Episode 21 recap: Qi Yan proposed to Li Meng Meng.
Cui Wan Er told Li Meng Meng to take good care of herself, and Li Meng Meng asked her to take care of herself as well. Qi Su left with Cui Wan Er, and Qi Yan and Li Meng Meng watched them leave.Li Meng Meng thought to herself that if possible, she would like to stay by Qi Yan's side forever. She was very happy watching TV and eating popcorn. Qi Yan looked at the sleeping Empress Dowager. When he wiped her face with a towel, Empress Dowager thought it was Cui An Shi and shouted for her brother to let go of her son, Yan Er.
Qi Yan told Empress Dowager that Cui An Shi's crime of rebellion is unforgivable. Empress Dowager felt that the palace was treacherous and hot. She had originally thought that Cui An Shi could protect her, but she didn't expect things to turn out this way. Qi Yan told Empress Dowager that he has grown up and will protect her from now on.
Qi Su met Cui Wan Er, and Cui Wan Er asked about her father's situation. Qi Su told her that Cui An Shi has been thrown into the dungeon. Cui Wan Er felt very upset after hearing this. Qi Su said that the crime of treason should normally be punished by execution, but the Emperor decided to demote the other members of the Cui family to commoners.
Li Meng Meng returned to the Lingtai Pavilion but couldn't find Zhou Quan. The other maids in the Lingtai Pavilion told her that Zhou Quan was killed by Cui An Shi's men. After that day when she went to deliver something to Empress Dowager and didn't come back, Li Meng Meng cried and called out Zhou Quan's name.
Coincidentally, Kong An also arrived. The things he bought for Zhou Quan were scattered on the floor. Kong An approached Zhou Quan and put her favorite hairpin on her head, saying it looked very beautiful. Kong An remembered that before he left, Zhou Quan told him to answer his confession when he returned. Thinking of this, Kong An held her cold hand and silently shed tears.
Li Meng Meng put her running shoes on Zhou Quan's feet. She wondered if she had put them on earlier, would Zhou Quan have been able to run faster when she was being chased. Li Meng Meng remembered the heavy rain when she completely disappeared from sight. She didn't know if she could go back now.
Li Meng Meng thought that she should be happy, but she couldn't feel happiness now. She wondered if Qi Yan would be sad if she left. Just as she was thinking, Qi Yan arrived and told Li Meng Meng that he would definitely avenge Zhou Quan.
Li Meng Meng told him that Zhou Quan might have gone on a trip and they would definitely see her again.
Qi Yan told her that he had never seen Kong An like this before, looking lost and soulless all the time. Li Meng Meng wondered if she ever disappeared one day, would Qi Yan also feel as heartbroken as Kong An.
Qi Su and Cui Wan Er could finally leave together. Li Meng Meng and Qi Yan were there to see them off. Qi Yan gave the blueprint of the underground water channel to Li Tao, who was surprised that he actually received it. Qi Yan said he wasn't a stingy person and had never said he wouldn't give it.
Qi Yan told Li Tao not to come to the Qi Kingdom next time because the next time he came might be the day of his and Li Meng Meng's wedding. Li Meng Meng asked if Cui Wan Er couldn't stay with them, and Cui Wan Er told her that sometimes brave separations can also be a good thing.
Qi Yan and Li Meng Meng watched the three of them walk further away. Qi Yan suddenly felt a sense of emptiness after they left. Li Meng Meng wished she could stay by his side for a little longer, but she had to leave. It started raining heavily in the Qi Kingdom again, and Li Meng Meng sat in the pavilion, staring blankly at the rain.
Lu Huan told Qi Yan that Li Meng Meng had been like this for half a month. Qi Yan felt that Li Meng Meng came here alone. Zhou Quan was her best friend, and now Cui Wan Er had also left. She must be very lonely.
Qi Yan asked Lu Huan if there was any way to make Li Meng Meng happy. Lu Huan thought that Li Meng Meng's hometown was already so impressive, what else could make her happy? Qi Yan felt that it might not be something new but rather a familiar feeling that Li Meng Meng wanted.
Saying that, Qi Yan asked the imperial kitchen to make instant noodles. Li Meng Meng felt like she was almost having Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, a famous dish from her hometown. Qi Yan told her that there were other surprises and took out popcorn. He even had Lu Huan and others act out a TV drama. Li Meng Meng said she was very happy today. She not only had instant noodles and popcorn but also watched TV.
Qi Yan officially proposed to Li Meng Meng. He said it was a marriage bestowed upon them by the Empress Dowager and a royal decree. Li Meng Meng asked him what would happen if she had an accident and had to leave. Qi Yan told her that they would cherish each day as a married couple.
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