LayarHijau— The period drama Tigers Sniff the Rose (尚公主), starring Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui, has revealed how its story ends. According to Taiwanese outlet Upmedia, Tencent Video, the drama’s streaming platform, released the finale early to members on November 11. Episodes 36 to 40 cover the crown prince’s rebellion, the reported death of Li Yunrui’s character that devastated Meng Ziyi’s character, and the couple’s wedding.
Spoiler warning: The paragraphs below discuss the plot of episodes 36 to 40, including the fate of the leads and how their love story ends. If you haven’t watched yet, you may want to stop reading here.
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In episodes 36 to 40, Crown Prince Mu Xun (played by Xu Haiqiao) leads his troops in a rebellion. The rebel army advances all the way to the city where Yan Shang (Li Yunrui) is stationed. Yan Shang single-handedly lays out the stakes to the townspeople, and everyone resolves to defend the city. Enemy forces then fire an arrow that strikes Yan Shang in the chest. He pulls it out, covers the wound with his cloak, and keeps calling out to calm the people, but his injury is too severe and he loses consciousness completely.
News of Yan Shang’s death reaches Grand Princess Mu Wanyao (Meng Ziyi), the guardian of the realm. After hearing it, Mu Wanyao drops to her knees in tears, unable to believe her beloved is gone.
Mu Wanyao then leads her army to defend the capital and faces Mu Xun’s rebel forces. At the critical moment, Yan Shang suddenly appears. It turns out he had only fallen unconscious from the arrow wound, and Mu Wanyao is overjoyed to learn the truth. The two join forces to defeat Mu Xun.
After the rebellion is put down, the throne passes to the son of Chun Hua (Shen Jiayu), Mu Wanyao’s half-sister. The young emperor is guided jointly by Mu Wanyao and Yan Shang.
Once peace returns to the land, Mu Wanyao and Yan Shang hold a romantic wedding. Yan Shang stands on a small boat and travels down the river to fetch his bride. The two gaze at each other with deep affection as they share the nuptial wine. After the wedding, they are often affectionate and kiss frequently, and they accompany the young emperor, sometimes returning to their hometown and sometimes staying in the capital to handle state affairs.
According to Upmedia, most viewers were satisfied with this ending. The chemistry between Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui in the romantic scenes was considered strong. This is the third time they have been paired together, after Blossom (九重紫) and Parallel World (西出玉门).
Even so, the media assessed that the plot of Tigers Sniff the Rose focuses mostly on the leads’ love story. Its handling of court intrigue and battles between armies was described as underdeveloped and stuck at the level of an idol drama that lacks firmness.
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