Empress Won't Go To Court Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Empress Won't Go To Court Synopsis
Modern girl Gu Jinyan accidentally travels to ancient times and switches souls with the Emperor, despite being the Empress herself!
After using the Emperor's body in various ways and engaging in unexpected palace conflicts, the Emperor and Empress, who initially despised each other, must work together to find a way to switch back.
This leads to hilarious bickering and acting both inside and outside the court.
As a result, the Empress, who is ignorant of politics, faces difficulties in the court, while the Emperor, who resides in the palace, sees the true colors of his lover from a different perspective...
Empress Won't Go To Court Recap
Episode 1 Recap
While Emperor NanGong Jue was bathing in his palace chambers, the eunuchs were urging the servants to hurry and attend to him. Little did they know that at that moment, Gu Jinyan had transformed into the Emperor's appearance, and hearing her own voice also startled her.
The young Emperor Jing Dynasty was strategizing as his Empress Gu Jinyan was peerless in beauty and grace. Then, the Emperor and Empress took the stage and NanGong Jue signaled to someone nearby to kneel immediately. Gu Jinyan complained that while others had transcended to the peak of their lives, she had only been kneeling every day since she crossed over to become the Empress. She felt very wronged.
The Emperor looked at the woman in front of him and reproached her for being narrow-minded and harsh towards the palace. Then, Gu Jinyan directly tackled NanGong Jue to the ground, but suddenly their identities were switched.
After seeing her own body while bathing, Gu Jinyan finally understood everything. When she finished dressing, the eunuch told her that the Empress had been struck by lightning and remained unconscious.
Gu Jinyan hurried over to check and found NanGong Jue lying on the bed motionless with her body. When she tried to explore if he was breathing, he suddenly sat up, and the Emperor himself was shocked to learn that their identities had been swapped.
Episode 2 Recap
After learning about the identity exchange, Gu Jinyan paced back and forth, unsure of what to do. After sitting down, she realized that NanGong Jue's soul had entered her body, and he had entered his own body.
NanGong Jue next to her didn't want to deal with Gu Jinyan and remained worried about the situation. Soon after, Gu Jinyan prepared to sleep with NanGong Jue again, thinking that this would reverse their body exchange. However, when NanGong Jue heard this, he refused. He saw that Gu Jinyan didn't know any better and was even about to go announce to the world that their emperor was a woman. He quickly grabbed her and reluctantly agreed to sleep with her to exchange their bodies back.
After lying down, NanGong Jue reminded Gu Jinyan to behave on the bed. Although Gu Jinyan didn't want to use his body for anything, she turned over and tried to scare NanGong Jue. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative and made a move.
Soon, Gu Jinyan fell asleep and snored loudly, keeping NanGong Jue awake all night. The next day, when Gu Jinyan woke up, she found that NanGong Jue had already woken up early. She realized that their bodies had not exchanged back. Seeing NanGong Jue angry, Gu Jinyan comforted him and asked him not to get angry.
They continued to think about how to exchange their bodies back. Gu Jinyan suddenly remembered that it was her accidental kiss with NanGong Jue that caused the exchange of bodies. Although NanGong Jue initially disagreed, he later forcibly kissed Gu Jinyan for the sake of his Concubine Jing.
Episode 3 Recap
NanGong Jue kissed Gu Jinyan directly for his beloved Concubine Jing. Unexpectedly, Concubine Jing ran over happily at this time.
Before Gu Jinyan could react, Concubine Jing hugged NanGong Jue and tearfully complained that she was afraid she would never see him again. She ignored the Empress's feelings and complained about being with her and the Empress. Gu Jinyan was about to explain, but was stopped by someone nearby. Thinking that the two were holding hands, Concubine Jing left in a jealous huff.
Seeing her leave, Gu Jinyan asked the Emperor if she should go after her or if he should personally. The Emperor asked Gu Jinyan to help him and warned her not to make those disgusting sounds with her body.
In the end, Gu Jinyan called after Concubine Jing and explained that NanGong Jue approached her first. She still liked Concubine Jing despite being the Empress. When Concubine Jing heard the Emperor admit that he only had feelings for her, she was very happy.
Gu Jinyan was also planning to bring Concubine Jing into the palace, but found that she could not lift her. Later, she lied awkwardly and said that she was going for a walk with Concubine Jing.
