Episode 14 recap: Shang Guan Qian was subjected to torture but managed to temporarily free herself from suspicion.
Lady Wujin woke up, and Yun Wei Shan personally took care of her. When Gong Zi Yu heard the news, he hurriedly arrived. Gong Zi Yu blamed himself for bringing trouble to Lady Wujin. In reality, the target of the nameless attack was him. Fortunately, they had captured Nameless and No Blade the previous night and were interrogating them, which could be considered revenge for Lady Wujin. Gong Zi Yu led Yun Wei Shan to pay a visit to Yue Zhang Lao under the cover of night. Yue Zhang Lao led them to a mountainous area.
Gong Shang Jue suspected that the injured woman was Shang Guan Qian because there were bloodstains on the table. Lady Wujin was killed in Gong Zi Yu's room, and the intended target should have been Gong Zi Yu himself, but he mistakenly killed Lady Wujin, which filled him with remorse. However, Gong Shang Jue stated that she would personally punish Shang Guan Qian, but Gong Zi Yu's unauthorized departure violated palace rules. Gong Zi Yu argued that it was natural to bring his wife along, as the former Executioner had also taken his wife outside the palace. Gong Shang Jue countered by saying that Gong Zi Yu had not passed the Three Realms Trial and had not officially married Yun Wei Shan. The Elder also reprimanded Gong Zi Yu for his unauthorized departure and called for him to be punished.
The Elder emphasized that the most important thing now was to confirm whether Shang Guan Qian was Nameless. Gong Shang Jue also discovered that the characters on the folding screen were freshly written and unfinished, indicating that the person who wrote them either possessed exceptional lightness skills or had not left the room. Yue Zhang Lao pointed out that Lady Wujin's wound on her back was precise and indicated that she could not have stabbed herself. Gong Shang Jue also noted that when Lady Wujin's incident occurred, the room was in disarray, and her martial arts techniques were not consistent with those used to kill the Elder. Nameless must be someone who could freely enter and exit the Elder's courtyard. Shang Guan Qian wearing night clothes was also suspicious, and it raised questions as to why Hua Zhang Lao knew that the night intruder was a woman and injured. Hua Zhang Lao mentioned that Huang Yu, the guard by his side, was the first to discover this woman.
Meanwhile, Gong Zi Shang returned to her experimental base, where she had a kite given to her by Xiao Hei. In case of an emergency, she could use the kite to notify him. Jin Fan informed Yun Wei Shan that she didn't need to wait for Gong Zi Yu since he had been punished with seclusion and reflection. Yun Wei Shan blamed herself for her impulsive decision to leave the palace. Shang Guan Qian was imprisoned in the dungeon, severely injured all over her body. Instead of showing any sympathy, Gong Shang Jue picked up another knife and mentioned its purpose, along with masks and poisoned wine, implying that Shang Guan Qian would have to endure severe torture. As long as Shang Guan Qian told the truth, she would be spared from suffering. Shang Guan Qian explained that she was neither Nameless nor a daughter of the Shangguan family but an orphan from the Lonely Sect. She entered the palace only to protect herself. When the Lonely Sect was exterminated, her father managed to survive by using a hidden passage, and she made a vow to seek revenge and was willing to use the power of the palace to achieve it. Her target was Lady Wujin because she suspected her of being Nameless, and she would not spare anyone associated with Nameless. She saw Lady Wujin writing on the folding screen with a sword in her hand, and during the fight, Lady Wujin intentionally let go of her sword, which Shang Guan Qian picked up and used to stab Lady Wujin in the back. Gong Shang Jue did not believe Shang Guan Qian's words and threatened to use the poisoned wine for torture. In order to prove that she was an orphan from the Lonely Sect, Shang Guan Qian revealed a mark on her back and then fainted. Upon seeing this, Gong Shang Jue quickly fed her the antidote.
Gong Yuan Zheng woke up and asked his brother, Shang Guan Qian, if she had confessed. Gong Shang Jue replied that she belonged to the Lonely Sect and had the birthmark of the sect, but Gong Yuan Zheng suspected that someone from the Lonely Sect could also be Nameless. When Lady Wujin woke up, Gong Zi Yu hurriedly arrived and blamed himself for involving her, as he was the intended target. Gong Shang Jue came to visit Lady Wujin and asked if she remembered what happened last night. She said that she received several tiger skins as a gift for Gong Zi Yu and encountered Shang Guan Qian in the room. Gong Shang Jue explained that Shang Guan Qian was there to investigate Lady Wujin's true identity. However, Lady Wujin stated that she was injured during a fight with Shang Guan Qian that night.
Yun Wei Shan pointed out that the sword incident proved that Lady Wujin was not Nameless because the width of the sword didn't match Yue Zhang Lao's wound, and Nameless had no reason to change weapons while committing murder. Gong Shang Jue questioned how Yun Wei Shan knew these details about the wounds. Lady Wujin explained that she had told Yun Wei Shan. Gong Shang Jue explained to the elders that Shang Guan Qian had proven she was not Nameless and had received appropriate punishment. The elders agreed to release Shang Guan Qian and let Gong Shang Jue handle the matter. Due to recent events, the elders proposed using the Unbounded Flowing Fire, but Gong Shang Jue strongly opposed it. He realized his outburst and quickly explained that it was not appropriate. Gong Zi Yu asked what the Unbounded Flowing Fire was, and Gong Shang Jue told him that he would understand after the Three Realms Trial.
Yun Wei Shan visited Shang Guan Qian with a gift, but Gong Yuan Zheng confiscated it. During their conversation, Shang Guan Qian revealed to Yun Wei Shan the news that Lady Wujin was Nameless. Gong Zi Yu and Yun Wei Shan went to a desolate wilderness to begin the second realm trial. Shang Guan Qian's hand was injured and she couldn't hold the medicine bowl. When she saw Gong Yuan Zheng coming instead of Gong Shang Jue, she was a little disappointed. She had hoped that Gong Shang Jue would treat her as well as Gong Yuan Zheng does. Nonetheless, she was satisfied with the gesture of Gong Shang Jue personally holding the soup bowl and helping her drink the medicine.
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