Episode 32 recap: Prince Linjun wishes to marry Shang Guan Ya.
Now, Qin Lin has been assassinated, and his life or death is unclear. The situation in the court is tumultuous and difficult to discern. Su Rong Hua has advised his brother to give up early and return to the right path, but Su Rong Qing has not agreed. He has been secretly communicating with Princess Huayu, planning to besiege Li Chuan. The Empress has already prepared an escape route for her daughter, telling Li Rong to find a way to leave the capital and go to Qinzhou, then return to the capital after Li Chuan's ascension.
Cui Qinghe has turned against Li Chuan and surrounded Xun Chuan with troops. The Emperor demands that Li Chuan make a choice, whether to choose him or the Empress. Li Chuan is caught in a dilemma.
Lin Fei Bai has returned to the capital with military achievements and expressed his love for Shang Guan Ya. To protect her family, Shang Guan Ya has no choice but to break up with Su Rong Hua, telling him they will never see each other again, which deeply saddens Su Rong Hua.
Rou Fei, knowing her situation is precarious, has put on a benevolent maternal act, hoping Huayu will follow her arrangements. But the young lady Huayu, with high ambitions, wants to replace Li Rong as the Grand Princess of Da Xia, regardless of Rou Fei's tragic end, and has taken the token to go to her uncle's house.
The Xiao family is from a humble background, but they have two uncles serving in the court. The eldest uncle, Xiao Su, is stationed in the northwest, while the third uncle, Xiao Ming, commands the Imperial Guards.
Huayu has told Xiao Ming about Rou Fei's intentions. Xiao Ming thinks this matter should be handled slowly, and the Winter Solstice celebration would be a good opportunity. Hearing this, Huayu is delighted. After she leaves, Xiao Ming mocks the mother and daughter, one wanting to use her daughter to replace the son on the throne, and the other wanting to use her mother to gain glory. Although Xiao Ming looks down on them, as it involves the honor of the Xiao family, he decides to inform the Emperor.
Later, the Emperor summons Li Chuan. Li Chuan sees the Emperor standing alone in the pavilion, feeling uneasy. The eunuch Fu Lai subtly suggests that the Emperor cares about family, and if Li Chuan's attitude is clear, the position of Crown Prince will be secure. Unfortunately, Li Chuan does not understand the implication. The Emperor, feeling distant from Li Chuan, asks him to choose between himself and the Empress.
Without hesitation, Li Chuan says he cares most about his sister and mother, and the Emperor then lets him go.
The next morning, the Emperor suddenly set a date for the winter military drill, which surprised everyone. The winter drill was a military exercise for the armies within the capital city of Hua Jing. Hua Jing had six armies, including the Emperor's Imperial Guards, the Crown Prince's Bodyguards, and four garrison armies. All the commanders were from influential families.
When Li Rong returned from the palace, she felt anxious, remembering that in her previous life, everyone had met a bad end. Now reborn, it was still the same. Pei Wen Xuan saw her fear and offered to take her out of the city to lay low. Li Rong hurried to the palace to see the Empress, wanting to know how she should respond. The Empress said that if there was real trouble, she should escape through the secret passage and return when Li Chuan ascended the throne.
The current Empress was different from before, willing to sacrifice herself for her children.
Lin Fei Bai returned from the border and sought out Li Rong, wanting to marry into the Shang Guan clan to boost his own status. Shang Guan Ya was considering it, but Li Rong felt there was no need to marry for power, especially since she had feelings for Su Rong Hua.
Shang Guan Ya, deciding for the sake of her family, gave up on love and directly told Su Rong Hua to stop seeking her out. For the next few days, Su Rong Hua lingered around the Shang Guan manor and the Censorate, but Shang Guan Ya refused to see him. Li Rong watched helplessly, unable to intervene in their affairs.
Now the court was in disarray, with major changes among the influential families. Li Rong knew that Lin Fei Bai planned to kill Xie Chun and take his place. On the other side, Shang Guan Ya deliberately associated with Lin Fei Bai to make Su Rong Hua give up, but she still had feelings for him.
Qin Lin wanted to return to the capital to support Li Rong, but was ambushed by his friend Cui Qing He and forced to flee while injured. Cui Qing He, unable to find Qin Lin, besieged the camp and captured Xun Chuan.
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