A Journey to Love Episode 33 Recap
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One day later, at Andu's Liuli Fortress, Ning Yuanzhou had Yuanlu prepare a written exoneration resembling Wudi's handwriting. All that was missing was Wudi's fingerprint as evidence. With Wudi severely injured, Qian Zhao exerted all his inner strength to save him. Discovering the exoneration prepared by Wudi, Ning Yuanzhou and others were relieved to see Wudi's awakening, considering their journey worthwhile.
Qian Zhao successfully saved Wudi, and Ning Yuanzhou instructed Qian Zhao to escort Wudi back to his country, while he prepared to return alone to Andu to rescue Yang Ying. Yu Shisan revealed that Ning Yuanzhou's inner strength was inconsistent, and going back now wouldn't save Yang Ying but could lead to his own demise. Qian Zhao, Yu Shisan, Yuanlu, and Sun Lang were unhappy with Ning Yuanzhou's decision, but he promised to bring back Yang Ying and Ruyi safely.
Chu Yue, worried about Yu Shisan's safety, went alone to Siyi Inn to inquire. Upon learning that, except for the rescued Prince Li, there were no other casualties, she was relieved. Sun Lang persuaded Du Changshi to leave with them, but Du Changshi refused, claiming his life was saved by Yang Ying, and he needed to go back to rescue him.
Li Tongguang burned paper in the mansion to mourn Ruyi. When Yang Ying heard about Ruyi's death, she couldn't believe it. Li Tongguang reminded Yang Ying to worry about herself, as Emperor An, once he got past this period, might remember Yang Ying and find ways to torment her. The next day, Li Tongguang brought Yang Ying into the palace. Emperor An wanted to force Yang Ying to commit suicide, but she proposed a deal. She could help stabilize the political situation and effortlessly resolve the grave crime of colluding with Beipan. Yang Ying also revealed she was a woman, risking her life to enter Andu to save her brother, and now abandoned by him in a crisis. She refused to sacrifice herself for him.
Yang Ying suggested a strategic move: Emperor An could announce a peace agreement with Wudi, allowing her to stay in Andu as the queen. Simultaneously, she proposed a marriage alliance, offering nine cities as dowry, and once Wudi returned home, a conflict over the relinquished cities would erupt between him and Prince Danyang, leading to mutual destruction. In the end, Andu and Wudi would become brothers. Emperor An, after some thought, agreed to Yang Ying's proposal.
Privately, Yang Ying asked Li Tongguang to contact Ning Yuanzhou and tell him not to rush to rescue her. She now realized that if she could return to Wudi, she didn't want to marry a stranger as a princess. She wanted to decide her own fate.
Emperor An inquired about Deng Hui's opinion on the marriage between the two countries. Deng Hui frankly stated that this marriage didn't match in terms of power and age. However, Deng Hui agreed to announce the engagement, suggesting that the decree could be vaguely worded to allow room for interpretation. As the Second Prince hadn't been married yet, and the Crown Princess was more manageable than the Empress.
Ning Yuanzhou returned to the Liu Dao Tang branch in Andu, learning from his subordinates that Yang Ying's situation was temporarily safe. However, the news of Ruyi's death and her public cremation by Zhuyi Guard was heartbreaking. Despite knowing that both of them were accustomed to life and death situations, Ning Yuanzhou couldn't help but feel shattered. Wearing the red robe that Ruyi had specially given him, he recalled the moments they had spent together and promised to accompany Ruyi once he rescued Yang Ying.
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