Blossom Episode 34 (Ending) Recap
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Dou Zhao hurried to the emperor's chambers to check his pulse. Noticing the spectacles left by Ji Yong, she immediately realized something. Taking out her prepared silver needles, she recalled Ji Yong teaching her the "Thirteen Ghost Acupuncture Points" and understood that Ji Yong had hinted at something profound without explicitly stating it. Eunuch Wang confirmed Dou Zhao's suspicions—it was the emperor who had arranged for Ji Yong to be by Prince Qing’s side.
The emperor had long been aware of Prince Qing’s ambitions but knew that only through rebellion could he convict him, making Ji Yong the strategist for the rebellion. Song Mo led his troops to fiercely block Prince Qing's entry into the palace. Prince Qing ordered his men to leave no one alive, and both sides clashed violently. Gunshots rang out from behind, scattering Prince Qing’s forces.
The emperor, seated in his imperial palanquin, was carried out, glaring angrily at Prince Qing, with Dou Zhao standing by his side. Song Mo, with tears in his eyes, looked at Dou Zhao as his reinforcements arrived. Prince Qing reminded the emperor that the crown prince had already been assassinated and, by the rites, he should inherit the throne. Song Han incited his subordinates to keep fighting, promising rewards of titles and lands if they succeeded.
The battle resumed, and the emperor, with tears in his eyes, seemed to see Duke Dingguo, vowing to not disappoint him this time. At that moment, the crown prince and Gu Yu arrived with reinforcements. Gu Yu had not truly harmed the crown prince but had intercepted him and delivered Dou Zhao’s secret letter, revealing Prince Qing's rebellion. Ji Yong also arrived with his forces. Seeing their defeat was inevitable, Prince Qing’s men surrendered.
Furious at Ji Yong’s betrayal, Prince Qing lamented that he had regarded Ji Yong with the utmost respect. Ji Yong admitted his hunger for fame but clarified that his true aim was to purge the court. He declared that no matter how Prince Qing treated him, he had to eliminate him as the first corrupted element. Enraged, Prince Qing swung his blade toward Song Mo.
Dou Zhao fired a shot, hitting Prince Qing, and Song Mo, looking up at Dou Zhao, finally believed that freedom was something worth fighting for. The emperor rebuked Prince Qing, stating he was unworthy of holding the imperial seal. Prince Qing admitted his incompetence but revealed that after ascending the throne, he intended for his mother to act as regent.
He expressed that his mother had done so much for the court and the emperor yet had only faced tragic outcomes. The emperor angrily accused Prince Qing, stating that all his actions stemmed from the empress targeting the loyal minister Jiang Meisun. Since Jiang Meisun’s death, the emperor had begun laying his plans. He acknowledged the empress’s schemes but also his youthful vow with Jiang Meisun to restore justice to the court, a vow unfulfilled until now.
The emperor revealed that the court had long been riddled with corruption, and only by drawing these elements into the open could he eradicate them entirely. He also recognized that his poor health was the result of schemes by the empress and Prince Qing. Prince Qing was shocked that the emperor had orchestrated such elaborate self-sacrificing tactics for an external minister.
Song Mo pleaded for Prince Qing's life, suggesting instead that he be placed under house arrest and be informed daily of the emperor and crown prince’s achievements. He then handed over the Twin Blades, asking the emperor to restore justice to Duke Dingguo. Song Mo, knowing his days were numbered, wished to relinquish the blades and spend his remaining time with Dou Zhao in peace.
The emperor, seeing Jiang Meisun’s shadow in Song Mo, tearfully called his name, reluctant to see him go. At the palace gates, Song Han encountered Miao Ansu standing there. Overjoyed, he embraced her, only to be stabbed by her. Heartbroken, Song Han lamented that Miao Ansu waited until he fell in love with her to betray him. Miao Ansu wept, confessing that she had admired him since their first meeting and cherished every encounter.
While she hated him, she could not bear to let others disgrace him. She believed that perhaps Song Han could find some peace by dying at her hands. Song Han begged her to reconsider, but Miao Ansu silently removed the necklace he had given her and walked away. Dou Zhao went to see the empress. The empress claimed they were alike, but Dou Zhao disagreed, stating that the difference was she always believed in her loved ones.
Eunuch Wang arrived with an imperial edict summoning the empress, but she refused to see the emperor, unwilling to continue the charade. The emperor did not depose her but ordered her house arrest. The empress, however, requested to be deposed, demoted to a commoner, and granted death. The emperor stepped outside, gazing at the snow-covered world. Eunuch Wang knelt before him, heartbroken, unable to understand why the emperor gave his last blood ganoderma to Song Mo.
Wang, who had sought protection for himself, heard the emperor wish to protect Song Mo instead, believing that Song Mo would, in turn, safeguard the crown prince. The emperor wrote a self-criticism edict, clearing the injustices against Duke Dingguo and the Jiang family. A year later, the crown prince ascended the throne, granting amnesty across the land.
Wu Shan returned to the capital to serve, and Ji Yong became the first grand councilor of the new dynasty, with both revitalizing the court. Though the court flourished, Ji Yong suddenly retired. A monk observed that while Ji Yong had opened his heart, he still held only one person in it, urging him to let go of worldly attachments to find peace.
Dou Zhao and Song Mo had a daughter named Lianjun, a mischievous child who climbed trees and walls, leaving her parents exhausted. One morning, she interrupted their rest, making Dou Zhao envy traveling merchants who roamed freely. Song Mo reminded her that Lianjun would soon attend private school, giving them time to travel. Dou Zhao was overjoyed. Dou Shiying rose in court rank but remained busy.
Despite numerous matchmaking attempts, he rejected them all, his heart still yearning for Zhao Guqiu. Chen Qushui taught that "traveling a thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books," but Lianjun often went missing, embodying Dou Zhao's personality entirely. Dou Zhao and Song Mo occasionally managed to go on outings. One day, Song Mo sneaked some wine from his father-in-law, sharing it with Dou Zhao. As they sipped, they reflected on their fulfilled wish of clearing injustices. Dou Zhao made a new wish for a loving and united life together. Song Mo responded with a tender kiss.
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