Jade's Fateful Love Episode 3 Recap
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After being poisoned once, Yue Ling became aware of the dangers in the Northern Shuozhou court. She wanted Zhou Shiyu to stay by her side for protection. Showering him with praises, she finally made her request. She believed the assailant might strike again that night and asked Zhou Shiyu to sleep in her room on the floor. After mumbling a few words, she fell into a deep sleep. Zhou Shiyu, reflecting on their past encounters, felt a twinge of guilt, realizing Yue Ling shouldn't have been dragged into this conflict.
After several days of travel, Xing Yi finally found the alliance princess’s residence in Shangjing. His body, just recovered, was now haggard and looked like a beggar after the arduous journey. Lin Mu hurriedly made various explanations upon seeing him. Yue Ling, seeing her brother safe, didn’t pursue the matter further. After a hearty meal, Xing Yi asked Yue Ling about her plans. Yue Ling explained that due to Northern Shuozhou's numerous rules, the emperor might not summon her soon. Therefore, she couldn’t return to her country, as it would incite war and ruin everything.
Chancellor Zhou Jingyuan, hearing about the court’s events, rushed back to Shangjing overnight. He attended court armed, and his confidants requested the emperor to allow the chancellor to attend court with a sword henceforth. The emperor reluctantly agreed. When discussing the alliance marriage, Zhou Jingyuan argued that Dongyu was a barbarian nation unworthy of such an alliance. He suggested marrying the princess to Zhou Shiyu instead. Zhou Zhixuan wanted to compete for the marriage, but the emperor could only comply with Zhou Jingyuan’s suggestion.
Lin Mu was amazed at how quickly the alliance princess's intended marriage partner changed. Zhou Shiyu knew that the chancellor seemed to favor him but had his own calculations. He suspected it wouldn't be long before Zhou Jingyuan acted. Zhou Jingyuan met with his advisor Lin Su and several confidants. He mentioned that if the alliance princess died at the Northern King's residence, Zhou Shiyu would be blamed, removing an obstacle.
Zhou Shiyu ordered Lin Mu to decorate the princess’s residence according to Dongyu customs. Yue Ling received the imperial decree, realizing she was now betrothed to the Northern King. Xing Yi felt deeply humiliated, knowing that a royal consort and a king’s consort were on different levels. Yue Ling considered escaping, but without news of A Shi Na Zhu, starting a war between the two countries would be even worse.
A few days later, Qian Qian found her way to Shangjing and informed Yue Ling that A Shi Na Zhu was safe. Yue Ling finally decided to execute her escape plan. Lin Mu brought snacks to Xing Yi and found him packing his clothes. When asked why, Xing Yi claimed he liked to be tidy. Yue Ling entered the room shortly after, and Lin Mu left, eavesdropping on their escape plan from outside.
Zhou Zhixuan was eager to marry the alliance princess. Yang Xu suggested he get close to the princess, hoping she might propose to marry the Southern King herself, which could change the emperor’s mind. Xing Yi, wanting Yue Ling to take him to Fengyue Pavilion, played into Zhou Zhixuan’s plan. Zhou Zhixuan arranged for some thugs to harass them on the way, planning to play the hero. Everything went as planned until Zhou Zhixuan, after dealing with the thugs, was challenged by Yue Ling to a sparring match. She ended up giving him two black eyes, leaving him in a sorry state.
Zhou Zhixuan invited Zhou Shiyu to Fengyue Pavilion to enjoy the dance of the courtesan Su Nian. Although Zhou Shiyu wasn’t interested in arguing with Zhou Zhixuan, Lin Mu mentioned Yue Ling might try to escape and would visit Fengyue Pavilion beforehand, so Zhou Shiyu agreed to go.
Fengyue Pavilion was bustling. Su Nian took the stage, and Xing Yi recognized her as the assassin who had given him the antidote and humiliated him during the journey. He told those around him, but Yue Ling didn’t believe him and asked him to stop speaking nonsense. Zhou Shiyu couldn’t help but mock Zhou Zhixuan upon seeing his bruises.
While walking around, Yue Ling overheard two officials whispering about the Northern King's residence accounts, piquing her interest.
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