At lunchtime, Gu Jinyan and NanGong Jue were together, but she had no appetite when she saw the dishes served.
Episode 4 Recap
When NanGong Jue was writing in his study, Gu Jinyan quickly ran over to ask if he used her body to bathe. Unexpectedly, he directly refused. When she asked him to swear on his conscience, NanGong Jue began to hesitate. He told her he uses it as a toilet and doesn't need her opinion, but he allowed her to use his body to do things.
The nearby Concubine Jing learned from her servants that Gu Jinyan and NanGong Jue were getting close, and she was very angry. She brought food and continued to stick to NanGong Jue, bringing him many good things.
NanGong Jue next to her saw that Concubine Jing was very enthusiastic about Gu Jinyan, and he felt very uncomfortable.
Seeing that Concubine Jing brought NanGong Jue's favorite food, Gu Jinyan was also prepared to let him eat, but Concubine Jing was unhappy and personally fed Gu Jinyan, lying to NanGong Jue that she forgot to bring enough food.
During the meal, Concubine Jing still did not give up and continued to pick on Gu Jinyan, deliberately mentioning the incident from the other day, hoping to punish her in front of the emperor.
After getting NanGong Jue's permission, Gu Jinyan ordered him to kneel down in his usual way. NanGong Jue was very angry and clenched his fists. He even disregarded Concubine Jing's face and directly pulled Gu Jinyan back into the room.
Episode 5 Recap
After returning to the room, NanGong Jue once again sternly ordered Gu Jinyan not to use her body to act. Gu Jinyan was confused, as she felt everything she did was just to replace NanGong Jue's affection for Concubine Jing. NanGong Jue seemed to think her reasoning was sound and did not continue to argue.
Seeing him angry, Gu Jinyan tried to calm him down. NanGong Jue quickly found her weakness and threatened to scratch her face if she did not take her job seriously. While they were discussing the matter, the Prime Minister suddenly arrived. It turned out that he had been worried about the Emperor's illness from that day and Gu Jinyan quickly assured him that she was fine.
Later, the Prime Minister invited Gu Jinyan and himself to play chess together. He also wanted to ask the Emperor to help him punish the Su Prince. Gu Jinyan helped the Duke accept the mission directly.
Afterwards, Gu Jinyan accompanied the Prime Minister to the Su Prince's mansion. Upon entering, he asked directly about the Su Prince's chess skills.
Meanwhile, NanGong Jue stayed in the palace as Gu Jinyan's identity. He worried that Gu Jinyan would mess things up after thinking about his father's situation and was prepared to go and check it out. Just then, Concubine Jing walked over and mentioned NanGong Jue's scandalous affair with someone. Before NanGong Jue could react, she had already notified the Queen Dowager and left with a smug smile.
Episode 6 Recap
Concubine Jing called the Empress Dowager over and had a court physician examine Gu Jinyan's pulse in her presence. The physician discovered that the Empress Dowager had been pregnant for over a month. Concubine Jing also informed the Empress Dowager that the Emperor had not summoned her during this period. The Empress Dowager was furious after hearing this and blamed Gu Jinyan for not behaving well and violating her duties as a woman. She then ordered her subordinates to imprison the Empress in the dungeon.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Jue immediately stood up and told everyone that the Empress must wait for the Emperor to come before any punishment is given. The Empress Dowager did not expect the usually gentle Empress to confront her and increased her punishment. Concubine Jing watched quietly on the side, waiting for Gu Jinyan to be punished severely.
After the Empress Dowager left, Nangong Jue understood that Gu Jinyan could not move freely in the palace anymore.
On the other hand, Gu Jinyan played chess with Lord Su while using Nangong Jue's identity. When he won, Lord Su refused to pay him. Gu Jinyan decided to sneak in and take the jewelry from Lord Su's mansion. He quickly acted on his plan and told the prime minister to wait outside for his message while he entered the mansion alone.
Episode 7 Recap
Gu Jinyan touched the gold and silver treasures hidden by Lord Su and secretly celebrated that she was going to be rich. However, Lord Su mistook her for a thief and held a sword to her neck. When he realized it was the Emperor, he quickly put away his sword and pretended to continue his fake leg pain.
Gu Jinyan interrupted him and asked whose world it was. Lord Su answered that it belonged to Nangong Jue. Gu Jinyan then instructed Lord Su to send all the treasures to the Prime Minister's mansion.
