Episode 39 recap: Rou Jia Gong Zhu staged a palace coup.
A eunuch handed the imperial jade seal to Shen Jing Hong, indicating that his life and fortune were now in Shen Jing Hong's hands. Rou Jia Gong Zhu was also delighted to see the imperial jade seal, feeling grateful to Shen Jing Hong for this opportunity. Rou Jia Gong Zhu met with Zhou Da Ren, who stated that their controlled army was fully prepared. Rou Jia Gong Zhu went to see Ye Mu Zhen, showing great concern for her well-being. However, Ye Mu Zhen told Rou Jia Gong Zhu to stop pretending because she knew her true identity very well.
Rou Jia Gong Zhu picked up the pearl necklace Ye Mu Zhen had dropped on the floor, pretending to put it on her. Instead, she used it to strangle Ye Mu Zhen, killing her. Shen Jing Hong happened to witness the scene, but Rou Jia Gong Zhu didn't mind being seen by him. An official informed Liu Chen that Ye Mu Zhen's body had been found in the moat, and the people of Beiliang were furious. They had already started attacking with their troops. Liu Chen was furious as well, questioning how the Beiliang forces could arrive so quickly, as Ye Mu Zhen's body had just been discovered. It must have been prearranged.
Liu Chen interrogated Zhou Da Ren about the situation, but Zhou claimed ignorance. Mu Zhuo Hua believed that they should dispatch respected and influential generals to the outskirts of the capital to resist the Beiliang forces and send people to search for the enemy within the city. Liu Chen was frustrated because there were no available generals to send.
Zhou Da Ren led the accusation, claiming that Liu Chen had been incompetent since ascending the throne and had framed loyal subjects, forcing him to abdicate. Zhou Da Ren asked Liu Chen to present the imperial jade seal, but the Grand Commander stated that it was missing. Zhou Da Ren believed that Liu Chen's incompetence was evident as even the imperial jade seal was missing, claiming it was a sign from heaven.
Rou Jia Gong Zhu changed into ceremonial attire and brought a sword and the imperial jade seal to the main hall. Meanwhile, the Imperial Guards and Rou Jia Gong Zhu's followers had surrounded the outside area.
Liu Chen was extremely surprised to see Rou Jia Gong Zhu. He couldn't believe that she was behind all these events. Rou Jia Gong Zhu told Liu Chen that he should understand the current situation and make the wise choice. If he abdicated, she would spare his life out of family affection. Unexpectedly, Liu Yan arrived with his men and ordered Rou Jia Gong Zhu to stop, revealing that the soldiers outside had already been dealt with.
Rou Jia Gong Zhu was astonished to see Liu Yan, finally realizing that it was all a scheme orchestrated by Liu Chen and Liu Yan. At that time, Mu Zhuo Hua went to find Liu Chen and asked if Liu Yan was indeed alive. Liu Chen couldn't hide it from Mu Zhuo Hua and admitted to the truth.
The idea was proposed by Liu Yan, who knew that Rou Jia Gong Zhu would come after him. He wanted to turn the tables and make Rou Jia Gong Zhu believe that he was dead. This way, Rou Jia Gong Zhu would relax her guard and reveal her true intentions.
Rou Jia Gong Zhu was surprised to see Liu Yan, who informed her that she no longer needed to wait for the Third Prince of Beiliang to come and help her. The Third Prince was now preoccupied with his own matters. Zhou Da Ren and the others did not expect things to turn out this way. Liu Yan ordered them to be taken away and locked up.
It turned out that Mu Zhuo Hua pretended to leave first but actually met with Shen Jing Hong. He asked Shen Jing Hong if the current situation was what he wanted to see. Was Rou Jia Gong Zhu still the person Shen Jing Hong wanted to follow? Or, if Rou Jia Gong Zhu ascended the throne, would it be the situation Shen Jing Hong desired to see?
Shen Jing Hong expressed his hope for the well-being of the people, which was his bottom line. The Grand Commander brought out the imperial jade seal, which was actually a fake, as agreed upon by Liu Chen and Mu Zhuo Hua. The Grand Commander had some concerns, but Mu Zhuo Hua stated that it was better than the imperial jade seal being truly lost.
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