A Journey to Love Episode 24 Recap

Ruyi expressed that Zhuyi Guard was equally chilling, showing Ning Yuanzhou her file with erased information. She stated that the Emperor never trusted Zhuyi Guard, which led Chen Kui to seek refuge with the Crown Prince for a promising future. Ruyi suggested infiltrating Yongning Tower to force Emperor Wu to write a decree to clear the false accusations. However, Ning Yuanzhou thought it inappropriate and believed Emperor An, aware of Wuguo's military movements at Tianmeng Pass, would eventually choose to temporarily cease hostilities.

Ruyi asked Ning Yuanzhou to arrange for Liu Dao Tang to spread false information, claiming that the Crown Prince leaked information about the attack on Chu. She still wanted to retaliate against Li Tongguang. Accompanied by Ning Yuanzhou, Ruyi went to the Liu Dao Tang branch to obtain the antidote. After conversing with the Liu Dao Tang brothers, Ning Yuanzhou accompanied Ruyi to a jewelry store to buy accessories. However, the store owner recognized him as the former Ge Yuanwai, causing an awkward situation.

Ning Yuanzhou helped Ruyi choose accessories, and she wanted to pick a gift for him in return. Ruyi mentioned that the store, marked with the symbol of Sha Dongbu, was arranged by Empress Zhaojie, a noblewoman of Sha Dongbu, who had arranged the identity of her family niece. Therefore, she could use the family gesture to have the store owner recognize her identity. Ruyi picked out clothing and accessories for Ning Yuanzhou, letting him experience the feeling of being dressed up.

Ruyi wanted to investigate the situation at the Second Prince's residence and check on the Empress Dowager. Accompanied by Ning Yuanzhou, they returned to Siyi Pavilion. Li Tongguang unexpectedly saw Ruyi personally buying clothes for Ning Yuanzhou. Jealous, he accidentally knocked over the gifts he brought. However, due to the ongoing cooperation with Ning Yuanzhou, Li Tongguang had to endure the situation. On the way back to his residence, Li Tongguang encountered Zhuyi Guard blocking the way and vented his anger, questioning Deng Hui about the attack in He County.

Learning that Chen Kui, the one arranged to assassinate him, was dead, Li Tongguang felt ecstatic. However, his attitude made Deng Hui realize that Li Tongguang wasn't behind Chen Kui's killing. Deng Hui inquired about the person behind Chen Kui's death, and Jialing promptly accused Chen Kui of committing suicide to protect the mastermind. This diversion would both confuse Emperor An and provide an explanation for the assassination of Duke Changqing. Deng Hui assigned Jialing the task of investigating the mastermind and demanded an answer within seven days.

Jialing guessed that Ren Xin, the Left Envoy five years ago, was the true killer of Chen Kui, and she feared revenge from him. Li Tongguang believed his master sought revenge for him but couldn't help feeling jealous of his master's favor toward Ning Yuanzhou. Chu Yue, following her father's teachings, visited Li Tongguang with a gift after the assassination attempt. However, Li Tongguang was unwilling to show gratitude, and his words were not polite. This angered Chu Yue, who threatened to annul the engagement.

Li Tongguang was unwilling to annul the engagement immediately. He revealed that Chu Yue, despite being twenty, had failed to marry due to her martial skills. Li Tongguang stated that she wouldn't always be the jewel of the Sha West Branch, and her elder brother wouldn't appreciate her grabbing power. He proposed to stage a loving husband-wife act and promised not to interfere with Chu Yue's freedom after marriage. Although Chu Yue knew Li Tongguang was speaking the truth, she was angered by his arrogance.

Jialing sent a message to arrange a meeting with Ren Xin. She confessed to betraying the Wudou branch and obeying orders from higher-ups. At that time, she hated Deng Hui, an ally of Zhuyi Guard, and had to pay three thousand gold to gain Deng Hui's trust. Jialing also mentioned that she was pregnant and knew that Ren Xin never killed pregnant women. She told Ren Xin that Emperor An accused him of killing the Empress based on Deng Hui's false accusations. Jialing invited Ren Xin to South Dasi to meet Emperor An, expose Deng Hui, and clear his name.

Ruyi accompanied Jialing to South Dasi, and on the way, she realized Jialing had set up an ambush. She exposed Jialing's false pregnancy and revealed why she couldn't believe Jialing's explanation earlier. Zhuyi Guard surrounded Ruyi, but before the meeting, Ruyi had requested Ning Yuanzhou to accompany her. With mutual trust, they fought together, unafraid of any ambush.