When the Prime Minister found out that Gu Jinyan had completed all the tasks, he praised her. Later, a eunuch stumbled over to Gu Jinyan and told her that the Empress had been found to be one month pregnant.
Unexpectedly, the real Gu Jinyan, who was actually Nangong Jue in disguise, burst out laughing. She quickly regained her composure and explained that she was thinking of something happy, and they planned to go see the Empress.
When Gu Jinyan returned and saw Nangong Jue, she couldn't help but laugh again. Later, the Empress's mother came over and asked her son to inquire about the Empress's condition. The Prime Minister and the physician rushed over to apologize to the Empress's mother and admitted that they had intentionally misdiagnosed her. After everything was cleared up, Nangong Jue was released from house arrest and regained his freedom.
Episode 8 Recap
After seeing NanGong Jue come out safely, Gu Jinyan walked up to him anxiously to inquire about his condition. NanGong Jue was thrilled to see her so concerned about him.
Gu Jinyan was pleased to see that her face had not become haggard and was planning to go to bed, but NanGong Jue stopped her. He had already drunk the tonic given by the Empress Dowager earlier. If he were to go to sleep elsewhere now, it would cause suspicion. NanGong Jue was planning to suggest that Gu Jinyan sleep with him, but she misunderstood and thought he wanted her to sleep with Concubine Jing.
Before they could leave, Gu Jinyan was stopped by NanGong Jue. Ever since he saw her sleeping position last time, he had relegated her to the outer room. In the middle of the night, there was suddenly thunder outside, which was reminiscent of the time their bodies had been swapped. NanGong Jue shook Gu Jinyan's body, telling her to be ready to swap back. When they finally went outside, Gu Jinyan was scared by the dark sky and hid in NanGong Jue's embrace.
Later, Gu Jinyan continued to sleep, and the eunuch reminded her to attend the morning court when it was time. Gu Jinyan was at a loss because she did not know how to attend the court.
Episode 9 Recap
Gu Jinyan sat on the bed in a daze. The eunuch reminded her to hurry up and attend the morning court, but she was at a loss because she didn't understand anything and didn't know how to get there. The eunuch urged her to hurry up, but Gu Jinyan refused to attend and lay on the bed acting like a spoiled child. The eunuch was surprised that the emperor, who was usually diligent, had become lazy.
Under the eunuch's urging, Gu Jinyan had to dress up and go to court. When he sat down, the courtiers began to kneel and pay their respects. After it ended, Gu Jinyan was about to leave but was interrupted by Lord Su who had a matter to report. The matter was about how to solve the problem of crop failures caused by locusts in Jiangnan. Gu Jinyan had no idea what to do, but the prime minister gave her some advice.
Lord Su continued to harass her and proposed a solution to the locust plague. The prime minister came up with a good solution at a critical moment, and other courtiers were impressed by the emperor's wisdom. Lord Su was not convinced.
When Nangong Jue went to visit the Queen Mother as Gu Jinyan, she followed him and acted strangely. The Queen Mother was surprised because Nangong Jue had never paid his respects before. Gu Jinyan apologized and hinted to Nangong Jue about her intentions.
Episode 10 Recap
After finishing their work, the eunuchs brought out freshly extracted chilled watermelon juice from the ice cellar. Gu Jinyan was very happy to see it, but Nangong Jue looked down on it.
Gu Jinyan intentionally offered the icy drink to Nangong Jue, but he refused directly.
Late at night, Nangong Jue and Gu Jinyan sat together, each busy with their own work. Nangong Jue discovered that Gu Jinyan had done many chaotic things for him in court, and she explained that she did not understand politics. Unexpectedly, he personally taught her without any hesitation.
The next day was approaching, and Nangong Jue woke up early to help Gu Jinyan dress and remind her of the things he had told her to say. However, when she arrived at the court, she kept dozing off and refused to listen to the ministers' reports, saying to defer to the future.
After the court session, Nangong Jue found that the pile of memorials was getting larger and larger. He put down his memorials and ran to Gu Jinyan, calling her name. Unexpectedly, she directly held his face, leaving him stunned.
Episode 11 Recap
After seeing the other party falling asleep, NanGong Jue went straight to Gu Jinyan and blew air towards her. Unexpectedly, the first thing Gu Jinyan did after waking up was to grab NanGong Jue's face and complain that he had ruined her skin by staying up late.
