Beauty of Resilience Episode 19 Recap, Plot

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Just as everyone was at a loss, Chen Yan suddenly came up with a brilliant plan. That night, he and Sima Wangyue launched a surprise attack on the enemy camp, intending to burn their provisions. Little did they know that the enemy had already set up a trap, and both of them were captured. The officer in charge of provisions failed to extract any useful information about the Wei Cang army and, instead, Chen Yan deceived him into believing that he was Sima's son, causing the officer to be drugged and rendered unconscious.

Fortunately, Chen Yan had prepared for such a situation and urged Sima Wangyue to retrieve a hidden sword to cut the ropes binding their hands and feet. Sima Wangyue reluctantly followed his instructions, unintentionally revealing her true identity as a woman. Chen Yan acted as if nothing had happened. Based on Chen Yan's suggestion, Sima Wangyue intentionally set fire to several carts of provisions, creating a diversion and successfully escaping from the enemy camp.

However, not long after they left, General Yin Keji, leading the Jinghe army, arrived at the camp to inspect the provisions. It seemed as though he had anticipated such a situation. On the other hand, Sima Wangyue had violated military orders, and Sima Jin publicly reprimanded her, punishing her with a twenty-mile run while appreciating Chen Yan's intelligence and bravery. He intended to promote Chen Yan to the position of personal guard in the central army, under General Cao's command.

Chen Yan politely declined, stating that his previous judgment had led to their capture, and he wished to continue following Sima Wangyue. Sima Jin, being understanding, promoted him to the rank of company commander. Although the incident with the burning of the enemy's provisions had been risky but successful, Sima Jin reminded his daughter to learn from it. The fortunes of war were unpredictable, just like a complex chess game, requiring careful and strategic steps to win the overall situation.

That evening, the generals and soldiers agreed to bathe together. However, they stumbled upon Sima Wangyue in the shower room, unaware of her true identity as a woman. They wanted to join her, but fortunately, Chen Yan appeared in time to defuse the situation. The chaos momentarily frightened Sima Wangyue, who immediately fled the scene, leaving behind her handkerchief, which Chen Yan kept in his pocket.

Early the next morning, Sima Wangyue eagerly approached Chen Yan, demanding to know how he had discovered her true identity. Chen Yan could only truthfully recount the events, which impressed her with his courage and understanding. Considering that it was Mu Nan's birthday, Sima Wangyue sought Chen Yan's advice on cooking. With his help, she personally prepared some dishes, deeply moving Mu Nan. However, Sima Wangyue had always treated Mu Nan as a younger brother, so his emotions were mixed with both gratitude and disappointment.

Sima Jin secretly investigated Chen Yan's background and confirmed that his parents had indeed died when he was young, and he had previously been a bandit before joining the military, aligning with Chen Yan's account. At this time, Sima Wangyue approached Mu Nan and Chen Yan to discuss the possibility of a peace negotiation between the two armies, emphasizing the need to ensure the safety of the marshal during the process and maintain the prestige of the Wei army.

During Mu Nan's inspection of an outpost, he discovered an unguarded storage area and warned Chen Yan not to take it lightly. Despite Chen Yan's reassurances, later that night he went to meet Yin Keji in the dense forest, and their conversation revealed his true identity as a spy for the Jinghe Kingdom. Returning to his room, Chen Yan gazed at Sima Wangyue's handkerchief, lost in thought. Clearly, their time together had made him gradually develop feelings for her, but their differing identities and positions meant that they were destined to be separated.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed, and the peace negotiation between the two armies took place as planned. However, it did not yield satisfactory results, primarily because the Jinghe Kingdom lacked sincerity and displayed a dismissive attitude. In fact, Yin Keji had planned the negotiation with the intention of assassinating Sima Jin.

Dressed in night attire and wearing a face mask, Chen Yan disguised himself as an assassin and attacked Sima Jin. Sima Wangyue reacted swiftly, drawing her sword to defend him and injuring his arm in the process. As the situation grew dire, Yin Keji signaled the soldiers to surround Chen Yan, while engaging him in a mock fight, using a slight trick to allow him to escape from their sight.

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