Are You the One Episode 29 Recap, Plot

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After receiving the imperial decree, Cui Xingzhou delayed returning to the palace to report back. The Prince of Northern Zhou, fearing that the emperor might think he was detaining Cui Xingzhou and refusing to release him, earnestly urged Cui Xingzhou to return to the capital as soon as possible. Cui Xingzhou was in a difficult position, as returning meant he would have to marry Princess Wu Hua.

Suddenly, the prince’s youngest son lost control while riding a horse, and the horse wildly bolted forward, with cries for help echoing through the forest. Cui Xingzhou hurriedly rode after him, but ended up injuring his leg. The Prince of Northern Zhou, seeing Cui Xingzhou's leg covered in blood, immediately called for the imperial physician to treat him.

Zhao Quan examined Cui Xingzhou’s pulse and, after carefully assessing the injury, deliberately exaggerated the situation, claiming that Cui Xingzhou might not be able to walk properly in the future and that it would severely affect his ability to have children. The palace servants who had come to deliver the emperor’s decree heard all of this.

With Cui Xingzhou now bedridden and unable to return to the palace, they had no choice but to let him rest and recover, while they themselves returned to the palace to report Cui Xingzhou’s condition truthfully. Cui Xingzhou was still thinking about Liu Miantang, so he sent Zhao Quan to deliver a message, hoping that Liu Miantang would wait for him.

When Zhao Quan met with Liu Miantang, although he was concerned about her injury, Liu Miantang did not want Cui Xingzhou to risk defying the imperial decree, so she refused to meet with him. Ever since He Zhen fled from her arranged marriage, Zhao Quan had not seen her for several days and asked Liu Miantang about her whereabouts.

Liu Miantang, knowing He Zhen’s temperament, smiled mysteriously and suggested that Zhao Quan bring some food when he went to find her. Zhao Quan did have feelings for He Zhen, and after getting the address from Liu Miantang, he hurriedly set out to find her. He Zhen, intending to test Zhao Quan’s sincerity, deliberately chose a secluded wilderness. Zhao Quan limped along, holding a torch and calling out He Zhen’s name.

When he finally found her, despite accidentally breaking a porcelain dish, the two reconciled. At this time, someone came again with a marriage proposal. The suitor was once Qing Ying’s intended husband, but after Liu Miantang discovered his enormous gambling debt, he fled in disgrace. It was puzzling why he dared to propose again so soon.

Liu Miantang’s uncle intentionally brought up the gambling debt, but to their surprise, the suitor had not only repaid the enormous debt in just a few days but had also acquired an additional hundred acres of good land. Liu Miantang found the situation suspicious and suspected someone was orchestrating events behind the scenes. However, her grandfather, believing that the suitor’s family was now wealthy enough to be a good match, agreed to the marriage.

When Cui Xingzhou heard that Liu Miantang had agreed to the marriage, he became extremely anxious and sent his men to investigate the situation in secret. They found out that Prince Sui was pursuing Liu Miantang with the intent to harm her. Fortunately, Cui Xingzhou led troops to her rescue just in time. Liu Miantang had already sensed the danger and had moved with many bodyguards from her grandfather’s house, but trouble quickly found its way to her doorstep.

Cui Xingzhou drove off Prince Sui’s men, but Liu Miantang did not greet him kindly. Yet for Cui Xingzhou, just being able to see the person he loved was a happiness in itself. Since Shi Yikuan became the emperor’s father-in-law, he grew increasingly arrogant, submitting three petitions in quick succession, hoping to be granted a place of honor in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

The emperor, annoyed by his persistence, heard from his attendants that Shi Yikuan’s achievements did not merit such an honor. However, the emperor chose to tolerate Shi Yikuan’s arrogance as a means to restrain Prince Sui and did not refuse his request. Since being crowned empress, Shi Xueji had never returned home to visit her family. This time, she had the opportunity to visit and brought gifts for her many sisters.

However, her elder half-sister, who had always been arrogant, complained that Shi Xueji’s gift was too modest. Having grown up under the oppression of these elder sisters, Shi Xueji remained expressionless. But soon, their father, Shi Yikuan, arrived and harshly slapped the elder sister, causing her to leave in tears, much to Shi Xueji’s satisfaction.

Shi Yikuan then asked Shi Xueji why she hadn’t responded to his letters and whether she had managed to persuade the emperor to let him enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Shi Xueji earnestly analyzed the current political situation for her father, advising him not to bother the emperor over such a trivial honor. Although Shi Xueji meant well, Shi Yikuan slapped her hard, leaving her face instantly swollen.

She had never been slapped in her life, and to be struck over this matter shattered what little familial affection remained between them.

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