Episode 24 recap: The Emperor stole the Convenient Door for Ren Shi Que.
The purpose of Yun Chao Yan's visit was to say goodbye to Ren Shi Que. She expressed her regret that she had never been to the Palace of Coldness where Ren Shi Que was going. As Ren Shi Que was leaving, he threw a memory seed into Yun Chao Yan's body, and she immediately recalled their happy memories in the Palace of Coldness.
Someone brought a box to the Lord of the City. When he opened it, he found the imperial censor's seal inside. A few days ago, Ren Shi Que had told him that he wanted to retreat to the mountains. Seeing the seal, the Lord knew that Ren Shi Que had left again without saying goodbye. Fortunately, the city of Qingzhou was peaceful, so he was not troubled by this.
A year later, the Lord and Xiao Gui Gui went fishing together. When the Lord saw the fishing rod moving, he thought a fish had taken the bait. But when he reeled in the line, it was empty. Xiao Gui Gui couldn't help but tease the Lord, and they started arguing. In the midst of their playful banter, Xiao Gui Gui inadvertently revealed that the only reason he stayed in Qingzhou was for the Lord.
Hearing this, the Lord hurriedly corrected him, saying he was now the former Lord, as Gu Qing had taken over the position. Gu Qing, with a prominent belly, was still handling official matters. Xie Gui Chen came over and gently massaged her shoulders, asking if she remembered what day it was today. When Xie Gui Chen couldn't answer, Gu Qing said it was the 15th, the anniversary of Ren Shi Que's departure, and Yun Chao Yan had been waiting for him for a year.
Yun Chao Yan was lying sleeping when she suddenly heard Ren Shi Que calling her to wake up. She sat up excitedly, but didn't see him. She couldn't help but laugh at herself, thinking her senses had become more acute.
When Yun Chao Yan came out of her room, she ran into Xiao Gui Gui. To prove she hadn't imagined Ren Shi Que's voice, she asked Xiao Gui Gui if he had heard it too, but he shook his head.
Hearing Xiao Gui Gui complaining about the Lord, Yun Chao Yan realized he was the Jade Rabbit from the Palace of Coldness, and joked that Xiao Gui Gui had a millennium-old connection with the Lord. But Xiao Gui Gui angrily said that if it weren't for Ren Shi Que and Yun Chao Yan, he wouldn't be in this situation. Just then, a young woman came to talk to Xiao Gui Gui, and Yun Chao Yan teased him, saying his life wasn't as miserable as he claimed.
After Xiao Gui Gui left, a middle-aged man suddenly approached Yun Chao Yan. She hurriedly greeted him, realizing he was the Emperor, who knew that Ren Shi Que had given her the memories of the Palace of Coldness.
Yun Chao Yan told the Emperor that the memory was extremely precious to her, and she would not casually mention it to others.
The Emperor asked Yun Chao Yan if she wanted to continue waiting. He said that his life was only a hundred years, and it would be a pity to waste it waiting for an uncertain result. He asked if she still wished to continue waiting.
Yun Chao Yan believed that once she and Ren Shi Que had decided to be together through life and death, the outcome no longer mattered, because their hearts were full of love and courage, and they would persevere no matter how difficult it was.
Yun Chao Yan noticed that the pattern on the Emperor's clothes was similar to Kui Ji's, and guessed that the Emperor was still missing Kui Ji. She advised the Emperor to let go of the past, as letting go is a way to forgive oneself. Hearing Yun Chao Yan's words, the Emperor felt that Ren Shi Que had not chosen wrong.
The Emperor went to the place where he and Kui Ji first met, and told Kui Ji that their son and Yun Chao Yan were truly in love, and the outcome was satisfactory. He then set Kui Ji's flower free, allowing her to go wherever she wished, no longer bound by him and Ren Shi Que.
When the month was ending, Yun Chao Yan looked up at the sky, wondering what Ren Shi Que was doing. Suddenly, Ren Shi Que appeared before her. Yun Chao Yan excitedly embraced him, only to learn that Ren Shi Que had tricked her - he was now a transcendent being, and only Yun Chao Yan could see him.
The Emperor questioned Dao Huang, asking if he knew he was guilty of spreading the red thread to the mortal realm, allowing Ren Shi Que to descend illegally. Dao Huang hastily explained that there was now a new transcendent being in the moon palace, and everything was fine, so there was no need to constrain the mortal-hearted Ren Shi Que, adding that he had followed the Emperor's implicit suggestion.
(The end)
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