Go East Episode 29 Recap, Plot

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Yuan Mo once again sneaked into the Princess Residence but was caught red-handed by Third Lady and Fourth Lady, who had been on guard for a while. A Shu persuaded them to relax a bit, saying that Yuan Mo was not an outsider.

Third Lady argued that it was fine when they lived under the same roof before A Shu was officially titled as a princess, but now that her status had changed, she couldn’t mingle with Yuan Mo all the time. A Shu couldn’t convince them, so she simply pulled up a chair to chat with Yuan Mo right in front of them.

Yuan Mo began daydreaming about becoming the future prince consort of Yule, but Fourth Lady mocked him, saying he was being delusional. The Yule princess had already been betrothed to Prince Duomi of Mobei from birth. Moreover, ever since A Shu confirmed her identity, Duomi had been writing letters to the Princess Residence regularly. Yuan Mo, feeling alarmed, asked Fourth Lady to retrieve Duomi’s letters.

When they opened them, they found they were written in the Mobei language, which A Shu couldn’t even read. Yuan Mo, consumed by thoughts of opposing Duomi, asked Wang Kunwu whether being well-matched in social status was important in a relationship. Wang Kunwu replied that mutual affection was far more important. Confident in himself, Yuan Mo then asked to borrow money from Wang Kunwu to renovate his residence.

Wang Kunwu said all his money had already been spent on gifts for Duke E. Yu Deshui informed Yuan Mo and An Xiuyi that Honglu Temple was about to hold a selection process for Sifang Hall emissaries, hoping that the two of them could bring honor to Sifang Hall. Lin Susu inquired about the list of candidates for the Sifang Hall emissary position. Judging by their qualifications, none of them could compare to An Xiuyi.

An Xiuyi declared that becoming a Sifang Hall emissary was his lifelong aspiration, and he would spare no effort to achieve this honor. Yuan Mo went to borrow money from Yu Deshui to buy a gift for the Lantern Festival. Yu Deshui initially thought Yuan Mo was planning to honor him, but Yuan Mo clarified that it was for someone else, prompting Yu Deshui to angrily scold him for being ungrateful.

A Shu carefully selected a robe and boots, while Yuan Mo prepared a century-old ginseng to be given to Kang Yunhai through Fourth Lady. Kang Yunhai was deeply moved and praised both of them, but just then, a guard reported that the White-Clad Guest’s followers were gathering Longjiankui plants. Moreover, six months ago, a large batch of Longjiankui seeds had been transported to Dayong.

Longjiankui was a plant unique to Yule, and ever since A Shu was officially titled as princess, many old Yule officials had submitted petitions urging her to reclaim power. Kang Yunhai speculated that Long Tuqi was about to make a move. He then handed Fourth Lady a key, instructing her to open the safe at a critical moment. Lin Susu arranged for all of the East Courtyard to patrol the streets during the Lantern Festival.

An Xiuyi suggested they could relax a bit, and Lin Susu noticed that An Xiuyi was becoming more approachable. Yuchi Hua attempted to make lanterns herself but quickly realized she didn’t know where to start. Duke E offered to help her make them together. Meanwhile, the White-Clad Guest was working through the night to prepare poison bombs, planning to cause major chaos during the Lantern Festival.

Lin Susu specifically changed into women’s attire, intending to go to the Lantern Festival, but An Xiuyi had to work the night shift, so she stayed by his side. Refugees from the shelter invited A Shu to join them for the Lantern Festival. Fourth Lady found the situation suspicious, but A Shu thought Fourth Lady was being overly cautious. She used a sleeping powder to knock out Fourth Lady and took Yuchi Hua and Third Lady to the refugee shelter.

On duty, Ji Mingli encountered A Shu and Yuchi Hua and passed on a message to Yuan Mo and Wang Kunwu that they wouldn’t be able to make it to their appointment. The Lantern Festival was bustling, but An Xiuyi and Lin Susu stayed behind at Sifang Hall to work. Lin Susu looked stunning in her women’s attire, and An Xiuyi couldn’t help but steal a few glances at her.

Kang Yunhai’s spy within the White-Clad Guest’s ranks was discovered and whipped. While the White-Clad Guest went to the Lantern Festival, the spy fled to the Yule Hall to reveal the White-Clad Guest’s upcoming plan. Kang Yunhai immediately woke Fourth Lady, instructing her to notify both Sifang Hall and Jingzhao Prefecture, while he sent out a signal of his own.

An Xiuyi ordered the immediate recall of all Sifang Hall soldiers to cancel their rest and disperse the citizens on the streets. As Yuan Mo and Wang Kunwu were patrolling, they ran into An Xiuyi, who informed them of the White-Clad Guest’s plan. The group split up: Wang Kunwu stopped the carriage carrying the poison bombs, An Xiuyi was responsible for destroying them and notifying Jingzhao Prefecture, and Yuan Mo went to protect A Shu.

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