Episode 13 recap: The Dawn, the Presumed Dragon Child, and Xiao Quan's Detainment of Chu Yue
At night, the Emperor came to see Xiao Qiang, only to discover that Xiao Qiang was a woman. He carefully deduced why Xiao Qiang had hidden her identity and willingly become a eunuch to be by his side, quietly guarding and accompanying him - could it be that she was in love with him? In the middle of the night, The Dawn talked with Yan Zhang Yun, and Yan Zhang Yun shyly admitted that The Dawn was his person.
The Empress Dowager wanted to execute Xiao Qiang, but the Emperor lied that she was pregnant with the dragon child. Yan Zhang Yun had carefully planned everything - he explained to Chu Yue the method for her to safely escape, but Chu Yue did not want to leave. At this time, Xiao Qiang came under the pretext of delivering pastries, and Yan Zhang Yun directly told Xiao Qiang to leave, from his expression Chu Yue realized his feelings for Xiao Qiang were not ordinary.
In the room, Xiao Qiang was grooming herself, thinking she was more beautiful than Chu Yue. At this time, the Emperor came to see him, and accidentally discovered that Xiao Qiang was a woman. In his panic, he encountered Yan Zhang Yun, and discreetly inquired about Xiao Qiang's matter, Yan Zhang Yun felt the Emperor's words had hidden meaning.
Afterwards, Yan Zhang Yun returned to the room and discovered Xiao Qiang dressed as a woman, he immediately guessed why the Emperor had asked about her earlier. He sternly warned Xiao Qiang not to let her hair down in the future. During their argument, Yan Zhang Yun's purse fell, and Xiao Qiang picked it up, seeing his concerned expression, knowing this purse was more important to him than herself.
This purse was a gift from his childhood playmate, his little sister, who had embroidered it herself. The two had even made a marriage agreement.
The Emperor immediately painted a portrait of Xiao Qiang, feeling that she would not be comfortable in the Thousand Feather Guard, intending to bring her into the palace, but then thought the Empress Dowager might bully her, so he decided it would be safer for her to temporarily stay in the Thousand Feather Guard. He was also confident that Xiao Qiang had become a eunuch to pursue him and stay by his side.
The next day, the Emperor not only came to help Xiao Qiang fetch water, but also brought her many delicious foods. Xiao Qiang intentionally praised the food in front of Yan Zhang Yun, and even specially fed Aicheng a bite, immediately arousing the jealousy of Yan Zhang Yun and the Emperor. Xiao Qiang, in order to avenge her previous act of guarding the door for Chu Yue, deliberately went back to the palace with the Emperor, leaving Yan Zhang Yun to guard the door.
The next day, Yan Zhang Yun specially brought buns for Xiao Qiang, but Aicheng thought the kitchen had made buns that day and went to get some, only to find there weren't any.
In the evening, Yan Zhang Yun gave her own quilt to Xiao Qiangzi, shivering in the cold. Xiao Qiangzi said he need not hide it anymore, as he clearly held a place in her heart. Yan Zhang Yun shyly admitted that she was his, upon which Xiao Qiangzi was moved and covered her with the quilt.
According to plan, Chu Yue went to the Fu Mansion of the Duke of Wei, but on the carriage, Xue Ying forcibly took Chu Yue to the Xiao Mansion. Chu Yue politely explained that she had been invited by the Duke of Wei's mansion and wished to leave, but was detained by Xiao Quan to play the zither. Xiao Quan's intention was to use Chu Yue's identity as a former acquaintance of Guan You to lure out other past acquaintances, in order to ambush them.
The Empress Dowager came to the Emperor's bedchamber and discovered a portrait of Xiao Qiangzi's woman, flying into a rage. Xiao Qiangzi was secretly embroidering a sachet for Yan Zhang Yun in his room when Maid Xin came to take him away, telling Ah Cheng that Xiao Qiangzi was summoned by the Empress Dowager. Ah Cheng, realizing the seriousness of the situation, quickly informed Yan Zhang Yun. News also arrived about Chu Yue being detained by Xiao Quan, so Yan Zhang Yun chose to rescue Chu Yue while asking Ah Cheng to urgently find the Emperor to save Xiao Qiangzi.
Xiao Qiangzi was brought to the palace, where her identity as a woman was verified. The Empress Dowager ordered Xiao Qiangzi to be executed, suspecting her of plotting something sinister. At this time, the Emperor arrived and, to save Xiao Qiangzi, lied that she was pregnant with the imperial heir. The imperial physician came to check her pulse, and Xiao Qiangzi discreetly signaled him with her eyes, her life depending on the physician's words. The physician, looking between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, nervously announced that Xiao Qiangzi was indeed 2 months pregnant. The Empress Dowager summoned the imperial historians to review the records and found that the two had been alone together for 5 days.
Considering the imperial heir, the Empress Dowager graciously accepted Xiao Qiangzi and allowed her to remain in the palace. In the middle of the night, a group came to rescue Chu Yue, but the disguised Xue Ying was playing the zither in the courtyard, and Leiyu and the others fell into the ambush, with some killed and some injured. Leiyu was forcibly taken away by his own men, who refused to reveal his whereabouts. Yan Zhang Yun then arrived with the Qianfeng Guards to retrieve Chu Yue, but Xiao Quan claimed that Chu Yue was a former acquaintance of Guan You, and if Yan Zhang Yun took her away, it would be an admission of his connection to Guan You.
Leiyu's men, in order to protect Yan Zhang Yun's reputation, loudly accused him of colluding with Xiao Quan, resulting in Xiao Quan killing them in a fit of rage. Chu Yue then told Yan Zhang Yun that she was willing to die to prove Yan Zhang Yun's innocence. Considering Xiao Quan's adamant detainment of Chu Yue, Yan Zhang Yun directly sealed off the Xiao Mansion on the grounds of the crime scene, while Xiao Quan, to regain the upper hand, had his men dump the bodies in a chaotic burial ground.
The Empress believed that Borrow Dawn was truly pregnant with the Emperor's child and publicly tore up the handkerchief, severing their relationship.
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