Episode 35
The concubine begged Liu Miantang to remember the old relationship between Bin Lan and Cui Xingzhou and accept her as an equal wife. Unexpectedly, this move touched the bottom line that Liu Miantang insisted on.She firmly believed in her only love with Cui Xingzhou, and was disappointed and hurt by the concubine's proposal, so she decided to return to the courtyard alone as a silent protest.At the same time, Shi Yikuan cleverly maneuvered in the court and temporarily calmed down Ziyu's urging on the grounds of food and grass issues.Liu Miantang's sudden departure caught the concubine off guard and ordered her to be recovered urgently.
In order to promote his father's expedition, Shi Xueji did not hesitate to use extreme means to force him. In the end, Shi Yikuan accepted the order and brought the glory of the female family members of the family.However, behind this glory, the Shi family is full of complex emotional entanglements.Not to be outdone, King Sui sent assassins to chase Concubine Chu and others.Liu Miantang relied on his keen intuition to make plans in advance to protect everyone from disaster.On the battlefield, Cui Xingzhou and Shi Yikuan fought side by side and defeated King Lu.King Sui was furious and disappointed with the incompetence of his subordinates.Late at night, Princess Chu relied on Liu Miantang out of fear, and the two deepened their emotions during the conversation.Sudden changes alerted Liu Miantang. She responded quickly, but unexpectedly welcomed the return of Cui Xingzhou, which brought peace of mind to everyone.Although Ziyu followed closely behind, he still could not surpass Cui Xingzhou's pace.Lian Chu made a fuss in the palace and tried to use Bin Lan's marriage as a bargaining chip, but was firmly rejected by Cui Xingzhou.Bin Lan finally recognized the reality, gave up her illusions about the palace, and chose to retain her dignity.
