Episode 12 recap: Xiao Quan is hiding the fact that he is the murderer.
Xiao Quan's condition is improving, and he is subtly urging Yan Zhang Yun to go back to her own room, as it is inappropriate for her to share the same bed with Wei Tian Jiao so often. Qingyun comes to Fuxiao again, saying that she cannot fall for the handsome man's trick, and that in trying to kill the thief, she ended up getting herself involved. Xiao Quan knows that Yan Zhang Yun is already aware of Fuxiao's identity, and has been covering for him all this time, indicating that Fuxiao still holds a place in his heart.
Fuxiao is severely injured and dreams of her parents being killed when she was young. In her dream, she tells her little brother to run, and remains unconscious, constantly muttering Yan Zhang Yun's name. Yan Zhang Yun tenderly holds her hand. The Empress learns of Xiao Quan's injury and, on her way to visit him, encounters his brother Xiao Quan, who falsely claims he is going to see the Emperor on some matter. Wanting to find out if Xiao Quan is dead, the Empress accompanies him.
Fuxiao awakens, and Yan Zhang Yun personally feeds her medicine. She sees the clothes she is wearing and is embarrassed to realize Yan Zhang Yun has changed them for her. At this time, the Emperor arrives, and Yan Zhang Yun hastily covers Fuxiao, afraid the Emperor will discover her identity as Xiao Quan's woman.
When the Emperor asks who injured Xiao Quan, he is about to speak, but Xiao Quan and the Empress arrive. Xiao Quan pretends to be concerned for Fuxiao, and she had originally hoped to identify him as the murderer, but that would implicate the Empress. To protect the Empress, Xiao Quan says he didn't see the murderer's face clearly.
The Emperor wants to take Xiao Quan back to the palace to recover, but Yan Zhang Yun, citing Xiao Quan's severe injuries, keeps him there. Before leaving, Xiao Quan gives Fuxiao a frightening look, instilling fear in her. Xiao Quan knows Fuxiao is Bai Yi's person, and since she didn't identify him as the murderer, he suspects she may have some reservations and could be useful in the future, so he can't act against her yet.
Through crime scene investigation, Wei Tian Jiao discovers that Xiao Quan was attacked by someone he knows, and informs Yan Zhang Yun, saying Xiao Quan is definitely hiding something. Yan Zhang Yun privately asks Xiao Quan if he recognizes the murderer, but she refuses to reveal it, saying she will get her revenge someday.
Yan Zhang Yun removes Xiao Quan's clothes to apply medicine. He has been hiding her identity as a woman, claiming it's for the sake of the Qianyu Guard, not wanting the guard's negligence to be punished. Chuyue goes out and encounters a father and son who deliberately provoke and harass her. From a distance, a skilled person throws stones to drive them away. Xiao Quan sees someone helping Chuyue in the distance and has Snow Eagle step in to intervene, and Chuyue is grateful to Xiao Quan for the rescue.
Yan Zhang Yun suspected that the person who benefited the most from the death of Prime Minister Xiao was Xiao Quan, and his recent behavior was suspicious. At this time, Acheng came to report that Chuyue had been targeted by Xiao Quan, and their contact was canceled. Chuyue played the guqin for Xiao Quan in a pavilion in the suburbs, and Xiao Quan praised her musical talent, sighing that she was indeed the daughter of the Thunder Leopard. Chuyue hesitated for a moment, knowing that her identity was exposed, and admitted that she had not heard her father's name in a long time.
Xiao Quan specially tipped Chuyue and promised to clear her name. Xiaoqiangzi's injury healed, and he bumped into Qingyun, who signaled him to meet. He rushed to the rendezvous point, and he told Qingyun about Yan Zhang Yun's recent concern for her. Qingyun suspected that Yan Zhang Yun was using the beauty tactic, and Baxiao wanted him to use this tactic. She decided to use this plan and counterattack.
She accidentally saw Yan Zhang Yun entering the brothel, leaving Qingyun and running towards the brothel. Yan Zhang Yun asked Chuyue to leave this place and gave her a new identity, but Chuyue did not want to leave, fearing that her leaving would implicate him. She made a piece of clothing for Yan Zhang Yun with her own hands, but he rejected it as soon as she took it out.
Xiaoqiangzi encountered Yan Zhang Yun in the corridor and scolded him for having money but no place to spend it, yet coming to this place. At this time, Chuyue ran after Yan Zhang Yun with the clothes, and Xiaoqiangzi directly snatched the clothes and left with him. Seeing the two leaving, Chuyue's mother came and told her that Xiaoqiangzi was a woman, and she should not let go of Yan Zhang Yun, this money tree.
The Emperor came to take Xiaoqiangzi back to the palace at night. She and Yan Zhang Yun deceived the Emperor into leaving. The next day, Xiaoqiangzi was training, and Yan Zhang Yun came to check on her, but was confronted by Xiaoqiangzi about the clothes she made for him. Afterwards, Xiaoqiangzi tried to prove that she was better than Chuyue by learning to make clothes based on books, but the clothes she made became smaller and smaller, turning into just a piece of fabric.
The Emperor, in order to get Xiaoqiangzi back by his side, sent someone to lie that he was sick. Xiaoqiangzi hurried to visit, and as soon as she had a few words with the Emperor, Yan Zhang Yun brought Doctor Qu, who claimed the Emperor had a severe cold after checking his pulse, and forcibly took Xiaoqiangzi away, claiming that an outsider should not disturb the Emperor's rest.
On the way back to the camp, Xiaoqiangzi and Yan Zhang Yun argued. Yan Zhang Yun suspected that the Emperor was pretending to be sick and applied powder, which made him think that the person who killed Prime Minister Xiao might be a man.
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