Episode 21 recap: Qi Yan Sheng Tearfully Reveals the Truth
Lao Tai Jun also saw the poisoned needle, but she didn't expect Ke Shi Zhao to be so ruthless. Qi Tian Lei told Lao Tai Jun that they must set up a trap this time to make Ke Shi Zhao expose his true intentions. Only then could they truly capture and bring Ke Shi Zhao to justice. Qi Yan Sheng encountered Liu Ruo Qian and almost exposed her ability to speak. Suddenly seeing Ke Shi Zhao, she quickly pretended to be mute and then took Liu Ruo Qian away.
Qi Yan Sheng knelt in front of Lao Tai Jun, crying and confessing that she had been pretending to be mute all along. The incident happened three years ago when she witnessed Wang Hu Zi putting something in her second brother's room. Qi Yan Sheng was so frightened that she could speak, but Ke Shi Zhao saw her. To protect her own life, Qi Yan Sheng had to continue pretending to be deaf and dumb until now, when she finally dared to speak the truth. Ke Shi Zhao had been threatening Qi Yan Sheng with her mother's life. Lao Tai Jun cried, unable to believe that her own grandchild had brought so much calamity to the Qi family. The next step was for them to deal with Ke Shi Zhao properly.
Ke Shi Zhao arrived at Qi Tian Lei and Li Yu Hu's room and saw the two lying on the bed. He happily said they were finally dead. Just as he wanted to test if Qi Tian Lei really had no breath, Qi Tian Lei suddenly grabbed Ke Shi Zhao's hand. Ke Shi Zhao was startled and woke up from his dream. It turned out that everything that had just happened was a dream. Ke Shi Zhao couldn't believe that so many hours had passed without any progress. He then sent Wang Hu Zi to find out the situation. When Wang Hu Zi arrived, he saw Liu Ruo Qian retrieving something with her servants. He also happened to see Qi Tian Lei and Li Yu Hu, which frightened him so much that he fell into the water.
Du Bing Yan continued to search for Yuan Bu Qu but couldn't find her. In order to find Yuan Bu Qu as soon as possible, Du Bing Yan hired a storyteller and had him narrate the events at the military camp. Sha Ping Wei happened to overhear the storyteller talking about the camp and approached him afterward to inquire about how he knew so much. The storyteller revealed Du Bing Yan's whereabouts to Sha Ping Wei. After they met, they returned to the mansion. Before they could exchange many words, Chang Ping Gong Zhu arrived. Du Bing Yan couldn't reveal her true identity at the moment and could only speak about herself and Yuan Bu Qu in the context of being a junior medical officer. She hoped Chang Ping Gong Zhu could help her contact Yuan Bu Qu, and Chang Ping Gong Zhu readily agreed.
Soon, Sha Ping Wei and Du Bing Yan arrived at Yuan Bu Qu's current residence. Sha Ping Wei entered first and claimed to have brought a renowned physician with him. Yuan Bu Qu agreed, and it was quickly revealed that Yuan Bu Qu was suffering from lovesickness. While Yuan Bu Qu was examining the token, Du Bing Yan had already changed into women's clothing and appeared before her. Yuan Bu Qu embraced her, and all her ailments vanished.
Ke Shi Zhao observed Qi Tian Lei and Du Bing Yan constantly accompanying Lao Tai Jun, and he realized his plan had failed. He summoned Xiao Qiao and disclosed the location where Lao Tai Jun had hidden her gold and silver treasures. Ke Shi Zhao believed there must be a secret chamber in Lao Tai Jun's bedroom and instructed Xiao Qiao to pay close attention. After returning home, Ke Shi Zhao began searching for the secret chamber while also bribing assassins, preparing to eliminate everyone once he acquired the treasures.
Xiao Qiao couldn't find the secret chamber, so Ke Shi Zhao intentionally used the excuse of giving money to Lao Tai Jun to have Xiao Qiao locate Lao Tai Jun's trusted confidant, Louis. Naturally, Xiao Qiao noticed, and upon returning, she informed Ke Shi Zhao of the location without any suspicion. Lao Tai Jun, being clever herself, intentionally revealed some details about the secret chamber and how to open it to Xiao Qiao. Now they just had to wait for Ke Shi Zhao to take the bait.
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