Episode 20 recap: Yan Caiwei's Poisoning
In Episode 20, Xu Xiangren expresses that he feels the same way and suggests that if Yan Xing doesn’t mind, they can become sworn siblings. Yan Xing is pleased with this idea. Xu Xiangren presents Yan Xing with the command token of the Yiliang people, indicating that it might save Yan Xing’s life one day. Yan Xing accepts it.
Lu Chui Chui encounters Jiang Langxing and they go together to seek an oracle. Pan Chi is also there, mentioning that this place is known for beautiful snake women. Shen Du, feeling uneasy, has Jing Lin go find Yan Xing and deliberately exaggerates Shen Du’s situation, prompting Yan Xing to leave early.
Lu Chui Chui is left speechless. Yun Que asks Yan Xing what he thinks, noting that both Shen Du and Xu Xiangren seem uninterested. Yan Xing senses something is off and asks Yun Que if he has feelings for Xu Xiangren. Yun Que admits it, explaining that Xu Xiangren is brave and gallant and saved him, so it’s not strange for him to like him.
Pan Chi observes the beautiful snake woman and suspects something is wrong. When he returns that night, he discovers that she is indeed a fake; the woman had been trafficked. Pan Chi rescues her and tells her to go home. The woman says she has nothing to give him, but hands him a jade pendant. Pan Chi recognizes it as a moth-shaped jade and asks where she got it. The woman replies that she took it from her trafficker.
Pan Chi inquires about her origin, and she explains that she is from Gannan and her trafficker speaks with a Gannan accent. Pan Chi decides to take her with him and promises to find a merchant caravan to escort her back home. Meanwhile, the Empress Dowager summons Yan Xing, acknowledging Shen Du’s contributions and asking what reward Yan Xing thinks is appropriate.
Yan Xing responds that any reward from the Emperor is welcome. Xu Wan suggests that since Shen Du has already received enough, the reward should go to Yan Xing. The Empress Dowager offers Yan Xing the position of a secretary, but Yan Xing insists he wants to participate in the palace maid examination to prove himself through his own abilities.
Xu Wan states that this is both a reward and a test. If Yan Xing fails the exam, she will be removed from the six ministries. She asks Yan Xing if she dares to accept. Yan Xing agrees. Xu Wan then tells Yan Xing that Shen Du has been reminding her to take good care of Yan Xing and to ensure she doesn’t say anything wrong.
Xu Wan assures Yan Xing that since she trusts her with the matter of the Chen Fire Moth, she will certainly help. Yan Xing realizes how much Shen Du has done for her. Although Yan Xing already has someone she likes, three months are still not over, so she intends to cherish each day.
Princess Yong'an calls Yan Caiwei over and hands her a cup of tea. She tells Yan Caiwei that by drinking the tea, she will be blessing their union; if anything goes wrong, it will no longer be her concern. Yan Caiwei has no choice but to drink the tea.
As soon as Yan Xing returns home, her family arrives to inform her that Yan Caiwei is ill and asks her to go check on her. Upon visiting, Yan Xing discovers that the poison resembles that of the Chen Fire Moth. Yan Caiwei has gone to see Princess Yong'an, and Yan Xing’s father emphasizes that without evidence, making accusations against the royal family is a serious matter. Han Shiyuan suspects that Yan Xing might be implicated and that this could be a form of revenge against her.
Yan Xing considers this possibility and vows to do everything she can to save Yan Caiwei. Yan Xing’s father stops her, reminding her that Yan Xing is also his daughter. While searching through books for an antidote, Lu Chui Chui visits her mother, where she finds Lai Luo Zhi.
Lu Chui Chui mentions hearing about Lai Luo Zhi’s misdeeds but acknowledges that the Ghost Face has treated her well. Lai Luo Zhi tells Lu Chui Chui to regard her as the Ghost Face and hands her a prescription, instructing her not to reveal that it came from her.
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