Guardians of the Dafeng Episode 23 Recap, Plot

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Xu Qi'an escorted Zhou Chixiong to the imperial court. Zhou Chixiong, very stubborn, immediately knelt upon seeing the emperor and began a tragic performance. Xu Qi'an had the diviners from the Directorate of Celestials activate the Qi observation technique and burned a talisman. As soon as the ritual was done, Zhou Chixiong immediately confessed the truth: the mastermind behind everything was the Minister of Rites, Li Yulang. Upon hearing this, Li Yulang in the crowd trembled in fear.

The diviners from the Directorate of Celestials confirmed that Zhou Chixiong's words were true. The emperor became enraged and immediately ordered a thorough investigation. Wei Yuan proactively took charge, but the Minister of Justice also expressed his loyalty, offering to assist the emperor. Xu Qi'an instinctively turned his head, fully aware that many in the Ministry of Justice were allies of Li Yulang. However, Wei Yuan did not rush to make a statement, and Xu Qi'an did not act rashly.

After some deliberation, the emperor entrusted the investigation to the Minister of Justice. After the morning court session, the Minister of Justice deliberately reminded Wei Yuan not to attempt shifting the blame elsewhere, warning that the Ministry of Justice was not to be trifled with. Xu Qi'an, of course, would not let Wei Yuan suffer such an insult. He immediately approached and mocked the Minister of Justice, who had received praise for his talent in handling matters.

Xu Qi'an then publicly recited a poem by Su Dongpo: "Everyone raises sons and forgets their wisdom; I was misled by my own cleverness throughout my life. " The crowd laughed in surprise, and the Minister of Justice's face turned pale. He was about to charge Xu Qi'an with a crime, but with Wei Yuan's backing, Xu Qi'an had the upper hand. After finishing his official duties, Xu Qi'an went to visit Lin An.

Recently, Lin An had been deeply affected by the events concerning Princess Pingyang and had lost a lot of weight. Xu Qi'an took Lin An out for a walk to help her clear her mind, and fireworks were being set off nearby. Lin An remembered the beautiful fireworks she had once watched with Princess Pingyang. Unable to hold back, she asked Xu Qi'an if Princess Pingyang had simply gone to another place. Xu Qi'an nodded, agreeing.

In that situation, fleeing was Princess Pingyang's only option, as she loved freedom and had never liked the intrigue and deception of the palace. Born in the inner palace, Lin An knew well how many things were out of one's control. She had once asked Princess Pingyang why becoming a princess was something so many women dreamed of. But Princess Pingyang had not thought so. She longed for freedom, just like a butterfly soaring in the sky.

Xu Qi'an then described another world to Lin An, a world where women could choose the life they wanted. If they could not meet someone they liked, they would choose to live independently. Lin An, though somewhat disappointed with the current world, still chose this era, because here she had friends who cared for her, a mother and father who loved her, and although she knew she had nothing, everyone still doted on her, including Xu Qi'an.

As they spoke emotionally, Lin An kissed Xu Qi'an and confessed that she no longer wanted him to just be her friend. Since the emperor had rewarded Xu Qi'an with one thousand taels of gold, his aunt immediately bought a large house. Now that her nephew had gained some fame in the capital, visitors were constantly coming to deliver gifts, and the house was bustling. Even the families of the officials came to give gifts to Xu Qi'an's aunt.

Not just the female relatives, but even the Night Watchman, Jinluo Yang Yan, came to congratulate the Xu family on their housewarming. With Jinluo present, everyone was astonished. The golden-threaded armor that Jinluo wore reflected such a dazzling light that it was blinding. It brought honor to the Xu family, making them proud in front of everyone.

When Xu Qi'an went to visit Lin An again, a maid handed him a letter, informing him that Lin An had gone on a journey, though the maid didn’t know where she had gone. In the letter, Lin An told Xu Qi'an earnestly that she was going to fulfill Princess Pingyang's wish to see the world. Knowing that the princess was safe, Xu Qi'an felt relieved and waited for her return.

Three months later, a convoy carrying silver ingots was hijacked in Yunzhou. The bandits, unaware that they were targeting Xu Qi'an, the Night Watchman, were no match for his sword skills. Xu Qi'an's technique was powerful, and he cleared out the bandits effortlessly, saving his men a lot of trouble. All the bandits were captured, and Xu Qi'an ordered his subordinates to send the silver tax payments to the imperial treasury.

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