Episode 25 recap: Jun Bei Yue's Solo Journey to Xiling
In this episode, Chu Fei Yan brings Li Ge and Han Zi Qing to meet Zhao Xi, who informs them that a boat is arriving soon. Li Ge mentions that to pass through Dongling, they need permission from the Dongling royal family, so they must first return to the capital. However, Zhao Xi assures them that she has already received her mother’s consent for this matter, so Li Ge doesn’t need to worry. Despite wanting to take action, Li Ge feels powerless.
Meanwhile, Jun Bei Yue's team finally discovers the mark left by Li Ge. Suspecting that Chu Fei Yan plans to take the waterways, they go to the dock and spot suspicious boats. Jun Bei Yue orders his men to examine one of the boats. At that moment, Zhao Xi, manipulated by Chu Fei Yan, is poisoning Han Zi Qing. As water slowly begins to fill the boat, Li Ge struggles to wake Han Zi Qing, but they can’t escape. Outside, Chu Fei Yan has already fled. Zhao Xi is quickly subdued, but she refuses to reveal Han Zi Qing’s location. Li Ge desperately protects Han Zi Qing, banging on the deck for help. Hearing the commotion, Jun Bei Yue rushes to their aid and successfully rescues Han Zi Qing, but Li Ge sinks in the process. Jun Bei Yue leaves some men to assist while he takes Han Zi Qing to safety. Seeing this, Bai Li Wei Sheng jumps into the water, radiating a golden light. After a hard struggle, Li Ge finally manages to rescue Han Zi Qing, all the while haunted by his mother’s words about the Dongling prince not living past thirty and needing to support Zhao Xi. When Li Ge wakes up, he tries to speak, but Bai Li Wei Sheng tells him to focus on recovering, and he falls back into unconsciousness.
Back in Xiling, Chu Fei Yan faces criticism from Chu Tian Ge, who scolds her for failing her mission. He warns that if Jun Bei Yue makes a move during the upcoming sacrificial ceremony in ten days, they won't hold back either. He also instructs Chu Fei Yan to soften her stance toward the Nan Zhao king in case they need his support later. Regretting her involvement, Chu Fei Yan wishes she hadn't gotten involved.
Jun Bei Yue finally finds a doctor for Han Zi Qing, who assures him her injuries will be treated promptly, but fully covering her facial scars will be difficult. As Han Zi Qing sleeps, Jun Bei Yue expresses his deep regret, declaring that no matter what, she is still his princess.
Meanwhile, at Nan Zhao, Qin Fei is crying, lamenting the unjust deaths of her sister and nephew, and asks the king for justice. Reports have reached the Nan Zhao king indicating that Chu Fei Yan interfered with Han Zi Qing’s situation, but the true circumstances remain unclear. Bai Li Wei Sheng takes Li Ge to rest at his junior's place, where Li Ge recognizes Bai Li Wei Sheng’s identity as a golden-scaled fish, but Bai Li Wei Sheng is solely focused on healing him.
The king, having experienced all of this, appears significantly weakened. Prince An advises him to write to the Fourth Prince regarding the situation in Xiling, assuring him that he won’t neglect state affairs.
Jun Bei Yue then made arrangements for Han Zi Qing to set off alone! Chu Tian Ge was surprised that Jun Bei Yue had come by himself. Meanwhile, Chu Fei Yan realized Jun Bei Yue was targeting him, so he decided not to attend the welcoming banquet.
Qian Qian also arrived, but her maid wouldn’t let her go out. Qian Qian wanted to find Han Zi Qing but soon discovered that she hadn’t come. She even began to worry that something had happened to Han Zi Qing. At the palace banquet, the Xiling king asked Qian Qian to perform a dance, and she did not refuse. The king also announced the engagement between Qian Qian and Chu Tian Ge, which left Si Tu Hao Nan feeling quite uneasy.
Seeing this, Jun Bei Yue decided to give Chu Tian Ge a major surprise and had Zhao Xi thrown in. After that, he left. Jun Bei Yue noticed something was off with Si Tu Hao Nan and offered him some words of encouragement. Meanwhile, Bai Li Wei Sheng was doing his best to take Li Ge to find a doctor, but unfortunately, the doctor refused to see them!
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