Episode 23 recap: Song Huan-bei Wants to Regain Military Power

In Episode 23, Song Huan-bei returned to the room with Yun Shu in his arms and lulled her to sleep. He then discovered a farewell letter beside Yun Shu's pillow, which shocked him - it revealed that Yun Shu had already made arrangements for her own death after going to the prison to rescue him. When Yun Shu woke up, Song Huan-bei scolded her and urged her to reflect on her actions.

At that moment, a dart carrying a letter flew in. After reading the contents, Song Huan-bei left the room. Seeing that Song Huan-bei was still troubled by the farewell letter, Yun Shu hurried to admit her mistake. Although Song Huan-bei outwardly expressed disappointment in Yun Shu's actions, he loved her deeply. When he saw Yun Shu coming to apologize, he pulled her into a tight embrace.

Song Huan-bei was not angry at Yun Shu, but rather angry at himself for letting Yun Shu be separated from him for so long. His absence the previous night was not because he was angry with Yun Shu, but because he had gone to see Shen Lan, hoping to have him return the military power to Yun Shu. However, Shen Lan found this request laughable. But Song Huan-bei was confident in his plan, believing the bait had been cast and the fish would soon bite.

Qian Yan came to confront Song Huan-bei, accusing him of deceiving Yun Shu. At this moment, Yun Shu also arrived, and her attitude towards Song Huan-bei was icy cold, criticizing him for keeping everything hidden from her.