A Splendid Match Ep 39 Preview: Ye Xian Dies As Yanyun Fakes Death And Jinchao Seeks Reinforcements

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Episode 39 of a Splendid [music] Match delivers one of the most heartbreaking and tragic turning points in the entire drama >> [music] >> as war finally takes Ye Shiyun's life while Chen Yuanyuan is pushed [music] to his absolute limit.

[00:00:15]The episode opens with Ye Shiyun's final words before leaving for the border battlefield.

[00:00:21]He quietly admits that this [music] journey was not only for Gu Jin Chao, but also for himself.

[00:00:28]Rather than living an ordinary life while waiting helplessly for death to slowly approach, Ye Shiyun believes it is better to die in a glorious and unforgettable way on the battlefield. [music] Deep down, he already knows his illness has left him with little time remaining anyway.

[00:00:47]So, he chooses to face death on his own terms instead of fading away quietly.

[00:00:54]Soon afterward, the battlefield finally [music] becomes the place where Ye Shiyun falls.

[00:01:00]Chen Yuanyuan and the army fight desperately to defend the northern border, >> [music] >> but the cost of victory becomes devastating.

[00:01:09]After the brutal battle ends, Chen Yuanyuan personally carries Ye Shiyun's [music] body back himself while his own body is already covered in injuries and barely able to keep standing. [music] Gu Jin Chao has been waiting anxiously the entire time, [music] and the moment she sees Chen Yuanyuan still alive, >> [music] >> relief immediately appears on her face.

[00:01:36]But the smile completely disappears the instant Ye Shiyun's body is carried in behind him.

[00:01:43]>> [music] >> Gu Jin Chao breaks down emotionally, crying hysterically as memories of Ye Shiyun flood back into her mind.

[00:01:53]She cannot believe that the man who always protected everyone [music] until the very end has truly died on the battlefield. At that same moment, Chen Yan Yun suddenly collapses from exhaustion [music] and severe injuries after pushing himself beyond his physical limit during the war. [music] However, the truth behind his collapse is far more dangerous than anyone realizes.

[00:02:20]In order to continue defending the border while deceiving both the enemy forces and the political enemies inside the Imperial Court secretly watching him, Chen Yan Yun decides to fake his [music] own death and secretly remain behind at the border under Ye Xian's identity [music] to continue holding the city.

[00:02:41]Meanwhile, Gu Jin Chao is forced to return to the capital to seek reinforcements. [music] Because of this, everyone believes the person inside the coffin is truly Chen Yan Yun.

[00:02:54]While in reality, he is still alive, remaining at the border and waiting for backup to arrive.

[00:03:02]Later in the episode, while Gu Jin Chao is escorting Chen Yan Yun's coffin back home, she suddenly encounters Chen Yan Yun's former teacher along the road.

[00:03:13]>> [music] >> But by now, the relationship between Chen Yan Yun and his teacher [music] has completely fallen apart. And the two men no longer see each other as master and disciple, [music] but as enemies standing on opposite sides.

[00:03:29]Addressing Chen Yan Yun by his courtesy name, [music] Jiu Hong, the old master coldly tells Gu Jin Chao that Jiu Hong has already sacrificed himself for the country.

[00:03:42]He then demands that Gu Jin Chao send Chen Yan Yun's remains to Xuan Yao Temple so government officials can publicly pay their respects.

[00:03:52]However, Gu Jin Chao immediately senses there is another purpose hidden behind his request.

[00:04:00]When she firmly refuses, the old master coldly warns her that refusing may no longer be an option.

[00:04:08]In one of the strongest scenes of episode 39, Gu Jin Chao suddenly draws her sword and presses it directly against the old master's throat in front of everyone.

[00:04:21]All the grief, [music] rage, and despair she has been suppressing finally explode [music] at once as she coldly declares that she does not believe he would truly dare force a loyal husband and wife who sacrificed everything for the country [music] into death and humiliation in broad daylight while the entire world watches.

[00:04:46]By the end of episode 39, >> [music] >> Ye Xiyuan's heroic death, Chen Yan Yun's dangerous fake death [music] plan, and Gu Jin Chao's direct confrontation with the former teacher push the story into its darkest and most emotionally devastating stage yet.