Initially, NanGong Jue thought that she wanted to take advantage of him, but when he saw that she didn't have that intention, he broke away and returned to his seat. He didn't let Gu Jinyan touch him again.
The next morning, when the maid was preparing to help NanGong Jue choose rouge, Gu Jinyan saw that he was not suitable for orange tones and suggested a beautiful color for him herself.
Soon, the Prime Minister arrived and teased NanGong Jue for understanding Gu Jinyan's preferences. When he saw him, NanGong Jue knew it was time for the regular program. He quickly stood up to stop Gu Jinyan from going out to explore, but she insisted on going.
NanGong Jue had no choice but to go with her. At the entrance of the restaurant, the mother warmly welcomed everyone to go upstairs as guests. The Prime Minister also chose a place for NanGong Jue and Gu Jinyan to sit together and drink. He also thanked NanGong Jue for his help before.
Episode 12 Recap
When Gu Jinyan was sitting next to the Prime Minister and drinking as NanGong Jue's identity, NanGong Jue himself felt very uncomfortable. He directly pulled Gu Jinyan aside and sat in his position. The Prime Minister, who was watching the excitement, thought that Gu Jinyan was jealous, but Gu Jinyan directly misunderstood that NanGong Jue wanted to get closer to the Prime Minister. Thinking of this, she felt a bit redundant and quickly made an excuse to wash her hands and leave the table.
After she left, the Prime Minister asked about NanGong Jue again, claiming that he and the Emperor grew up together and must have a sincere relationship. Unexpectedly, NanGong Jue directly brought up homosexuality and asked him to keep some distance. The Prime Minister misunderstood that Gu Jinyan wanted to learn from him and attract NanGong Jue's attention.
Later, he told NanGong Jue that the Emperor was always cold, arbitrary, bad-tempered, and difficult to please. While they were talking, an assassin suddenly ran in with a knife against NanGong Jue's neck. Gu Jinyan heard that her face might be destroyed and quickly went forward to exchange hostages, but NanGong Jue forced the Prime Minister to take her away and stayed to deal with these people.
Episode 13 Recap
Gu Jinyan was very worried about her face being injured, and hurried to NanGong Jue's side to check the situation. However, he found that the other person had already subdued the assassin. The prime minister on the side saw NanGong Jue using the flowing cloud sword technique and thought it was given to him by the emperor. NanGong Jue held a knife and asked the prime minister to quickly call for others and inquire about the assassin's purpose. Unexpectedly, the other side directly stated that it was from the Jiangnan Yun family. Because the Yun family had monopolized the fabric industry for generations, the emperor had ordered mutual trading in Jiangnan, which had cut off the Yun family's livelihood. Gu Jinyan, who was on the side, remembered her previous decision in the court and realized that she had caused a big trouble.
NanGong Jue also stared fiercely at her, and then told the people in front of him that the noble families were fighting for power and profit, and the emperor also had the intention to execute them. Although the plan to monopolize the fabric industry was too hasty, they should still be grateful and obey the imperial edict. Gu Jinyan also echoed his words.
After returning, Gu Jinyan kept complaining about her leg injury, and NanGong Jue reminded her to rest. When NanGong Jue was about to help Gu Jinyan wipe her leg injury, he found that she had shaved off her leg hair without permission.
Soon, Lord Su in the room also learned about what happened at the Yun family last night. He also informed his subordinates to tell the queen to keep an eye on the emperor and find a way to start from the empress.
Episode 14 Recap
Concubine Jing was still discussing how to sow discord between Gu Jinyan and Nangong Jue. She wanted Nangong Jue to only favour and cherish her from now on. Finally, a maid told Concubine Jing about Gu Jinyan's admiration for the qin player at Hua Yue Lou. Concubine Jing came up with a plan and was still plotting to harm Gu Jinyan.
In the morning, Nangong Jue woke up and silently watched Gu Jinyan. Unexpectedly, she stared at his face for a long time and even said that she found him pleasing to the eye for the first time.
It was soon time for Gu Jinyan to attend the morning court, and Nangong Jue taught her many things to remember. However, Gu Jinyan also directly told him to control his temper in the palace.
At the court, when the ministers began to report on the war situation, Gu Jinyan refused to answer their questions. Unexpectedly, the ministers joined forces and made her feel panicked.
