Episode 20 recap: Nangong Xi abused Yin Ruoshui and was punished.
In the evening, Yin Ruoshui had a nightmare, and the Crown Prince held her tenderly, apologizing for using the wrong methods before and causing her harm. He promised that he would never do it again. However, Yin Ruoshui shook her head and said that as long as he remained the Crown Prince of Southern Jiang Kingdom and she was a person from the Yin Kingdom, they couldn't have a good ending. The Crown Prince resolutely stated that he would rather not be the Crown Prince. Yin Ruoshui returned with a worried expression, saying it was impossible. The Emperor had worked hard for many years to establish a balance between Southern Jiang Kingdom and Yin Kingdom, and he would never agree to the Crown Prince's idea, especially with the Nangong family lurking around.
The Crown Prince asked Yin Ruoshui to give him some more time. He had been planning for many years to eliminate the threat posed by the Nangong family. When Nangong Xi was beating his palace maid, Yin Ruoshui tried to stop him. Nangong Xi arrogantly lectured Yin Ruoshui, saying that if his brother, Nangong Chao, wanted Yuwen Sheng to become the Crown Prince, he would become one. If he wanted to replace him, it wouldn't happen. She demanded that Yin Ruoshui kneel and apologize to her, perhaps then the Crown Prince could be saved.
In order to protect the Crown Prince, Yin Ruoshui had no choice but to kneel and endure Nangong Xi's abuse. While the palace maid was treating Yin Ruoshui's injuries, the Crown Prince rushed in and, seeing Yin Ruoshui covered in wounds, couldn't help but hold her tenderly. Yin Ruoshui, surprised, asked him what had happened when she saw him covered in blood. The Crown Prince told her that he would no longer allow anyone to bully her and that he had thrown Nangong Xi into the dungeon.
Yin Ruoshui was shocked and worried that this action would anger Nangong Chao, but the Crown Prince couldn't care less. In the middle of the night, the Crown Prince woke up and found Yin Ruoshui missing from his side. He hurriedly got up and realized that Nangong Chao had already taken Yin Ruoshui hostage.
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