Episode 11 recap: Rong Yu bid farewell to Jiu Ling, and the He family was falsely accused and imprisoned.
Rong Yu stayed with Jiu Ling every moment, even sleeping together at night. Jiu Ling had no choice but to leave Rong Yu in her own room. The next morning, Qiu Ting opened the door and found the two of them sharing a room. Qiu Ting was very angry to see her room in a mess, and Jiu Ling had swollen lips. Qiu Ting angrily scolded Jiu Ling, saying that she shouldn't act so recklessly, or else how could she get married in the future? Jiu Ling said she had never thought about getting married.
Qiu Ting was full of anger and had nowhere to vent. She was about to take it out on Rong Yu when He Shan and Zhan Ping arrived. Qiu Ting left in a huff. He Shan thanked Jiu Ling and told her that during the Star Festival these days, everyone was busy, and the young master took the opportunity to slip away. The young master had gone missing several times over the past few years. Once, he said he was going to fetch medicine for Jiu Ling, claiming that she was sick. Another time, he said he was going to find Jiu Ling because she was in danger. Jiu Ling calculated the timing and realized that those times coincided with when she had encountered the plague in Nanjiang and the wolf pack. She affectionately held Rong Yu's hand and spoke words of love, but she also happily noticed that Rong Yu might be able to practice divination again. Otherwise, how could he know everything even though he was far away in the capital? Qiu Ting forcibly held their hands together and urged He Shan to take Rong Yu back quickly, so that Lord Rong wouldn't blame Jiu Ling if Rong Yu got lost again.
Jiu Ling softly persuaded Rong Yu to go home and promised him that she would definitely go to the Rong Mansion to find him. Yang Ying watched as the two bid farewell with reluctance, feeling deeply moved. It was truly a case of one person taming another. She never expected that He Jiu Ling would be subdued by such a man. At that moment, a heavy rain poured down, and He Liang and his family were stopped by General Yan, one of his subordinates. He ordered his men to massacre He Liang's family, and blood flowed like a river.
He Liang berated General Yan for defying orders, but General Yan claimed to be acting on orders. He said that He Liang and his family had defected and betrayed the country. The Emperor had decreed that when they entered the capital, they were to be captured and brought to justice. Chen Zhou and He Liang's second son fought desperately to resist, but He Liang let out a long sigh and ordered his two sons to stop. He said that if the ruler wanted the minister dead, the minister had no choice but to die.
He Liang and his sons were shackled with heavy iron chains and taken to the capital. Only Tan Tan managed to escape amidst the chaos. He quickly found Jiu Ling and the others and informed them of the sudden situation. He Qiu Ting infiltrated the He residence and discovered that it was surrounded by official soldiers. They realized that it was impossible for them to return home now, so they discussed and decided to find Chen Zhou's old teacher to come up with a plan.
Yang Ying was very worried about her husband, He Qingxin, because with his temper, he would definitely not surrender easily and must have suffered a lot.
Rong Yu and his elder brother's wife were locked up together because they refused to plead guilty, so the authorities wouldn't send a doctor. Rong Yu thought of Yang Ying and felt that he couldn't harm her anymore. He tore off his robe, dipped it in his own blood, and wrote a divorce letter for Yang Ying.
Rong Yu was still waiting in the courtyard for Jiu Ling, and no matter how much others persuaded him, he wouldn't leave. Rong Jiang said that this time he wouldn't be able to wait for Jiu Ling. At this moment, Jiu Ling, Qiu Ting, Yang Ying, and others were being chased by soldiers. Jiu Ling took an arrow for Qiu Ting while trying to protect her and Yang Ying. Yang Ying sacrificed herself and went alone to lead away the pursuers.
Jiu Ling managed to say the words to write a letter to her senior brother before fainting. He Liang was tortured severely, and when he saw that He Liang wouldn't confess, Song Da Ren, who was in charge of interrogating him and had a grudge against the He family, took this opportunity for personal revenge. They captured Yang Ying and tortured her severely. When He Qingxin heard the sounds coming from outside, he was tormented with anguish.
Unable to bear seeing Yang Ying suffer so much, He Liang spoke up and confessed, admitting that he had been in communication with Xun Nan and had committed treason. The King of Xun Nan had passed away, and his son finally left the palace. At this critical moment, he received a distress letter from Jiu Ling. However, his subordinates believed that he should enter the palace to inherit the throne. After struggling, the Prince of Xun Nan ultimately decided to follow the advice of his subordinates.
Tan Tan hurriedly returned and told Qiu Ting that He Liang and his sons had confessed and were about to be sent to the death prison, where they would be beheaded at the street corner in three days. Qiu Ting rushed out to see her father and two elder brothers, who were covered in injuries, struggling to walk towards her. He Qiu Ting suddenly drew her sword, and when He Liang saw her from a distance, he shouted at her to leave. The jailer, thinking he was scolding him, mercilessly lashed He Liang several times.
He Qiu Ting hurriedly returned to carry Jiu Ling and transfer her. They had just left when the soldiers arrived for a search.
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