Episode 29 recap: Ji Shu Ran went mad and was sent to guard the mausoleum.
Jiang Yunbai was greatly affected by this incident and took a leave of absence from court. When Emperor Cheng heard about it, he was very agitated, knowing that the court was full of his people, and prepared to make a move against Hong Xiaodi. When Hong Xiaodi attended court, he saw the chaotic atmosphere and privately blamed Xue Fangfei, feeling that the chess piece Xiaoheng had found was not good.
Xiaoheng spoke up for Xue Fangfei, which led to him being threatened by Hong Xiaodi, who told him not to get emotionally involved with Xue Fangfei. The Da Zhao delegation came to Yan, and Shen Yurong was responsible for receiving them. Xue Fangfei planned to set a trap for him and asked Yeshi Jie to help, wanting to put on a good show for Xiaoheng.
Ji Yanlin was angry and complained to Princess Ruilin about Ji Shu Ran's madness, feeling that she had ungratefully tormented herself. Princess Ruilin coldly laughed, accusing Ji Yanlin of using the sisters as tools to climb the power ladder. To save Ji Shu Ran, Princess Ruilin asked Ji Yanlin to proactively request to resign from the imperial court and become a nun in the temple.
Ji Yanlin found this unbelievable and firmly refused to go to the temple. Princess Ruilin promised that once the situation settled down, she would have him released from the temple, otherwise threatening that he would lose himself.
Mrs. Jiang looked worrisome, feeling guilty towards Ye Zhenzen and her daughter, and also misunderstanding that Jiang Li had killed her mother and brother. After discussing with Jiang Yunbai, she prepared to give Ji Shu Ran a poisoned wine to end her life.
Xue Fangfei proposed to see Ji Shu Ran off, and Mrs. Jiang let her handle it, expressing her apologies to Xue Fangfei for wrongly imprisoning her in the Chaste Women's Hall. Xue Fangfei showed no emotion, but suddenly a messenger came from Princess Ruilin, asking them to leave a way out for Ji Shu Ran.
Princess Ruilin spoke up, and Jiang Yunbai had no choice but to comply. Xue Fangfei returned to the courtyard and saw Jiang Yunbai sitting in a chair, lost in thought. She went over and looked at him. Jiang Yunbai looked haggard, unable to imagine Ji Shu Ran being so cruel, and expressed guilt to Xue Fangfei, hoping she would forgive him.
Xue Fangfei did not forgive him. She vented about the torment Jiang Li had endured in the Chaste Women's Hall, and although the truth was now clear, she could never come back. Ji Shu Ran, confined in the woodshed, was having hallucinations, constantly seeing the deceased Ye Zhenzen and Liu Wencai demanding vengeance, and she was terrified and hid.
Xue Fangfei went in and told her that Madam Hu had identified her as the killer of Ye Zhenzen and said that Jiang Li had been killed, reprimanding her for her crimes getting the due punishment. Hearing this, Ji Shu Ran suddenly went mad, shouting that she was also forced into it.
Jiang Ruoyao woke up, dragging her weak body, wanting to see Ji Shu Ran and find out why she had poisoned and harmed her.
Xue Fangfei proposed that Ji Shu Ran be assigned to guard the mausoleum, to let her experience the suffering of Madam Hu. Jiang Yunbai agreed, planning to take a leave from court and temporarily take Jiang Ruoyao out of the capital.
Mrs. Jiang's persuasion was in vain, and she agreed with Jiang Yunbai's idea. After the victory of King Cheng's war against the Dai Kingdom, the court official Li Zhongnan proposed to enfeoff and grant titles to King Cheng, and the others followed suit in agreement.
Hong Xiaodie was very dissatisfied with this matter, believing that the chess move was not played well. Xiao Heng advised him not to lose his composure, as he had received intelligence that the Prince of Dazhaoguo had quelled an internal rebellion, and Xiao Heng had previously saved the Princess of Dazhaoguo, hoping to establish an alliance with Dazhaoguo. Hong Xiaodie planned to send Shen Yurong to receive the Dazhaoguo envoy, wanting to use Xue Fangfei as a chess piece, knowing that Shen Yurong had the backing of Wanning.
Xiao Heng was concerned that Xue Fangfei would be placed in danger, and Hong Xiaodie realized that he had become emotionally invested in Xue Fangfei. Xiao Heng denied it, but Hong Xiaodie firmly told him it would be best not to develop feelings for Xue Fangfei.
Xiao Heng sent people to find Si Tujiu Yue, and when King Cheng learned of this, he planned to disrupt the alliance between the Great Yan and Dazhaoguo by assassinating the Princess of Dazhaoguo. Shen Yurong was responsible for receiving the envoy, and everyone came to request his assistance. Liuxu noticed that Xue Fangfei had been in a bad mood lately, and Yeshijie proposed to help her join the Dazhaoguo reception team, believing in her qualifications and hoping that Jiang Jingru and Liu Xu would persuade her.
Xue Fangfei visited Xue Zhao's grave, feeling guilty about Tong Er's death and believing that the people around her were harmed because of her. Suddenly, a heavy rain started, and Xiao Heng appeared to hold an umbrella over her. Zhao Ke helped Xue Fangfei find the sea-buckthorn, which was deeply frightened, and Xue Fangfei told her to live well.
Xue Fangfei asked Xiao Heng for help, wanting Si Tujiu Yue to treat the scars on Xue Huaiyuan and the sea-buckthorn's face. Xiao Heng asked if she was willing to join the Dazhaoguo reception team, and Xue Fangfei prepared to put on a show for him.
Xue Fangfei asked Yeshijie to deliver a letter to Shen Yurong, expressing her desire to join the envoy team. Shen Ruyun wanted to join the team as well and accidentally saw Xue Fangfei's intention. Shen's mother learned that Xue Fangfei wanted to participate, reminding Shen Yurong not to offend Wanning, as the prosperity they had enjoyed over the years was Wanning's doing, which made Shen Yurong furious.
Jiang Jingru and the others received the response to the invitation, but Xue Fangfei did not. Xue Fangfei asked Yeshijie to help her, hoping he would speak well of her to the Emperor and that Shen Yurong would personally come to invite her. Shen Yurong had no choice but to respond to Xue Fangfei, seeing that Yeshijie was unwilling to deliver the message, so he went to the Jiang family in person.
Xue Fangfei could sense his hesitation and believed he was guilty in his heart.
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