Episode 24 recap: Zhou Shi Yu followed Yue Ling back to Dongyu.
The Prince of Zhennan knew that the maidservant Ping'er in the mansion was a person of Chancellor Zhou Jing Yuan, and had already hanged her. He decided to use the Chancellor's life to pray for blessings for Gao Luo Yi. The Prince of Zhennan did not want to be loyal to anyone, he only wanted to be his own master. The Southern Prince was furious that Yang Xu turned out to be a traitor, and smashed a cup as a signal to have him captured.
Meanwhile, Xing Yi and Su Nian also rushed into the Chancellor's mansion to avenge Ling Xi, and killed the Chancellor's subordinate Lin Su. After dealing with the Chancellor, the Prince of Zhennan turned his sword towards the Northern Prince. Now that the Emperor had passed away, Lady Chen was pregnant with the Dragon Heir, so the Prince of Zhennan had become the Regent. If he could also deal with the Northern Prince, he could claim that the Northern Prince was killed by the Chancellor.
The Northern Prince mentioned the fifty thousand troops stationed outside the city, and the Prince of Zhennan immediately realized that he had exposed himself. The Northern Prince frankly admitted that the Emperor had long known of the Prince of Zhennan's wild ambitions. The Emperor came to the court with Yue Ling and others. Seeing the Emperor unharmed, the Prince of Zhennan was disappointed, as the Emperor and the Northern Prince had already plotted together. On the Northern Prince's wedding day, the private troops from Liuzhou had already laid an ambush in the capital.
The Emperor knew that Su Su was the Prince of Zhennan's man, and pretended to drink the soup she brought and fainted, watching her seal the imperial decree with the jade seal. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the Prince of Zhennan drew his sword to attack the Emperor. Yue Ling flew to block the sword for the Emperor and fell to the ground. Zhou Shi Yu held Yue Ling in his arms and wept bitterly.
A few days later, Zhou Shi Yu dreamed that Yue Ling was shot and fell to the ground. Seeing the unconscious Yue Ling, he was deeply saddened and put their shared heart jade pendant around her neck. Zhou Shi Yu recalled their past together, scenes flashing before his eyes, with tears left on the jade pendant as it reunited.
Xing Yi was depressed by Yue Ling's unconsciousness and drank himself into a stupor every day. Su Nian tried to persuade Xing Yi, who did not want to take Yue Ling's body back to Dongyu, and did not know how to report to the Khan. The Southern Prince played with the jade pendant in his hand, recalling what the Northern Prince had told him about Yang Xu, realizing that it was his own pride that had been troubling him all along.
Zhou Shi Yu cooked medicine for Yue Ling, and she suddenly woke up from the bed. Zhou Shi Yu could not believe his eyes and hugged Yue Ling tightly. Zhou Shi Yu and Yue Ling entered the bridal chamber, and Yue Ling found that the dumplings they had prepared were raw. She asked why, and in fact this was a northern tradition, raw dumplings meant an early birth of a noble child.
The next day, Zhou Shi Yu bid farewell to the Emperor, as Yue Ling loved freedom, Zhou Shi Yu decided to take Yue Ling back to Dongyu. Gao Luo Yi woke up with amnesia and stayed in the Southern Prince's mansion every day. The Southern Prince also sighed that it was fortunate that Gao Luo Yi had amnesia, or else the Emperor would not have been so lenient with her.
Five years later, Zhou Shi Yu played with the children, Xing Yi followed Su Nian to practice martial arts, and Su Nian was also heavily pregnant, while Yue Ling personally cooked for them. (The grand finale) The Prince of Zhennan knew that the maidservant Ping'er in the mansion was a person of Chancellor Zhou Jing Yuan, and had already hanged her. He decided to use the Chancellor's life to pray for blessings for Gao Luo Yi, the Prince of Zhennan did not want to be loyal to anyone, he only wanted to be his own master.
Enraged, the Southern King ordered the capture of Yang Xu, whom he believed to be a traitor, forgetting his previous plan to smash the cup as a signal. Meanwhile, Xing Yi rushed into the Prime Minister's residence to rescue the people of Rouifeng Gate, but was unfortunately discovered by Lin Su. Remembering Ling Xi's death, Su Nian fought Lin Su with all his might and, with Xing Yi's help, successfully killed Lin Su.
The Southern King then led his men to the Prime Minister's residence, determined to assist the Emperor in eliminating the treacherous ministers. After dealing with the Prime Minister, the Southern King turned his sword towards the Northern King, thinking the Emperor had already passed away and that the Southern King would become the Regent. However, the Northern King argued that the Southern King's claims were premature, mentioning the 50,000 Lingnan troops stationed outside the capital, who had already entered the capital. Realizing he had exposed himself, the Southern King understood that this had all been their plot, and the Northern King revealed that the Emperor had long been aware of the Southern King's ambitions.
The Emperor, accompanied by Yue Ling and others, arrived at the court. Seeing the Emperor unharmed, the disappointed Southern King realized that the Emperor and the Northern King had already conspired together, with the Northern King's private troops having been stationed in the capital on the day of his wedding. The Emperor, knowing that Su Su was the Southern King's man, pretended to faint after drinking the soup she had brought, then had her seal the imperial decree with the jade seal.
Seeing his plans foiled, the Southern King knelt and pleaded for the meritorious deeds of his family to be remembered. However, the Emperor stated that the Gao family would never again be allowed to return to the capital, revealing the deeper meaning behind his words. Desperate, the Southern King drew his sword to attack the Emperor, but Yue Ling shielded the Emperor and was gravely wounded, with Zhou Shi Yu holding her and weeping bitterly.
Zhou Shi Yu tenderly cared for the unconscious Yue Ling, reminiscing about their past and shedding tears onto their shared jade pendant, which reunited. Xing Yi was saddened by Yue Ling's condition and turned to drinking, while Su Nian tried to persuade him. The Southern King, reflecting on the Northern King's words about Yang Xu, realized that the Northern King had been concerned for him all along, and his own pride had caused the rift between them.
Zhou Shi Yu prepared medicine for Yue Ling, and she suddenly awoke. Overjoyed, Zhou Shi Yu embraced her tightly. They then entered the bridal chamber, where Yue Ling discovered the dumplings were uncooked, learning that this was a Northern Shuo tradition symbolizing early childbirth.
The next day, Zhou Shi Yu bid farewell to the Emperor, deciding to take Yue Ling back to Eastern Yu, as she cherished her freedom. Gao Luo Yi, having lost her memory, remained at the Southern King's residence, much to the Southern King's relief, as the Emperor would not hold her accountable.
Five years later, Zhou Shi Yu played with his children, while Xing Yi trained with Su Nian, who was now heavily pregnant. Yue Ling cooked for them all.
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