At that time, Nangong Jue was reading books in the palace while embracing Gu Jinyan's body. Unexpectedly, the new concubine came and presented him with a gift. She even brought the qin player from Hua Yue Lou to him. He agreed to keep the qin player, but Concubine Jing went to the empress dowager to complain after she left.
Episode 15 Recap
After Concubine Jing left, the musician immediately sat down to play a piece for Nangong Jue. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the beautiful music. However, when there was no one around, the musician suddenly leaned towards Nangong Jue. Concubine Jing ran out to call the empress to catch them in the act.
Nangong Jue felt the presence of someone beside him and forcibly pressed the musician beside him. Unfortunately, the musician falsely accused him and yelled loudly to attract the attention of the empress.
Gu Jinyan was sitting on the high platform as the queen, with ministers underneath reporting to her. She tried to postpone the discussion, but eventually she had to listen to the reports.
After the court session, Gu Jinyan found Nangong Jue to inquire about the situation. He explained that he had messed up and would be blamed for disrespecting the empress and the harsh treatment of the harem. Soon after, the empress issued a decree commending him for not succumbing to temptation. This surprised Nangong Jue.
When Gu Jinyan and Nangong Jue were sleeping in bed, they heard thunder outside. Nangong Jue called for someone to continue switching their bodies with the sound of thunder, but Gu Jinyan was scared and hid beside him when she heard the sound of thunder.
Episode 16 Recap
NanGong Jue took advantage of the night and forcibly took Gu Jinyan outside. Gu Jinyan held his hand and told him not to be afraid, but she herself was startled by the sound of thunder before they even got to their destination.
That night, the Prime Minister was also squatting alone in the corner. He told NanGong Jue and Gu Jinyan that he came here today to dig up the buried peach blossom wine.
After the Prime Minister left, Gu Jinyan was so scared of the thunder that she huddled next to NanGong Jue and didn't move at all.
After they returned, NanGong Jue also met with the Empress Dowager. Unexpectedly, Concubine Jing intentionally told the Empress Dowager about her bringing the written memorial for approval. Lord Su also intentionally intervened to exacerbate the conflict and presented the memorial to let the Empress Dowager see it clearly.
The Empress Dowager was very angry after reading the writing, and everyone was too scared to speak. NanGong Jue didn't say anything, thinking that he was in trouble again. However, at a critical moment, Gu Jinyan, with NanGong Jue's identity, stepped forward. She even learned the emperor's style from him and rebuked Lord Su in front of everyone, telling them to take a good look at the handwriting. Lord Su was immediately speechless.
The Empress Dowager quickly welcomed the emperor to the table, and after the music started, a dancer came to the stage to perform, leaving Gu Jinyan beside her stunned.
Episode 17 Recap
After the Empress Dowager saw that Nangong Jue had arrived, she urgently instructed the staff to start the banquet. On the side, Lord Su clapped his hands and called for the dancers to perform on stage.
Nangong Jue sat on the side with the identity of Gu Jinyan, and also saw her staring intently at the dancers in front of her. After the performance, Gu Jinyan was the first to applaud, and Lord Su saw her enthusiastic reaction and immediately gave the dancer to Gu Jinyan. Unexpectedly, she agreed without hesitation and poured wine for the dancer on the table, promising to treat her well. Nangong Jue was very angry on the side but unable to do anything. After Gu Jinyan took the dancer back to her residence, she asked her to do physical work for her and told her that she had always liked the Empress.
When Gu Jinyan ran to Nangong Jue and praised the dancer's skills, he blamed her for using his identity to enjoy herself. He reminded her to be careful with what she says. However, Gu Jinyan retorted back with his own words, imitating his tone.
Soon, Concubine Jing ran over to Gu Jinyan, peeled grapes for her, and Nangong Jue got jealous and sat on Gu Jinyan's lap to show his power over Concubine Jing.
Episode 18 Recap
NanGong Jue silently watched as Concubine Jing pasted herself onto Gu Jinyan. He didn't expect her to escalate things by trying to kiss Gu Jinyan. Before Gu Jinyan could react, NanGong Jue sat on her and declared his sovereignty. He ordered those around him to close their eyes and he kissed her. Even when Concubine Jing cried out, there was no response. After Concubine Jing left, NanGong Jue realized that to deal with a green tea, one must use even more tea.
