Episode 34 recap: Xiao Heng handed over the talisman only to Xue Fang Fei.
Jiang Yunbai had someone send a message to Rui Fei, wanting her to meet with Ji Shu Ran. Upon seeing Ji Shu Ran's unstable condition, Rui Fei felt deeply sympathetic. Jiang Yunbai arranged a new residence for Ji Shu Ran, allowing her to spend her days in peace. Xue Fang Fei was already waiting there, and although Rui Fei had previously ignored her, Xue Fang Fei knew Rui Fei was being controlled by others and hoped to cooperate with her, not wanting her to be used as a pawn by Wan Ning.
When Rui Fei was about to leave, she told Jiang Yunbai that she could not come to terms with Ji Shu Ran being driven to madness, and there was no room for discussion regarding the arranged marriage. As expected, Rui Fei's personal maid reported to Wan Ning that Rui Fei had not wavered and had not agreed to Xue Fang Fei's request. Wan Ning believed her plan was flawless and had Shen Yu Rong act with Xue Fang Fei again, hoping to continue pushing Rui Fei to go along with the arranged marriage.
Shen Yu Rong hesitated, but could not resist Wan Ning's insistence, and the two embraced intimately. Xue Fang Fei sent a message to Si Tu Jiu Yue asking for a pregnancy drug, which Zhao Ke brought back. Liu Xu and Jiang Jing Rui were concerned that Xue Fang Fei was troubled by the arranged marriage and wanted to comfort her, believing she should not have retracted her statement for no reason.
Rui Fei hoped to see Xue Fang Fei and Shen Yu Rong perform together on her birthday, and Hong Xiao Di agreed. Wen Ji found the palace maid involved in the concubine incident, and Xiao Heng learned of the planned performance. Jiang Yunbai invited Ye Shi Jie to his home, hoping he could help go see the Emperor and say the two families had a pre-arranged marriage, to help Xue Fang Fei.
Xue Fang Fei refused, not wanting to implicate Ye Shi Jie, but Ye Shi Jie said he was willing. Xiao Heng came to Jiang's residence to find Xue Fang Fei, and Ye Shi Jie watched Xue Fang Fei's departing figure with a heartbroken expression.
Xiao Heng took Xue Fang Fei to the palace, where she handed the palace maid's confession to Rui Fei, stating she could help solve the problem but would not use it to threaten her. Rui Fei believed Wan Ning would not give up easily, and even if she did not push for the arranged marriage, Wan Ning would not let Xue Fang Fei off.
Xue Fang Fei said she had long been planning a strategy to resolve this, and asked for Rui Fei's help. Xiao Heng intentionally requested that Hong Xiao Di approve the arranged marriage, angering Hong Xiao Di, and the two engaged in a verbal dispute. The maids and guards outside heard this and were astonished.
On the way back, Xue Fang Fei saw Xiao Heng was exhausted and learned he had argued with Hong Xiao Di.
Xiao Heng was worried about Xue Fang Fei, but Xue Fang Fei already had a plan. She had a way to make Shen Yu Rong call off the marriage arrangement by himself.
Shen Yu Rong was serving Wan Ning, and Xiao Heng came to see her, wanting Wan Ning to cancel the marriage arrangement between Xue Fang Fei and Shen Yu Rong. Wan Ning was unwilling, so Xiao Heng brought out the dragon seal of the Dragon Warrior Army and urged her to consider it, stating that he did not care if the kingdom changed hands, only that he cared for Xue Fang Fei alone.
Shen Yu Rong was hiding in the room and witnessed this. At Leifu's birthday celebration, she did not want a grand celebration, as everyone had their own hidden agendas. Shen Yu Rong and Xue Fang Fei went to the ship to prepare, and he felt that Xue Fang Fei had mixed feelings of love and hatred towards him. Xue Fang Fei accused him of lacking self-awareness, and Shen Yu Rong threatened her with the power of the Dragon Warrior Army, no longer resisting the marriage arrangement, wanting the Emperor to know about Xiao Heng's actions.
While playing the instrument, Xue Fang Fei was distracted, worried that the Emperor would punish Xiao Heng and his entire clan. Leifu prepared daughter-red wine for Wan Ning and put a fake pregnancy drug in her cup. Wan Ning deliberately provoked Xue Fang Fei, who ended up revealing the Xue Zhao incident in retaliation, and even offered to perform a Huaizhou folk song for everyone.
Leifu agreed, and Shen Yu Rong deliberately said he could not play the instrument, watching Xue Fang Fei perform solo. Shen Yu Rong was moved by Xue Fang Fei's musical talent, reminiscing about their past relationship, the time when they first met and got to know each other, and he couldn't help but drink his wine in silence. Seeing Shen Yu Rong's reaction, Wan Ning also lost control of her emotions and drank a few more cups of daughter-red wine.
After the event, Xue Fang Fei hurriedly found Xiao Heng, questioning him for handing over the dragon seal for her sake. Xiao Heng was not worried, explaining that this was a strategic move for the entire plan. Previously, due to the issue of Cheng Wang and Wan Ning, he and the Emperor had struggled to find a solution, until Xue Fang Fei appeared, so he deliberately staged a performance to provoke Cheng Wang's rebellion.
Hearing this, Xue Fang Fei suggested that Xiao Heng should have given a fake dragon seal, but Xiao Heng knew a fake seal would not deceive Wan Ning. He still had a backup plan, saying he would be going to the Dazhaos for a few days soon. Xue Fang Fei asked Xiao Heng to keep a close eye on the Princess' residence, as she had her own arrangement for the next play.
Xiao Heng expressed his feelings, wanting Xue Fang Fei to acknowledge them. Wan Ning believed that Shen Yu Rong still had feelings for Xue Fang Fei, and Shen Yu Rong retorted, no longer afraid of her using the Shen family's influence to threaten him, making Wan Ning extremely angry.
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