Episode 20 recap: The Crown Prince leads his troops to force his way into the palace.
Qi Yun told Ming Yu that the Crown Prince not only wants the lives of Ming Yu and Ye Shao, but also the throne. Now, only their combined forces of the Zhenbei Army and the Imperial Guards can help Yuan Ming Yu become emperor and return to the modern era. The Crown Prince intends to use his Zhenbei Army to force his way into the palace, which presents a rare opportunity for Yuan Ming Yu's plan to unfold.
Ye Shao was eavesdropping nearby but didn't understand. When Yuan Ming Yu returned to the room, Ye Shao was already awake, sitting at the table. Ming Yu told him that the Crown Prince already knows about his identity as a prince from the previous dynasty and now wants Qi Yun's help to force his way into the palace. This would make Ye Shao's actions widely known.
Ye Shao is unhappy that Qi Yun always comes to see Ming Yu, thinking that Qi Yun has feelings for Ming Yu. Ming Yu, feeling jealous, tells him that she and Qi Yun have a purely cooperative relationship. After everything they've been through, there's no one who can replace the bond between her and Ye Shao. She will always be responsible for him. The reason the Emperor hasn't taken action against Ye Shao is that he wants to use him to gather his loyalists from the previous dynasty and eliminate them all at once. With the Crown Prince's actions, they can strike first.
Qi Yun meets the Third Princess and tells her that he has conveyed all her messages to Ming Yu. Qi Yun asks why she wants to help Ming Yu and why she doesn't personally speak to her. The Third Princess says it's a form of revenge for her husband and that she and Ming Yu haven't reached that level of familiarity. Their conversation is overheard by the Crown Prince, who resents the Third Princess for colluding with outsiders against him. Since she is unscrupulous, he sees no reason to be honorable himself.
The Crown Prince finds the Third Princess and thanks her for bringing Qi Yun to his side. They both pretend to have deep sibling affection for each other. The Crown Prince presents a map to the Third Princess to give to Qi Yun, instructing him to lead the Zhenbei Army to ambush the Imperial Guards at Danfeng Valley while he leads his forces to defend the throne. Sun Xiang, who saw the Crown Prince's soldiers secretly ambushing, comes to report to Yuan Ming Yu's residence. Qi Yun is still unaware of the Crown Prince's scheme and intends to bring the Imperial Guards to Danfeng Valley. It's only after hearing Sun Xiang's report that they realize they almost fell into a trap.
The Crown Prince arrives with his troops to force his way into the palace, and the Emperor questions if he is prepared to bear the crime of patricide. The Crown Prince confidently states that the crime of patricide will be borne by Yuan Ming Yu.
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