Episode 24 recap: Liu Yueqing and Pei Xun reunite.
Liu Yueqing returned to the ninth year of Yongde. At this time, she was not yet married and was still the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion. Liu Yueqing felt like it had been a lifetime, but some memories were still very clear to her. Liu Yueqing asked the maid beside her what kind of person she would like to marry in the future. The maid felt that she shouldn't speak recklessly because the master would be coming soon, and it wouldn't be good if he heard it.
Pei Xun approached, and Liu Yueqing was surprised to see him. Pei Xun introduced himself as the newly appointed master of the mansion, named Mu Qing. Liu Yueqing asked Pei Xun if he wanted to become the emperor. Pei Xun quickly covered Liu Yueqing's mouth and said that such words shouldn't be spoken lightly because it could cost them their lives. Liu Yueqing hugged Pei Xun tightly. The storyteller on the side continued the narration, and many people were asking if the young master eventually recognized his wife.
The storyteller said that if you wanted to know what happened next, you would have to wait for the next installment. Many people were giving rewards, and Pei Hao also rewarded a gold ingot. The people around him advised him to keep a low profile as he was currently incognito. Pei Hao's consort approached him and asked why he unveiled her veil when they first met. Pei Hao remembered his earlier words that only his beloved could unveil the veil and said that the secrets of the heavens should not be revealed.
Liu Yueqing and Pei Xun were also present. They looked up at the sky and saw snow falling. Liu Yueqing caught a snowflake and was very happy. The two of them embraced each other affectionately. (End of the play)
May there be years to look back on, and may we share deep affection till old age~ This story is truly amazing! In the previous two lifetimes, Liu Yue Qing failed to grasp the crucial person who was destined for her demise. So, in the first lifetime, even though there was such a romantic scene, the two of them toasted to their deaths...
By the second lifetime, she believed that it was because of Pei Xun's rebellion that led to the outcome of the first lifetime.
She specifically tied up Pei Xun, but unexpectedly, she still couldn't escape the fate of being poisoned by wine...
So, at the beginning of the third lifetime, Qing Qing secretly believed that Pei Xun was a dangerous person and must be kept far away from him for the sake of her own life!
It was also in the third lifetime that she finally realized that it wasn't Pei Xun causing trouble, but rather General Wang by his side acting recklessly.
In the end, the city gate caught fire and harmed innocent people...
It was also in the third lifetime that Pei Xun found it particularly difficult to understand some of his unconscious actions.
For example, during the Lantern Festival, he always stood in that spot as if waiting for someone!
And he would often write that poem, not knowing why he wrote it! As he gradually spent time with Qing Qing, his memories from the previous two lifetimes also started to resurface~ He learned the true reason why Qing Qing distanced herself from him and understood that, regardless of the passage of time, Qing Qing was still the same Qing Qing~
As for episodes 23 and 24, this is my personal interpretation: At the end of the third lifetime, Pei Xun indeed died... and Qing Qing likely sacrificed herself to a great extent, which is why the story restarted. However, this time, they returned to the year Yuande Nine, three years after their first meeting at the Lantern Festival in Yuande Six.
Episode 24 could be considered the fourth lifetime. This time, Pei Xun gave up his status and position and chose to become a scholar named "Mu Qing," in order to provide Qing Qing with the stability and love she desired in this lifetime~ And based on the subsequent flashbacks, this version of Mu Qing actually possesses all the memories of the previous three lifetimes!
(In the previous three instances of the story restarting, they always went back to an earlier time point! In the first lifetime, it was the night of Pei Xun's rebellion! In the second lifetime, the point Qing Qing returned to was the night before Pei Xun's rebellion!
In the third lifetime, Qing Qing went back to before their marriage, specifically August of Yuande Nine! So, in episode 24, they return to Yuande Nine~ It all connects perfectly~)
Mu Qing: I am a person who yearns and admires, and you are the only one for me~ In the end, everyone lives happily!
Han Zhen became a storyteller, spreading the story of Pei Xun and Qing Qing everywhere! Second brother and Shangguan Yan successfully formed a marriage alliance, which is also a beautiful tale~
May Pei Xun have a lifetime of voyages and be able to turn back, and may Qing Qing fear nothing and worry-free in the rest of her life.
May lovers in the world, traversing through wind and snow, cherish each other even more. In fact, this drama teaches us the word "cherish" above all else!
After all, in real life, there aren't so many chances for a fresh start.
We can only go with the flow.