Episode 12 recap: Episode 12
The next morning, Princess Yong'an reports to the Empress Dowager that Zhang Xiang deliberately killed students from poor families. Shen Du delivers the hidden weapon from last night's incident and suggests that Xiao Chong might be the mastermind behind it. He mentions that there were three groups involved, which raises suspicions about Xiao Chong. Xiao Chong requests the Empress Dowager to investigate, and she instructs Shen Du to continue his inquiries.
After the court session, Zhang Xiang expresses his gratitude to Shen Du, with Lai Luo Zhi chiming in. Shen Du ignores them and leaves. Lu Chui Chui asks Yan Xing how to remove her birthmark, but Yan Xing feels helpless. Lu Chui Chui sees Pan Chi and others drinking to forget their troubles, prompting Yan Xing to check on them, only to find Pan Chi already drunk.
Shen Du had previously advised Pan Chi against trying to curry favor with the powerful, but in the capital, only power can protect those you want to safeguard. Although Pan Chi is dissatisfied, he agrees with Shen Du's point. After the scholars get drunk, Yan Xing sends someone to take them home. Later, she learns that Shen Du saved the scholars from the attack by the three groups.
Pan Chi isn’t truly drunk; he came to the city looking for Yan Xing and is concerned about her well-being after learning of her marriage to Shen Du. Upon returning home, Yan Xing finds Shen Du waiting for her to have dinner. She is curious about his presence. She compliments Shen Du on his martial arts training, but he mentions he is hungry. Yan Xing, however, says she wants to visit her family and leaves before Shen Du can respond.
At home, Yan Xing drinks soup while her mother hopes she will soon be in better health and pregnant. While her father is preparing a meal, Shen Du unexpectedly arrives. Yan Xing is puzzled, but Shen Du says he’s there to join them for a late-night snack and sits beside her, continuously serving her food. Yan Xing mentions wanting to chat with her mother, and Shen Du says he will wait until she’s done to leave together.
Yan’s father shows Shen Du some calligraphy works, and Yan’s mother presents a piece that imitates Shen Du's father's handwriting. After comparing the pieces, Shen Du notices discrepancies and suspects that Yan's father wrote it. Later that night, Lu Chui Chui informs a masked man that she has found a way to remove the birthmark, which moves him. Lai Luo Zhi encounters a woman claiming to be Yun Que, seeking help and alleging that Jin Xiu Fang has wronged her. Shen Du takes the evidence from her and arranges for her to be escorted out of the city.
That night, Yun Que is attacked but is saved by Xu Shuai. The next day, Xu Shuai brings Yun Que to meet Shen Du, hoping he can help clarify the situation with Jin Xiu Fang. Shen Du chastises her for disregarding her safety. Yun Que reveals her feelings for Shen Du but soon learns he is already married to Yan Xing.
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