started to build the foundation for the lasting relationship, hopefully we will hit pay dirt soon.

If you are interested in reading my reviews/ summary on all episodes together, open the link below.

https://mydramalist.com/discussions/lang-jun-bu-ru-yi/111037-episodes-review-musing-thought?pid=2704447&page=1#p2704447

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