His state of mind is really elusive. From the very beginning, his feelings for Wei Yanwan were not the pure love we imagined. Poverty became a gulf between them, making it impossible for him to cross the door of his marriage to Wei Yanwan. In the face of the opposition of the woman's parents, he seemed so powerless and did almost nothing.
When Wei Yanwan suffered, his reaction was only superficial, and then he confided his helplessness to his friends rather than taking active action. This is a world of difference from his deep concern for Ruyi. can't help but make people wonder, how sincere is his so-called "good" to Wei Yanwan?
Ling Yunche, this role is really puzzling. His indifference to the bullying of his childhood sweetheart's girlfriend is a world away from his concern for Ruyi. What's even more puzzling is that when Wei Yanwan made a choice to survive, he stood on the moral high ground to accuse, is his love so cheap?
What he did in the palace was more like a man who had lost himself. He was neither clear about his place nor his heart. If he really loves Ruyi, why doesn't he tell the emperor about the past between him and Concubine Qi? If he doesn't love Ruyi, then why does he maintain a relationship with his wife in name only?
When it comes to the adaptation of the TV series, it is even more surprising. Ling Yunche in the original book, before his death, remembered his old relationship with Wei Yanwan and asked Hailan to let her go. But on screen, he became a ruthless betrayer. Such an adaptation is undoubtedly a blasphemy of the emotions of the original work.
To sum up, the various behaviors and personalities of Ling Yunche's character are really confusing. His "love" does not seem to deserve our high evaluation.