Episode 17 recap: The Crown Prince is enamored with Yuan Ming Yu.
The Crown Prince insisted on marrying Sun Xiang and even forced Yuan Ming Yu to hand over Sun Xiang's corpse. Yuan Ming Yu questioned him, saying that wasn't it the Crown Prince who had always kept Sun Xiang's body? The Crown Prince angrily claimed that it was Yuan Ming Yu who had been meddling in the matter. When the Emperor arrived, Yuan Ming Yu presented a letter containing the confession of the Crown Prince poisoning the imperial consort, revealing that the Crown Prince was the true culprit.
After reading the confession, the Emperor angrily threw it at the Crown Prince, rebuking them for siblings accusing each other over a consort. Ye Shao tried to cheer up Yuan Ming Yu, but she was still angry with him. Ye Shao then revealed that he was a former prince of the previous dynasty, and Cong Daifu was a former high-ranking official, urging Yuan Ming Yu to obtain the fish token and fulfill the mission of restoring the nation. He had kept it a secret from her because he had no choice, but he was sincerely devoted to Yuan Ming Yu.
The Emperor invited the heir, Zhenbeihou, to have dinner, intending to arrange a marriage for him. Zhenbeihou expressed his affection for the Fourth Princess, Yuan Ming Yu. However, Yuan Ming Yu made it clear that she had already set her sights on Ye Shao. Zhenbeihou was not angry, but rather admired the deep affection between Yuan Ming Yu and Ye Shao.
Angry and frustrated, Yuan Ming Yu downed her wine and left. The Emperor had to mediate, blaming himself for spoiling her, and then urged Zhenbeihou to continue drinking. Later, the Crown Prince and the Third Princess came to see the Emperor. The Emperor mentioned the necessity of an alliance with Zhenbeihou, as he held significant military power, but precautions had to be taken.
The Crown Prince expressed understanding and proposed introducing the Third Princess to Zhenbeihou. However, the Third Princess said that since Zhenbeihou had expressed his interest in the Fourth Princess, she would not interfere.
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