Are You the One Episode 18 Recap, Plot

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Shi Yikuan took Ziyu to meet the Empress Dowager, who was having a meal with the Emperor. The young Emperor, meeting Ziyu for the first time, immediately asked him to present the pastries that were set aside. Ziyu respectfully served them and also presented the Empress Dowager with a grand gift—a statue of the Queen Mother of the West, crafted from an exceedingly rare and precious jade.

The Empress Dowager was somewhat moved, smiling with delight, when suddenly the Grand Empress Dowager arrived. The Grand Empress Dowager glanced at the luxurious dishes on the table and remembered that today was the late Emperor's memorial day, which the Empress Dowager had evidently forgotten. The Grand Empress Dowager sternly reprimanded the Empress Dowager for her lack of decorum.

Ziyu noticed that the Empress Dowager was in an awkward position, so he quickly stepped forward and tactfully explained that the banquet couldn't be too modest today, as it might lead some to think that the imperial treasury was empty, which would be detrimental to both the nation and its people. The Grand Empress Dowager was left speechless, and the Empress Dowager, turning her anger into joy, immediately encouraged the young Emperor to grant Ziyu a noble title.

As a result, after just one meeting, Ziyu was assigned a position in the Ministry of War. After the Grand Empress Dowager departed in a huff, Ziyu took the initiative to visit her and expressed his gratitude on his knees. However, the Grand Empress Dowager, knowing that he was Shi Yikuan's future son-in-law, had no fondness for him and warned him to be careful not to become complicit with the tiger, lest he be devoured by it in the end.

Liu Miantang had completely regained her memory. That night, while sharing the bed with Cui Xingzhou, she intentionally mentioned that she had recalled some things, including working at the escort agency. Cui Xingzhou, intrigued, asked what she did during the day and advised her to be careful and not go out too often. However, Liu Miantang had no intention of listening to Cui Xingzhou.

She falsely claimed that she was going to a teahouse for noodles, but each day, she would wander around the streets near the escort agency in the capital with her nanny, silently contemplating how to find the culprits. Before long, she encountered an old acquaintance—her uncle—who was pretending to be a fortune-teller. He offered to do a reading for Liu Miantang, and she quietly wrote down the time and place for their next meeting. Cui Xingzhou was not idle either.

He and his guards found the location where the bodies were hidden and took a count, discovering that only one person was missing—Qiao Xian! With this sole clue, Cui Xingzhou immediately ordered his men to post wanted posters everywhere, offering a large reward for information. Soon, someone provided a lead, claiming that the person in the poster had been seen in Fengliu Alley. Cui Xingzhou swiftly led his men to the location.

Although they didn't find the person, they discovered that the individual might be skilled in fortune-telling. He promptly ordered his guards to seal off the fortune-telling shop. At that moment, Liu Miantang was inside, talking with Qiao Xian. They had just exchanged a few words when Qiao Xian asked what Liu Miantang had been through. Liu Miantang said that the person who ambushed her that rainy night and the one who massacred the entire escort agency might be working together!

Just then, Cui Xingzhou arrived. Seeing the nanny and Liu Miantang in the fortune-telling shop, he had already figured out most of the situation. He chose not to make any arrests out of consideration for Liu Miantang. Acting as if she knew nothing, Liu Miantang invited Cui Xingzhou to have his fortune told as well. Li Xian had just disguised himself, making it difficult to tell if it was him.

Li Xian also told Cui Xingzhou and Liu Miantang that their marriage would fall apart due to secrets they were keeping from each other and that they needed to be honest with each other to avoid this fate.

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