Episode 18 recap: Song Huanbei is Released, Yun Shu Demoted to a Commoner
In episode 18, Yun Yi was at a loss with Shen Lan, wanting him to quickly leave the palace, but to her surprise, Shen Lan directly opened the door, wanting everyone to know how much he loves Yun Yi, not caring about the potential consequences. Alarmed, Yun Yi quickly closed the door. Shen Lan knew Yun Yi was afraid, but he felt that Yun Yi had been using his feelings to protect Yun Shu, and now wanted to possess Yun Shu to achieve his dream, angering Yun Shu who directly pushed Shen Lan away, thinking he was completely out of his mind.
Shen Lan believed it was all Yun Shu's fault, so he wanted to get rid of Yun Shu. Alarmed, Yun Yi knelt and begged, wanting Shen Lan to spare Yun Shu, but Shen Lan was unmoved, vowing that in the future Yun Yi would submit to him willingly. After Shu Yun cross-dressed, Qian Yan was very surprised to discover that Shu Yun was a woman all these years, but he admired her even more.
Yun Shu wanted to post a notice accusing Prince Shen Lan of being jealous and wanting to overthrow Prince Song Huanbei, hoping to use public opinion to pressure the Emperor. Soon, the commoners discovered this, and Yun Shu had Qian Yan secretly use burlap sacks to beat those people, pretending they were Shen Lan's men, with the purpose of tarnishing Shen Lan's reputation. When Shen Lan learned he was being implicated, he was very angry and quickly went to the prison to release Song Huanbei, but this was all part of Yun Shu's plan.
The Emperor was furious to learn that Yun Shu had been cross-dressing, but due to his major contributions to the court, he was spared the death penalty. However, his military power was revoked, and he was demoted to the status of a commoner.
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