Les Belles Episode 21 Recap
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In order to gather evidence, Luo Lingyu entered the residence of King Changyi under the guise of being his fiancée. She quietly observed Mr. Kong's every move. King Hengyang gathered his subordinates under the pretext of discussing military plans, secretly buying time for Luo Lingyu’s investigation. Mr. Kong began to grow suspicious. When he heard that Luo Lingyu had gone to the study, he hastily found an excuse to leave. Mr.
Kong entered the study, immediately locked the door, and took out a sharp blade from his sleeve. Several scrolls were placed on the desk, one of which was particularly important. Mr. Kong carefully inspected the scroll and noticed that it had not been tampered with. He then carefully returned it to its original place. Returning to King Hengyang's residence, he saw Luo Lingyu distributing pastries to everyone.
King Hengyang looked at her with a gentle expression, as though nothing had happened. Mr. Kong couldn't help but wonder if he had overreacted earlier. While Luo Lingyu was at King Hengyang's residence assisting with the investigation, Lu Yun also began to take action. He deliberately pretended to be drunk in front of Chen Hao’s carriage. However, it was not Chen Hao who got out of the carriage but Chen Xiu, who had long admired Lu Yun.
Seeing him drunkenly lying in the marketplace in such an undignified state, she immediately ordered her servants to help him into the carriage. Inside the carriage, Lu Yun warned Chen Xiu not to cover up for those who were guilty of corruption, as doing so would only add to the crime and lead to disastrous consequences. In the afternoon, when they returned home, King Hengyang had just dropped Luo Lingyu off at the gate of the Lu residence.
At that moment, the Lu family carriage also arrived, and Lu Yun, accompanied by Chen Xiu, got out. Luo Lingyu, seeing their close interaction, couldn't help but feel jealous. King Hengyang, aware of the situation, took the initiative to hold Luo Lingyu's hand, subtly applying pressure. Seeing the man she cared for holding hands with the prince, Lu Yun felt a surge of jealousy. That day, Luo Lingyu had indeed seen a list in the study.
She wrote down the four names from it. When King Changyi saw the names, they seemed familiar to him. He quickly remembered that these individuals were candidates for the imperial censor. The people from Beichu had already set their sights on the court’s internal affairs. If these candidates for the imperial censor were replaced with Beichu spies, it would be much easier to attack Yuezhou with internal and external cooperation.
These individuals had only just submitted their answers for the preliminary selection. Zhou Yangling suggested reviewing their exam papers, as there might be some clues to uncover. The next day, the emperor announced new candidates for the imperial censor during the morning court. Many ministers were surprised that the usually frivolous Lu Yun had entered government service. The emperor openly stated that he had recently heard rumors of someone secretly engaging in the sale of official positions.
In order to uncover the truth, he tasked Lu Yun with investigating the matter. Chen Hao, eager to establish his own internal connections, saw that Lu Yun had gained the emperor's trust and had become an imperial censor. After the court session, he took the initiative to contact Lu Yun. He mentioned that Chen Xiu and he had grown up together and suggested that if they worked together, he could help Lu Yun rise through the ranks.
Lu Yun did not immediately respond. He needed to carefully consider any suggestions related to Chen Hao. He knew that this old fox must have many hidden cards. That evening, Chen Hao shared his thoughts with Mr. Kong. Mr. Kong simply mentioned that he had seen Luo Lingyu and King Hengyang together that day. Although there had been no intimate gestures, the two of them seemed to be getting along well.
There were rumors that Luo Lingyu did not want to marry King Hengyang, and he was unsure who was in the right. As for Chen Hao's suggestion of making Lu Yun his son-in-law, Mr. Kong felt it was a bit rash. However, Chen Hao was frank, stating that he was just keeping a backup plan. By bringing Lu Yun into his camp, he could more easily monitor his movements.
If one day the affair with Beichu was exposed, he could deal with Lu Yun, having his own people take care of it, and shift all the blame onto him. After discussing with King Changyi, Lu Yun concluded that the marriage proposal might be part of Chen Hao's scheme. Rather than passively waiting, they decided to turn the tables and draw the enemy out.
Lu Yun asked Luo Lingyu for her opinion, and she fully agreed, emphasizing that the investigation into the truth was their priority. Lu Yun then summoned Chen Xiu to ask her opinion. With tears in her eyes, Chen Xiu agreed to cooperate, even though it was her own father. As a citizen of Yuezhou, she could not allow her father to harm the people.
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