Go East Episode 23 Recap, Plot

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Yuan Mo had heard from A Shu about the inn on the outskirts of Chang Le that one must pass through. He decided to go there alone to search for it. At the inn, which was known for its shady dealings, the owner saw Yuan Mo, who looked like a wealthy young man, and immediately sent a waiter to lead him upstairs. Then they began to rob him.

Yuan Mo, in his panic, fell from the second floor, but A Shu happened to be below and caught him. They quickly left on horseback. While taking shelter from the rain in the countryside, A Shu showed Yuan Mo the red-butterfly tattoo on her ankle, a totem of her mother's family. This tattoo was the reason she was constantly pursued. She had left without saying goodbye to avoid dragging Yuan Mo into danger.

Yuan Mo reassured her that he did not mind; he had already come to see A Shu as everything to him. However, given their current unstable situation, he suggested that they should hide in the countryside for now. After discussing their next steps, A Shu recounted how she had been rescued years ago.

Yuan Hanqing had risked his life to take her out of the palace when she was less than a year old, carrying her on horseback to the countryside where a farmer took them in. A Shu grew up there under an assumed identity. Yuan Mo stated that, apart from the two of them, no one else should know about A Shu's background, not even Wang Kunwu or Yuchi Hua.

Back at Sifang Hall, Yu Deshui immediately instructed everyone to start searching for the Yule Princess. Yuchi Hua had seen Yuan Mo riding hurriedly past the market the day before. Yuan Mo explained that he had a habit of needing to use the bathroom at home, so he was rushing back and couldn’t pay attention to anything else. Wang Kunwu asked if Yuan Mo had seen A Shu’s ankle.

Yuan Mo said he had checked carefully while washing A Shu’s feet and there was no red-butterfly tattoo. Next, Yuan Mo settled A Shu and brought her everyday necessities to Li Quan Fang, even bringing along Xiao Bai. While sneaking away, he was spotted by Lin Susu, who was patrolling outside. Lin Susu quickly informed An Xiuyi. At a time when they were searching for the Yule Princess, Yuan Mo suddenly hid A Shu as a refugee.

An Xiuyi suspected that A Shu might be the Yule Princess. Lin Susu suggested using Sifang Hall's name to conduct a search, but since A Shu was a woman, it would be inconvenient to check her ankle, so they decided to act secretly. In the evening, Yuan Mo prepared a meal of roasted leg of lamb and cherry pastries—A Shu’s favorite foods—and brought them to Li Quan Fang, along with a bouquet of fresh flowers.

After dinner, Yuan Mo was about to leave when A Shu deliberately started breaking furniture in the room, asking Yuan Mo to stay and repair it. While fixing the bath barrel, A Shu took a bath in front of Yuan Mo. Yuan Mo, feeling unsettled, accidentally fell into the bath barrel. The two of them ended up embracing and kissing. That night, Yuan Mo stayed in A Shu’s bed, and they spent a passionate night together.

The next morning, Yuan Mo was too distracted to go to work. An Xiuyi and Lin Susu had been lying in wait outside all night. They planned to break into A Shu’s residence after Yuan Mo’s shift, but they only saw the two of them holding hands, going out for a stroll, buying jewelry at the market, and watching a play at Ruyi Lou.

An Xiuyi and Lin Susu followed them for a day and night but could not figure out what Yuan Mo was up to. When Yuan Mo returned to Sifang Hall for roll call, An Xiuyi, accompanied by Lin Susu, questioned him about his unexplained absence. Yuan Mo explained that he was only responsible for the West Courtyard and that it was unnecessary for the East Courtyard to worry about him.

Meanwhile, An Xiuyi and Lin Susu, with their dark circles, became the subject of amusement. An Xiuyi continued to stake out in front of A Shu’s place. When A Shu went out to buy something, An Xiuyi sneaked into the courtyard. A Shu forgot her money pouch and returned home suddenly, prompting An Xiuyi to hide under the bed. A small snake, which had been released, bit An Xiuyi on the leg.

An Xiuyi jumped out of the window to escape, and Lin Susu hurriedly took him to the medical clinic. The doctor applied a plaster, which eased An Xiuyi’s condition, but he still had a crooked expression as he tried to stand. While strolling in the street, A Shu ran into her childhood friend A Shilan, who was promoting her weaving skills. Seeing that A Shilan had no place to stay, A Shu invited her to stay at her home.

That evening, when Yuan Mo came to deliver food, he expressed concern that A Shu might be deceived. He asked A Shilan how she had arrived in Dayong. A Shilan explained that she had come with the Mu Yun Sha caravan and had secured temporary lodging at Chang Le. Yuan Mo remained uneasy, but A Shu assured him that she completely trusted A Shilan.

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