When Gu Jinyan saw NanGong Jue leave her, she couldn't help but touch the place where he had kissed her with a smile on her face. At night, Gu Jinyan curled up and pretended to ask NanGong Jue to sleep with her. She even conscientiously put a pillow between them to create distance. But NanGong Jue threw the pillow on the ground and hugged Gu Jinyan instead.
The next day, while NanGong Jue was away, Wei Yingying frantically searched their room for something. Gu Jinyan didn't ask any questions and instead asked her to help with a favor, taking her to the ghost market to buy a gift for the Empress. When they arrived, Gu Jinyan picked out the gifts and tried to pay, but the shopkeeper inside stopped her. NanGong Jue couldn't find Gu Jinyan and realized that something had happened to her.
Episode 19 Recap
When Gu Jinyan and the dancing girl were brought to the main hall, the leader of the gang forced them to kneel down. The dancing girl was the first to refuse, as she felt she had dignity and would never kneel down to anyone, even the Emperor Nangong Jue. Before she could finish speaking, Gu Jinyan knelt down without hesitation and urged the dancing girl to do the same for the sake of their lives.
After seeing the precious coral beads they had bought, the gang leader decided to have Gu Jinyan write a ransom letter. When Gu Jinyan saw the amount of money demanded, she tearfully declared that she wasn't worth that much, but she reluctantly wrote a letter to Nangong Jue to save herself.
Nangong Jue, who had been worrying about Gu Jinyan's safety, received the letter and realized something had happened. However, the eunuch by his side misunderstood the letter's contents and thought everything was fine.
Time passed, and the gang still hadn't received the ransom or any help. The leader became angry and threatened them while leading a chant to overthrow the emperor. Suddenly, Nangong Jue appeared alone in front of them.
Episode 20 Recap
Soon, NanGong Jue carried a knife and rushed over with Gu Jinyan's body. The leader of the gang saw that he was a weak woman who dared to confront him head-on and quickly shouted for his subordinates around to fight her desperately.
Unexpectedly, the people around were not NanGong Jue's opponents. After he knocked them down, he went straight up and subdued the leader of the gang. Then, without saying a word, NanGong Jue untied Gu Jinyan and the others. He felt relieved when he saw that she was okay.
After they went out, NanGong Jue began to blame Gu Jinyan for putting herself in danger to please others. When they returned, Gu Jinyan deliberately tried to please him, but he still ignored her and sat there reading a book.
Soon, NanGong Jue asked Gu Jinyan to tell him where she was wrong. Facing this question, Gu Jinyan felt like it was a matter of life and death, like who should be saved when falling into the water with the Empress Dowager. But NanGong Jue insisted that he would not make such a choice.
Shortly afterwards, it was the Empress Dowager's birthday. Gu Jinyan specially presented precious coral beads and said they were sent by the Empress. NanGong Jue was touched when he heard this and finally learned the truth.
Episode 21 Recap
When it was time for the Empress's birthday, Gu Jinyan, as Nangong Jue, presented coral jewelry and informed the Empress that it was the idea of Nangong Jue. Later, Nangong Jue himself came to pay his respects, and Gu Jinyan was so scared that she jumped onto him. Back in the room, Nangong Jue sat reading documents while Gu Jinyan played with origami cranes. She accidentally bounced one into Nangong Jue's lap and as she tried to retrieve it, she felt an inexplicable sensation when she saw his sly smile.
That night, Gu Jinyan returned from Hua Yue Lou with a strong smell of alcohol and brought some back for those around her. Nangong Jue had no complaints. Gu Jinyan also praised the sword dancer from Hua Yue Lou, which prompted Nangong Jue to pick up a sword and wave it around. When he turned back, he saw that Gu Jinyan had fallen asleep on the table, and he hurriedly woke her up.
After waking up, Gu Jinyan complained that she hadn't slept well since they switched bodies. However, their conversation was overheard by Concubine Jing outside the door, who then told Lord Su about the body swap between Gu Jinyan and Nangong Jue.
Episode 22 Recap
Concubine Jing arrived at Lord Su's residence and revealed the incident where Gu Jinyan and Nangong Jue switched bodies. At first, Lord Su thought she was making it up. But Concubine Jing admitted that she overheard them talking by the door and believed Gu Jinyan had used witchcraft to force Nangong Jue. She even wanted Lord Su to find a way to switch their bodies back.
