Episode 37 recap: Ning Yuan Zhou's wedding ceremony.
When Emperor An recognized Ren Xindun, he felt nervous. Ren Xin calmly told everyone that he had returned from Senluo Hall, leaving everyone surprised by Ning Yuan Zhou's resurrection. Deng Hui was also stunned when he saw Ning Yuan Zhou. Emperor An scolded Deng Hui, asking why Ren Xin was still alive. Deng Hui didn't know what to do for a moment.
The Second Prince called out to Emperor An for help, and Emperor An questioned Ren Xin about his intentions. Ren Xin directly suggested asking what they, father and son, had been doing outside Tianmen Pass. Emperor An was momentarily stunned and then became furious. Upon hearing about Tianmen Pass, the officials thought it was related to the Beipan people, and they began to discuss it. At that moment, Ning Yuan Zhou arrived, shot an arrow near Emperor An, and went to Ren Xin's side.
Amidst the chaos, Ren Xin held a sword to the Second Prince's neck. Emperor An was also under the control of Ning Yuan Zhou. Ning Yuan Zhou revealed his identity and urged Emperor An to send troops to rescue Hexian County. Ren Xin demanded that Li Zhenye (the Second Prince) confess the truth about what he did at Tianmen Pass. At this critical moment, Li Zhenye chose to die rather than admit his actions. He directly shifted the blame onto Emperor An, leaving Emperor An feeling that Li Zhenye was a rebellious son, but he had no power to refute it.
Li Zhenye told everyone that Emperor An intended to trade silver and territories with Beipan, without revealing that it was he who let the Beipan forces into the city. He also said that he would make the Duke of Chuguo lose to Beipan first and then pretend that Emperor An suffered a major defeat. Emperor An realized that the plan had been exposed, but he still refused to admit it. Ren Xin presented evidence, and Deng Hui's heart turned cold upon seeing the evidence. Emperor An wanted to explain, but Ren Xin threatened to kill the Second Prince. Mentioning the Empress made Ren Xin even more disgusted.
Deng Hui embraced the Second Prince, who was still alive, and forcibly stuffed the evidence into his mouth. Then he declared that those who colluded with Beipan would die, and he choked the Second Prince to death. Deng Hui then hinted to the civil officials that the Crown Prince had died. Recognizing the situation, both civil and military officials dared not say anything further. Emperor An saw that Ren Xin was resolute and dared not speak.
However, he did not want to be threatened by Ning Yuan Zhou. He was forced to kneel down, and the officials understood that Emperor An was taking the blame. At that moment, Li Tong Guang arrived, drugged Ren Xin, injured Ning Yuan Zhou, and ordered his subordinates to wound Emperor An. He pretended to arrive late to save the emperor and announced that he would assist the Third Prince in accordance with Emperor An's dying wish.
Emperor An died in this manner. Deng Hui testified for Li Tong Guang, and the officials dared not say much.
Li Tong Guang knew that his subordinates had already set him on a path of no return. Deng Hui helped Li Tong Guang consolidate his position. Since Emperor An and his son colluded with Beipan, Deng Hui no longer recognized Emperor An as his master. He told Li Tong Guang that this position was not easy to hold and advised him to take care of himself.
The First Noble Consort became the Empress. Li Tong Guang knew that sitting in this position would inevitably lead him to the battlefield. He wanted to fulfill his own aspirations and have a wedding ceremony with Ru Yi. Ning Yuan Zhou arrived to rescue Ru Yi, while Li Tong Guang was dealt with by Ning Yuan Zhou. Ning Yuan Zhou urged Li Tong Guang to let go of some attachments.
In front of Li Tong Guang, Ru Yi and Ning Yuan Zhou performed the wedding ceremony. Li Tong Guang watched them leave but dared not stop them. Li Tong Guang wanted to gather troops and fight against Beipan, even if it meant fighting alone without support. Yang Ying, holding the military strength of Wuguo, offered her support to Li Tong Guang. She wanted to marry Li Tong Guang and be his backing. Li Tong Guang admired Yang Ying's actions.
Emperor An was taken away by the Beipan people. Yu Shi San disguised himself as a Beipan warrior, and Ning Yuan Zhou disguised himself as the Emperor to capture the enemy leader. Yu Shi San was frightened when he saw Chu Yue's father. Ru Yi noticed from Ning Yuan Zhou's expression that Sun Lang, Qian Zhao, Yuan Lu, and others were no longer alive. It was difficult for her to accept it for a moment, and she felt heartbroken for Ning Yuan Zhou.
Yu Shi San saw that Ning Yuan Zhou was very sad and understood his feelings. Ning Yuan Zhou held the cards of his fallen brothers, which weighed heavily on his heart. Yu Shi San couldn't help but shed tears as well. The two of them offered wine as a tribute to their fallen brothers. Ning Yuan Zhou imitated Yuan Lu's gestures, and Yu Shi San felt as if he could see Yuan Lu.
Yu Shi San lay quietly beside Ning Yuan Zhou, and Ning Yuan Zhou couldn't express the bitterness in his heart. He could only drink heavily to alleviate his inner sorrow.
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