Episode 22 recap: Mingyu ascended the throne.
Ye Shao looked at the majestic figure before him, his heart filled with mixed emotions. His uncle excitedly declared that after planning for more than a decade, he had finally succeeded. He wanted Ye Shao to kill Yuantu and his children, but Ye Shao refused to become emperor himself, believing that Mingyu was more suitable.
This angered Yuantu, who reproached Ye Shao for forgetting the grudges between their fathers and mothers. Ye Shao argued that vengeance only perpetuates more vengeance. Devastated, his uncle slowly walked past Ye Shao, preparing to leave. Ye Shao asked where he was going, and his uncle replied that now Ye Shao no longer needed him. Yuantu had been defeated by power, and his uncle's vision had been clouded by hatred. It was time for him to retreat to the mountains and live in seclusion.
Mingyu asked Ye Shao why he had made this sudden decision without informing her. Ye Shao explained that he didn't want her to risk her life by participating in the palace coup. Mingyu understood his intentions; he had taken on the role of the villain in this coup to protect her. Qi Yun and the Third Princess came to see Mingyu, congratulating her on successfully ascending the throne. Mingyu assured the Third Princess that she wouldn't kill her father and the Crown Prince. The Third Princess then went to fetch the Crown Prince, who was overcome with emotions. He berated the Third Princess for helping Mingyu, but she explained that Mingyu was more suitable to be the emperor. If the Crown Prince cooperated, he would have a share in the throne, and he would not let his father and Mingyu off easily.
Jinlan sighed, remarking that she had never seen a woman don the dragon robe and become an empress. When Mingyu asked about her plans for the future, Jinlan said that in a few years, she would be able to leave the palace. Mingyu promised to reward her with some fertile land, and Jinlan expressed her desire to collect rent together with her parents and sisters. Sun Xiang also expressed the same wish, believing that Mingyu would be a good emperor. She said she would occasionally visit the palace to see Mingyu and Ye Shao. Although Mingyu welcomed the idea, she knew that once they parted, they would never see each other again.
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