Episode 20 recap: Qi Yan Sheng Unexpectedly Speaks
Li Yu Hu told Du Bing Yan that since coming to the Qi Residence, he had realized his own naivety. Qi Tian Lei had been waiting for Li Yu Hu to return in the evening. Li Yu Hu also learned that Yuan Bu Qu and Du Bing Yan were facing trouble now. The Emperor had decreed that Princess Chang Ping should marry Yuan Bu Qu. However, Du Bing Yan came up with a good plan, and they were currently implementing it, hoping to revoke the decree.
While Li Yu Hu and Du Bing Yan were chatting, Xiao Qiao deliberately brought pastries, pretending they were from Lao Tai Jun, in order to eavesdrop on their conversation. Fortunately, Xiao Xi had been watching outside and immediately informed everyone about Xiao Qiao's actions. Xiao Qiao stayed close to them, listening to their conversation. Li Yu Hu and Qi Tian Lei almost revealed their secret but managed to react quickly, avoiding suspicion from Xiao Qiao. Du Lao Ye (Father) also had a separate meeting with Li Yu Hu and Qi Tian Lei, and thanks to Li Yu Hu, Du Bing Yan was able to meet his beloved.
On the other side, the engagement between Yuan Bu Qu and Princess Chang Ping was finally canceled. Yuan Bu Qu could finally be with Du Bing Yan, and he was overjoyed and immediately headed to Yangzhou to find Du Bing Yan. At the same time, Du Bing Yan and Father embarked on their journey back to Yangzhou. Li Yu Hu and Qi Tian Lei bid them farewell. Upon arriving at the Du Residence, Yuan Bu Qu learned that Du Bing Yan and Father had gone to the Qi family's residence. Yuan Bu Qu started to worry that the incident of boarding the wrong bridal sedan might be discovered by the Qi family. Yuan Bu Qu prepared to go to the Qi residence immediately. However, as they were leaving the city of Yangzhou, they coincidentally missed Du Bing Yan's carriage.
Du Bing Yan only learned from her servant after returning home that Yuan Bu Qu had just left and left a letter for her, informing her that he would return to the capital immediately and couldn't meet her. However, Du Bing Yan was still determined to visit Yuan Bu Qu's body. At this time, Sha Ping Wei arrived in the capital and met Chang Ping Gong Zhu. He expressed his love to Chang Ping Gong Zhu, and she kissed Sha Ping Wei directly.
Lao Tai Jun sent Ya Huan away and discreetly asked Qi Tian Lei about business matters. Lao Tai Jun originally wanted Qi Tian Lei and Ke Shi Zhao to run a business together, but Qi Tian Lei felt that it was not the right time yet, considering the persecution the Qi family had already suffered. The priority now was to catch their opponent. Ke Shi Zhao brought Wang Hu Zi and gave him a poisoned needle to be inserted into Qi Tian Lei's bed. Although it was very dangerous, he offered a considerable amount of silver.
Wang Hu Zi intended to go to the room to place the poisoned needle on the bed after Li Yu Hu and Qi Tian Lei left the mansion. However, he didn't expect Xiao Xi to stay there this year. Wang Hu Zi found Xiao Qiao and intentionally distracted her, allowing him to enter Li Yu Hu and Qi Tian Lei's room. He placed the poisoned needle on the bed, but unexpectedly, Qi Yan Sheng witnessed the scene. As Wang Hu Zi left, he deliberately threw the box containing the poisoned needle into the water basin. Qi Yan Sheng was extremely worried about Qi Tian Lei and Li Yu Hu, so he waited at the door. But when they didn't return, Qi Yan Sheng hurriedly went to the pharmacy, only to find out that they had just left. Qi Tian Lei and Li Yu Hu returned to the Qi residence together.
Feeling tired, Li Yu Hu wanted to lie down and sleep. Just at that critical moment, Qi Yan Sheng suddenly spoke. Qi Yan Sheng was surprised to find that she could speak in this moment of crisis. She hurriedly told Li Yu Hu, who was about to lie down, that she saw Wang Hu Zi placing something on their bed. Everyone was too preoccupied with Qi Yan Sheng's ability to speak to be delighted. Qi Tian Lei lifted the blanket and discovered numerous tightly packed needles on the bed. He took one and tested it with a silver needle, finding that it was highly poisonous. It seemed that Ke Shi Zhao intended for them to have no chance of survival.
Even though Qi Tian Lei said so, Grandma still refuses to believe that Ke Shi Zhao is a bad person. After all, he is her own grandson, someone she has watched grow up and had high hopes for. Who could easily accept such a truth?
Sigh, oh, oh, oh. When will Ke Shi Zhao finally go offline?