Episode 18 recap: Hua Qing Ge identified Ji Chu as the suspect.
While Ji Yun was searching around, he discovered markings left by Hua Qing Ge and became very worried. Hua Qing Ge managed to cut the rope and tried to escape, using the excuse of needing to relieve himself. Seizing the opportunity, he picked up a large stone and hurled it towards the other person. Just as things became critical, Ji Chu arrived in time and rescued Hua Qing Ge.
The other person was still alive, so Ji Chu ordered his subordinates to spare their lives. This group of people didn't seem to be General Wei's men. Hua Qing Ge had just finished speaking when she almost collapsed to the ground. Ji Yun rushed over and embraced Hua Qing Ge in his arms. Due to the poison on the knife, Hua Qing Ge fainted. Ji Chu didn't have time to find a physician, so he started sucking the blood from Hua Qing Ge's neck wound. After examining her, Gong Ye Qi discovered that Hua Qing Ge was deeply poisoned and needed to drink a medicinal soup as soon as possible. In order to help Hua Qing Ge recover quickly, Ji Chu directly consumed the soup and fed it to Hua Qing Ge, but Ji Chu himself fainted due to excessive exposure to the poison.
Upon waking up, Ji Chu's first concern was Hua Qing Ge's condition. He disregarded his own health. Gong Ye Qi said that as long as she could hang on to her life, it would be enough. In order to ensure that Hua Qing Ge received medical treatment, Ji Chu immediately sent people back.
Hua Qing Ge remained lying in Ji Chu's arms, semi-conscious, and kept talking about how she would write about them when she went back. Ji Wan Er also learned of Ji Feng's unfortunate murder and was so frightened that she sat directly on the sofa. Ji Yun was unharmed, but Hua Qing Ge was severely poisoned.
Confronted with the fact that she and her son were separated by life and death, Wei Guifei couldn't believe it. If she hadn't shut him out in the first place, perhaps none of these things would have happened. Wei Guifei shouted at her son in anger, and Ji Yun handed the dagger used to assassinate Ji Feng to Wei Guifei. Surprisingly, it was engraved with the character "Chu." Now, Wei Guifei would undoubtedly not let Ji Chu off the hook, but because the Wei family was now accused of treason, they were required to stay in the palace and couldn't leave.
When Hua Qing Ge woke up, she realized she was still in ancient times. It seemed that even if she was poisoned, there was no way for her to return. Ji Yun reported the situation to the emperor, who wanted to know who was behind the plot to kill the royal heir. Ji Yun truthfully revealed that there was a "Chu" character on the dagger. He also mentioned that this matter might be related to Ji Chu. Just at that moment, Ji Chu arrived and admitted that the incident was indeed connected to him. He was present at the scene when Ji Feng was attacked.
Ji Yun questioned the dagger and realized that if he left the dagger at the scene, he would inevitably be suspected. After Ji Chu's explanation, even the emperor felt that the matter needed careful investigation. At this moment, Wei Guifei also entered and accused Ji Chu of seeking revenge for his mother, urging the emperor not to believe Ji Chu.
However, due to the Wei family's act of defiance, they were not trusted. Duke Dingguo arrived, and Ji Yun and Ji Chu left. Duke Dingguo truthfully reported the situation to the emperor, who became extremely angry and ordered the execution of nine generations of the Wei family. After finishing his tasks, Ji Chu's first priority was to find Hua Qing Ge. However, he learned from Gong Ye Qi that she was unharmed and left. Ji Chu originally intended to leave as well but was stopped by Gong Ye Qi, who insisted on treating his injuries. Ji Chu's wound had already become infected due to lack of timely treatment, so the treatment was very painful.
Hua Qing Ge planned to go with Lin Xi Yao to see Ji Feng one last time but encountered Ji Yun. The three of them went together, and Ji Wan Er never expected to be separated from her brother again so soon. Hua Qing Ge stayed by Ji Wan Er's side, and she learned from Gong Ye Qi that Ji Chu had been injured while saving her and even helped her detoxify after being poisoned. Hua Qing Ge couldn't believe that all of this was true. Gong Ye Qi disdainfully threw down the medicine, and Hua Qing Ge realized that perhaps Ji Chu was not the one who killed Ji Feng.
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