Kill My Sins Episode 25 Recap
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Ye Ping'an told Lu Wei that she was from Tongquan County, which reminded Lu Wei of his old friend, Yu Qian. Lu Wei suggested that she report the matter to the authorities, but Ye Ping'an took the opportunity to mention the incident her sister had suffered, leaving Lu Wei speechless. That evening, a masked figure in black appeared, pretending to want to kill Ye Ping'an.
Lu Wei stepped in front of her, angrily exclaiming that Wu Youjing was guilty of many crimes and even wanted to kill a woman. Ye Ping'an stood up, and Ni Chang entered the courtyard. It turned out the black-clad figure was Master Jin, one of Ni Chang’s subordinates. They had worked together to stage a play, successfully getting Lu Wei to reveal the name of the mastermind behind the Censor’s case—King Kangping, Wu Youjing.
At this point, Lu Wei revealed the entire truth. Back in the day, Lu Wei had been an upright official, indifferent to Wu Youjing's bribes. However, Wu Youjing had leverage over Lu Wei—he had dirt on Lu Wei’s son. In order to protect his son, Lu Wei had no choice but to comply with Wu Youjing’s plans, sentencing Yu Qian within a single day.
Lu Wei, speaking from his own experience, advised Ye Ping'an to let go of the past, saying that Wu Youjing was not someone she could afford to provoke. Previously, Wu Youjing had secretly entered the prison and hinted to Hai Yiping to hang himself. He also promised to protect Hai Yiping’s family. Behind the salt prices in the capital was Wu Youjing's manipulation, as salt was the lifeblood of the country.
Hai Yiping had warned Wu Youjing that Ye Ping'an was keenly perceptive and that leaving her alone would eventually lead to trouble. Wu Ankang had obtained confessions from a minor official at the Dongqiao Warehouse and some private salt dealers. He also discovered a man named Zhao Bu, who had an addiction to opium.
After running up a debt, Zhao Bu resorted to smuggling government salt from the Dongqiao warehouse and burying it in the suburbs, later allowing private salt dealers to collect it. When the scheme was exposed, Gong Shao killed Zhao Bu to silence him, but fortunately, Wu Ankang saved him. The evidence was undeniable, and Gong Shao revealed the truth.
Wu Ankang was shocked to learn that the person behind the manipulation of the capital's salt prices was not Li Zongxu but his own father, King Kangping Wu Youjing. Furious, he returned home, intending to confront his father, only to overhear Wu Youjing ordering Wu Xianer to kill Ye Ping'an. This made him even angrier, and after a heated argument with his father, he stormed out.
Wu Ankang rode straight toward the palace gates, wanting to meet with the Empress, but then suddenly changed his mind. The Empress had disguised herself and was on a tour. She came to Anxin Pavilion and instructed Ye Ping'an to leave the capital and go out to practice medicine.
Wu Xianer understood that if the Empress wanted to ensure the continuation of the Da Feng dynasty, the throne could only be passed to the Wu family, and she could not allow anyone to threaten the Wu family's power. Thus, she was determined to eliminate Ye Ping'an completely. Master Su Xuan had not expected Wu Xianer to make such a decision.
Yuan Shaocheng asked Ye Ping'an if she could let go of the Censor’s case, but her answer showed that she intended to pursue it to the end. She said that perhaps the next time they met, they would be enemies. A year later, during an unnatural snowstorm, news came from the border that Khagan Suo Dan of Shuo Dan had passed away, and his second son had ascended the throne and was leading an invasion into the territory.
Wu Ankang requested to lead troops to the border for a counteroffensive. Yuan Shaocheng's reputation among the people was worsening. The Assistant Minister of Justice, Zhao Feng, heard about the private salt trade and began investigating, which aligned perfectly with Yuan Shaocheng's intentions. King Kangping was at the height of his power in the court, with many supporters, but Mei Bowen was gradually distancing himself from him. King Kangping visited several times, but Mei Bowen feigned illness.
King Kangping saw through his ruse. In Yangzhou, someone had filed a complaint against He Yi, the overseer of the boat and grain office, for embezzling shipping fees and using public funds for personal gain. Yuan Shaocheng intercepted the complaint and went directly to King Kangping’s residence to report it. He Yi’s embezzlement was minor, but cutting off the salt route from Yangzhou was a serious matter. He Yi, panicked, said he would seek out another salt route.
He Yi soon found a private salt dealer, who claimed to have 30,000 stones of salt and was selling them at 100 wen per stone. King Kangping arranged for Wu Xianer and Yuan Shaocheng to meet this so-called private salt dealer. Neither of them expected that this so-called “Old Master An” would be Ye Ping'an. As the saying goes, strong people meet without showing any emotions. Wu Xianer and Ye Ping'an greeted each other as if they were old friends who hadn’t seen each other in a long time.
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