Blossom Episode 25 Recap
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Dou Zhao and Ji Yong went to the Wanfo Temple to seek an audience with the abbot. However, no matter how much they knelt and begged, the abbot refused to meet them. A young monk informed Dou Zhao that if it was for mundane matters, they should not stay there. Meanwhile, when Song Mo arrived at Shu Yao's place, she had already hanged herself. Song Yichun was crying uncontrollably.
Song Mo’s men found a necklace in the room, reminding him of the peace talisman necklace that Song Han had burned. Realizing there must be a connection between the two, Song Mo questioned Song Han. Song Han admitted that Shu Yao had given him the necklace when their father brought him to meet her. However, he didn’t want it and burned it. Song Han pleaded with Song Mo to stop fighting with their father.
Song Mo ordered Song Han to be taken away and told Song Yichun that even though Shu Yao had died, he would continue to investigate the matter. He also expressed disdain for his mother, lamenting how she had followed such a man. After investigating, Song Mo speculated that Song Yichun had long been romantically involved with Shu Yao, a woman with a criminal background. When Shu Yao's family was imprisoned, Song Yichun had visited her twice, leaving a record.
Song Han later rebuked Song Yichun for showing no shame or remorse over their mother’s death. Seeing that the abbot refused to meet Dou Zhao, Ji Yong volunteered to meet the abbot himself. Only then did the abbot agree to appear. Dou Zhao begged the abbot to reveal the truth and seek justice for both families. The abbot finally revealed the events of that year. Both Jiang Huisun and Shu Yao came to the Wanfo Temple.
Shu Yao was holding a one-month-old baby boy, while Jiang Huisun, having given birth prematurely, delivered a baby girl at the temple. However, Song Yichun insisted the baby was a boy. Song Mo interrogated Song Yichun about the whereabouts of the child, but Song Yichun refused to answer. Song Mo presented Shu Yao’s corpse and planned to test the bones to confirm if she was Song Han’s biological mother. Song Yichun broke down, admitting his long-standing relationship with Shu Yao.
The two had been deeply in love, but Jiang Meisun, leading an army, raided Shu Yao’s home, branding her as a criminal. Later, the emperor decreed a marriage between Jiang Huisun and Song Yichun. Song Yichun was enraged but helpless. He confessed that his only regret over the years was fathering Song Mo with Jiang Huisun. Song Mo realized that freeing Shu Yao from her criminal status was beyond Song Yichun's power.
He deduced that Jiang Meisun's assassination while returning to the capital was orchestrated by someone trying to avoid offending the Jiang family. This conspiracy likely led to Jiang Huisun’s death. Suspecting a powerful figure behind Song Yichun, Song Mo pressed him for their identity. Song Yichun remained tight-lipped, leading Song Mo to tie him up in the courtyard and prepare to burn him alive. Song Han knelt down, threatening to sacrifice himself to save his father.
However, Song Mo seized Song Han’s dagger and had him imprisoned. Ji Yong tried to dissuade Dou Zhao from returning, but Dou Zhao recalled the contents of the Records of the Enlightened Age, which stated that Song Mo would kill his father and brother, turning his hair white overnight. Fearing a grave mistake, Dou Zhao resolved to stay by Song Mo’s side, no matter how difficult the road ahead.
Ji Yong’s eyes filled with tears, moved by how deeply Dou Zhao cared for Song Mo. Suddenly, a torrential rain extinguished the torches, causing Song Yichun to rejoice, believing heaven was on his side. He mocked Song Mo for seeking revenge for Jiang Huisun against divine will. Song Mo accused Song Yichun of poisoning his mother through conflicting medicinal ingredients and candied fruits, demanding his confession. However, Song Yichun denied any knowledge of pharmacology.
Song Mo, overwhelmed with rage, trembled with pain and dropped his blade. Song Yichun mocked him further, reminding Song Mo that he had already been poisoned during his previous flogging, which caused his first strand of white hair. He warned that once his entire head turned white, death would follow. In a fit of rage, Song Mo raised his blade to kill Song Yichun, but Dou Zhao arrived just in time. She grabbed the blade with her hand, stopping him.
At that moment, an imperial decree arrived, summoning Song Mo and his father to face the emperor. Dou Zhao attempted to accompany them but was stopped. The emperor ordered the imperial physician to check Song Mo’s pulse, discovering he had been poisoned with “Resentment’s Embrace,” a toxin with no antidote. The physician explained that reducing hatred could alleviate the suffering, while harboring too much resentment would cost him a year of life.
Furious yet heartbroken over Song Mo’s condition, the emperor decreed that the imperial physician must find a cure within a year or face death. The emperor personally visited the unconscious Song Mo, who kept murmuring about the baby-switching incident. Holding Song Mo’s hand, the emperor reassured him that justice would be served for his uncle and mother. The emperor ordered Song Yichun to be flogged, stripped him of his military command, and rebuked him for pleading for Song Han.
A court eunuch chastised Song Yichun, calling him the son of a prostitute, leaving Song Yichun devastated over his son’s bleak future. Dou Zhao sent Su Lan to invite Ji Yong down the mountain to help manage the bookstore. Ji Yong initially refused, claiming he only cared for Dou Zhao’s safety and had no interest in Song Mo’s affairs. However, he eventually softened and provided medicine for Dou Zhao’s injuries, instructing her to apply it regularly.
Standing on a bridge, Song Mo observed the bustling lives of commoners, coming to terms with the fleeting nature of life. He decided to cherish the remaining time with Dou Zhao. Just then, news came from Chen Jia’s side. Lu Ming reported that Lu Zheng had been brought in. Lu Zheng admitted that a baby girl was taken from Jiang Huisun’s home and later entrusted to his care by Song Yichun.
Unfortunately, the child passed away shortly after, and he knew nothing further. Song Mo visited Song Yichun in prison, speculating that his recent actions were preparations for rebellion. Song Yichun initially denied it, but when Song Mo warned him that if exposed, Song Han would also suffer, Song Yichun showed signs of wavering. Song Mo reminded him that he was now a discarded pawn. Even if he took his secrets to the grave, those behind him wouldn’t spare Song Han.
After Song Mo left, a cloaked woman observed the scene from the shadows. Song Yichun suddenly fell ill, frantically taking medicine from a bottle on the table to alleviate his symptoms. Dou Zhao sought out Song Mo. Seeing her injured hand, Song Mo felt deep guilt and told her never to use such a method to stop him again.
Reflecting on Song Yichun’s past, Song Mo recalled how his father used to bring gifts for his mother and always seemed considerate, which he had mistaken for love. Now, he didn’t know what to believe. Dou Zhao reassured him that he could entrust all his worries to her. She reminded him of the genuine respect he earned from the National Guard, the nurturing he received from Jiang Meisun, and the love from Jiang Huisun. Her words eased Song Mo’s heart.
Later, Song Mo and Dou Zhao watched fireworks together. Song Mo remarked on the fleeting beauty of the fireworks, while Dou Zhao handed him a lit sparkler, reminding him that, although brief, he could still hold onto it. Song Mo gently embraced Dou Zhao.
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