During the day, Concubine Jing intentionally approached Nangong Jue, knowing his true identity. She spoke more politely than before, but Nangong Jue showed no interest in her and refused to apologize. Concubine Jing expressed her love for him, but was surprised to learn that he knew she was the one eavesdropping outside the store. The dancer in the courtyard was pulled aside by Lord Su's men, and she told them she didn't want to continue gathering information for him.
Inside the house, Nangong Jue told Concubine Jing that he would not have recognized her without the body switch, and they played it off perfectly. However, when Gu Jinyan returned and saw them being intimate, she thought they had not ended their relationship. Nangong Jue had already let her go, but it was too late. Gu Jinyan angrily left alone.
Episode 23 Recap
After arriving in the room, Gu Jinyan drank the wine sent by the palace eunuch dejectedly. Soon a dancer sat down next to her. Seeing the other person's worried look, she asked about the situation in confusion.
On the other side, Nangong Jue tightly held the origami crane that Gu Jinyan had played with before. He seemed to have something on his mind. The prime minister sat beside him and also noticed that he was uneasy. In Nangong Jue's view, he had thought that the person who would accompany him for a lifetime would be someone with both talent and beauty, gentle and considerate. However, he later met a person who acted boldly and had ideas that were very different from his own. Even so, no one else could compare to her, no matter how many times better they were. The prime minister couldn't believe that such a woman existed when he heard this.
However, at this moment, Gu Jinyan also talked about Nangong Jue to the dancer and told her that she felt even more uncomfortable when she saw him behaving intimately with others. The dancer firmly believed that she liked him, but Gu Jinyan denied it. From the dancer's point of view, although Gu Jinyan listed many of his shortcomings, she was always thinking of him, which was a manifestation of love.
When Nangong Jue was also worried about his feelings for Gu Jinyan, the prime minister kindly reminded him to cherish the present moment. Nangong Jue suddenly realized something and stood up to look for Gu Jinyan. On the other hand, the dancer urged Gu Jinyan to follow her beloved person.
Episode 24 Recap
When Gu Jinyan and Nangong Jue met, Gu Jinyan directly took Nangong Jue's hand and said that she had something to tell him. Nangong Jue also had something to say and expressed his feelings directly to the person in front of him. Gu Jinyan was very happy after listening. When the two were about to kiss, archers aimed at Nangong Jue from a distance, and Lord Su rushed over with soldiers, claiming that Nangong Jue had been swapped with Gu Jinyan's body through witchcraft.
Seeing the other party coming aggressively, Gu Jinyan instinctively protected Nangong Jue behind her. Lord Su immediately said he would take her down. Unexpectedly, in the moment of danger, Gu Jinyan was not as timid as she used to be and directly asked Lord Su if there was evidence. Lord Su then revealed what the concubine Jing's relatives heard and claimed that Nangong Jue knew kung fu, and even prepared for the people around him to try it out immediately.
As the soldiers rushed over, Nangong Jue did not hesitate to kill the enemies in front of him and even went up to the city wall to deal with the archers. At this time, a thunder sounded from the sky and Nangong Jue fell from the roof. Gu Jinyan caught him, and the two fell to the ground unconscious. Lord Su immediately checked their breath.
Episode 25 (Ending) Recap
After seeing Gu Jinyan and Nangong Jue both fall to the ground, Lord Su quickly went to check their breathing. However, at that moment, Gu Jinyan and Nangong Jue's bodies had already returned to their own bodies.
Nangong Jue woke up first and held a sword to Lord Su's neck, asking if he wanted to try again. Seeing that he had regained his body, Lord Su quickly begged for mercy and knelt down.
Soon, Gu Jinyan also stood up from the ground, happy to see that their bodies had returned to their own. The two of them then hugged tightly. However, Lord Su tried to attack them while they were distracted but was stopped by the Prime Minister who had arrived.
Lord Su was shocked to learn that he possessed martial arts skills. When Nangong Jue saw Gu Jinyan block an arrow for him during danger, he scolded her for not protecting herself properly.
Gu Jinyan thought he would be moved by her actions, but seeing that he was angry, she was confused. She quickly followed Nangong Jue as he walked away and asked him some questions. Before she could speak, Nangong Jue kissed her and their bodies switched again.
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