• Aired:2024-01-06, Last updated: 2024-01-11 05:29

Episode 23 recap: Unable to open the knot in her heart.

Yun Jiao was suddenly awakened by a loud noise. When she woke up, she found the servants stealing valuable items from the room. Fortunately, at this moment, Yun Jiao's maid came over. During Yun Jiao's unconsciousness these past few days, she discovered that the Duke of Zhen Guo, in order to protect his daughter, chose to sacrifice himself in her place. The subordinates in the mansion were also preparing to take away some valuable items for their own benefit.

At this time, someone came to inform Yun Jiao that Princess Xueqing had gone mad. Xueqing was standing on the high tower of the city wall, feeling that her entire life had no meaning. She didn't know where she came from or where she should go. She had lived her whole life under someone else's name, and the person she loved most had never had feelings for her. Everything he had was truly gone. This phase of life had no meaning for her now.

Xueqing stood on the high tower of the city wall, and Yun Jiao quickly called out to her to come down, but Xueqing had lost all hope in her eyes. Xueqing even said that her father died because of Yun Jiao, which surprised Yun Jiao greatly. Xueqing also claimed that Mu Rong Cang was using Yun Jiao to obtain some evidence and that Yun Jiao had even killed her father with her own hands.

Yun Jiao couldn't believe any of it. Xueqing leaped from the top of the city wall. Yun Jiao went to the dungeon to visit her father, who was about to face execution. Her father confirmed that everything was true. Mu Rong Cang's feelings for her might not be genuine, and he even said that he recognized Yun Jiao as his daughter at first sight. It was all a ploy to use Yun Jiao.

Yun Jiao was in tears. Her father was ultimately poisoned with wine. She left the dungeon. Soon, Mu Rong Cang returned, badly wounded. Upon his return, he learned that the Duke of Zhen Guo had been stripped of his military power. However, when he inquired about Yun Jiao's whereabouts, the Emperor only handed him a piece of paper.

It turned out that all of this was deliberately orchestrated by the Emperor. He used Mu Rong Cang and Yun Jiao to lay the foundation for his own future path.